Choose Curious Expedition 2
Choose Curious Expedition 2 if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.5% positive across 579 reviews.
Curious Expedition 2 vs Sandwalkers
Curious Expedition 2 and Sandwalkers both land in Strategy, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam. Curious Expedition 2 (2021) is 4 years older than Sandwalkers (2025). Curious Expedition 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.5% positive) than Sandwalkers (74.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Sandwalkers
Choose Sandwalkers if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sandwalkers launched in 2025.
Both Curious Expedition 2 and Sandwalkers sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Curious Expedition 2 |  Sandwalkers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.5% positive (579 reviews) | 74.3% positive (249 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maschinen-Mensch | Goblinz Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Curious Expedition 2 (2021) is 4 years older than Sandwalkers (2025).
- Curious Expedition 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.5% positive) than Sandwalkers (74.3% positive).
- Sandwalkers is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Curious Expedition 2 (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Curious Expedition 2 is Deck Verified, Sandwalkers is Deck Playable.
Curious Expedition 2 vs Sandwalkers — FAQ
- Which is better, Curious Expedition 2 or Sandwalkers?
- On Steam reviews Curious Expedition 2 scores higher (84.5% positive) than Sandwalkers (74.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Curious Expedition 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Curious Expedition 2 or Sandwalkers first?
- If you want chronology, Curious Expedition 2 (2021) came out before Sandwalkers (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Curious Expedition 2 and Sandwalkers similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.