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Games like Curious Expedition 2

If Curious Expedition 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Curious Expedition, Sandwalkers and Oaken — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautifully stylized visuals, dynamic storytelling and nuanced mechanics. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About 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.

2021StrategyIndieAdventureSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 76Windowsby Maschinen-Mensch
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Steam players who put hours into Curious Expedition 2 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Curious Expedition

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation, resource management and an atmospheric mood with Curious Expedition 2.

    Top pick for Curious Expedition 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Curious Expedition 2.

    Curious Expedition is a roguelike expedition simulation set in the late 19th century. Together with famous personalities you will venture on unprecedented expeditions to regions never explored before for fame, science and treasures.

    2016StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sandwalkers

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Curious Expedition 2.

    Second-strongest match for Curious Expedition 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Curious Expedition 2.

    Sandwalkers is a roguelike turn-based exploration game. Build your team, traverse varied hostile environments, face countless dangers, and gain knowledge that will help you find and resurrect the Mother Tree Umama.

    2025StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Oaken

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Curious Expedition 2.

    Third-strongest match for Curious Expedition 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Curious Expedition 2.

    Oaken, a turn-based tactical roguelike set in the spirit inhabited world. Explore the Great Oak, gather allies and trinkets, learn to use the positioning for your advantage, choose how to upgrade your cards. Wake the spirits and save the Oak!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Faeria

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Curious Expedition 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Curious Expedition 2.

    With its unique living board, Faeria is also the only card game where you can gain all 300 cards in less than 50 hours.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Chaos Reborn

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Curious Expedition 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Curious Expedition 2.

    Turn-based wizard combat with the tactical positioning of chess and the bluff of poker. Features wizard customization, 100s of gear items, single player realm adventures, online leagues and co-op play.

    2015StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Pathway

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat, resource management and an atmospheric mood with Curious Expedition 2.

    Ranked #6 for Curious Expedition 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Curious Expedition 2.

    Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. For The King

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and resource management with Curious Expedition 2.

    Ranked #7 for Curious Expedition 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Curious Expedition 2.

    For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Age of Wonders: Planetfall

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Curious Expedition 2.

    Ranked #8 for Curious Expedition 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Curious Expedition 2.

    Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.

    2019Strategy10.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Curious Expedition 2 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Curious Expedition 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curious Expedition 2.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Curious Expedition 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Curious Expedition 2.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Curious Expedition 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curious Expedition 2.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Curious Expedition 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Curious Expedition 2.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Curious Expedition 2 on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Curious Expedition 2.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Curious Expedition 2 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Curious Expedition 2.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Curious Expedition 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Curious Expedition 2.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Curious Expedition 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Curious Expedition 2.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Curious Expedition 2.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curious Expedition 2.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curious Expedition 2.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curious Expedition 2.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curious Expedition 2.

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Saihate Station

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curious Expedition 2.

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Children of Clay

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curious Expedition 2.

    The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  8. Moonring

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Curious Expedition 2.

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Curious Expedition 2

Is Curious Expedition 2 verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Curious Expedition 2 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Curious Expedition 2 cost?
Curious Expedition 2 is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Curious Expedition 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Curious Expedition 2 are Curious Expedition, Sandwalkers, Oaken.
Who developed Curious Expedition 2?
Curious Expedition 2 was developed by Maschinen-Mensch.

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