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Curious Expedition 2

Curious Expedition 2

Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.

Released Jan 28, 2021 Developer Maschinen-Mensch Platforms Windows AdventureSimulationDynamic NarrationAlternate HistoryHex Grid
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

89.0%positive3,860 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“in a fit of insanity i ate my dog who was the only one with any combat abilities on the expedition. the rest of us survived only to die the next day at the hands of a swarm of jellyfish. rest in peace buddy”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Cool game. very unique, very british. Not a lot else to say: play it yourself if you like the look of it.”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“These are cute games, and my thanks to the devs! I enjoyed the retro aesthetics and no-nonsense vibes of CE1/Original, but it was punishing! CE2 takes the good from CE1, polishes it up, and adds a lot in the way of story and party build; the game is much more accessible than its…”

— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:13 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

90playing at last check
9524-hour peak
3,043all-time peak
0 250 500 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 470 avg · May 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

60achievements
21.5%median completion
1.4%rarest: Pacifism Ain't Easy
82.1% of players 75.1% of players 71.0% of players 67.7% of players 57.8% of players 56.3% of players 56.0% of players 55.0% of players 51.7% of players 50.0% of players 47.7% of players 45.4% of players 45.4% of players 43.0% of players 40.6% of players 36.7% of players 36.6% of players 35.2% of players 31.2% of players 30.2% of players 27.6% of players 26.8% of players 26.0% of players 25.7% of players 25.5% of players 25.3% of players 23.5% of players 23.2% of players 23.1% of players 21.8% of players 21.5% of players 20.0% of players 20.0% of players 18.9% of players 18.1% of players 16.5% of players 16.4% of players 16.2% of players 15.2% of players 14.9% of players 14.1% of players 13.9% of players 13.4% of players 11.5% of players 10.4% of players 10.3% of players 10.3% of players 9.6% of players 9.3% of players 8.3% of players 8.1% of players 6.4% of players 6.2% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 2.3% of players 2.1% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.4% of players 82.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
82.1%The Adventure Begins — Finish the first expedition in 1886
75.1%Cartographer — Discover 15 locations
71.0%Insomnia — Complete an island without resting
Rarest badges of honor
1.4%Pacifism Ain't Easy — Play the entire campaign without killing anything in combat
1.6%Abominable Hunger — Allow an Abomination to eat a party member
1.7%Now I've Seen It All — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$4.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-13
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK16.99 GBP
Australia28.95 AUD
Canada22.79 CAD
Japan2,050 JPY
Brazil37.99 BRL
China70.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$7.5 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$23

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsAdventure · Simulation · Dynamic Narration · Alternate History · Hex Grid · Exploration · Survival · Rogue-lite · Dinosaurs · Turn-Based · Board Game · Rogue-like (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Traditional Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements60
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://curious-expedition.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2 Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DX10 compatible video card Storage: 3 GB available space