Curious Expedition 2
June 17, 2020
Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike that requires players to manage their resources and party members to keep insanity at bay and find glory. A grand discovery has been made: mysterious islands have begun to appear and vanish from the oceans as if by magic. The great Explorer …
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Critic Reviews (28)
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"An old-school turn-based rpg with a charming visual style, plenty of deadpan ironic humour and many hours of content awaiting discovery. Unfortunately, despite the humour, there&s;s a strange xenophobia to the representations of &s;natives&s; and colonial plundering which makes the …"
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75.0
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85.0
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70.0
"Curious Expedition 2 is a fun roguelike that quickly turns out to be a matryoshka of unpredictable adventures. It&s;s a nice tribute to the adventure novel à la Jules Verne, and one that knows how to reward its players. It …"
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60.0
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50.0
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70.0
"For those willing to try their luck on this engaging adventure, there are treasures aplenty on those islands to uncover, just consider adventuring with the sound off."
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78.0
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76.0
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45.0
"More attractive voyage to exotic islands with courageous adventurers and dice-based combat mechanics."
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92.0
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78.0
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84.0
"Curious Expedition 2 can be recommended to fans of strategy games with narrative elements and colorful graphics. Especially the different roles with their special abilities and personalities as well as procedural map generation lead to a high replay value, where …"
Read original review"If you want to recapture the feeling of old timey adventure movies, Curious Expedition 2 is a great way to do it. While it can be a lot for a first timer, the experience is rewarding run after run. During …"
Read original review"The quality of the overall experience is impacted by the limited appeal of the presentation. Combat can also become repetitive, with the dice system somewhat restrictive later on. Curious Expedition 2 is a good run-based title that will show-off the …"
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72.0
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84.0
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68.0
"Curious Expedition 2 is a fun and fascinating mix of roguelite, a stylish boardame and compelling adventures set in XIX century. The explorations are always fun play even if hard and punishing, with episodes of shining emergent narrative. Though, on …"
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75.0
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85.0
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70.0
"Curious Expedition 2 offers a customizable gaming experience that can be as casual or as hardcore as players like, with tons of content and options, many of which can be changed on the fly. The game is smooth and solid, …"
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60.0
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70.0
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60.0
"I’ve gotten the same enjoyment from Curious Expedition 2 as I did from its predecessor: the fun of exploring uncharted lands, the thrill of danger, the satisfaction of shrewd planning. I’ve spent over 20 hours with CE2 and haven’t tired …"
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30.0
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80.0
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65.0
"Curious Expedition 2&s;s gorgeous backgrounds and good-looking characters improve on the first title, but don&s;t do enough to make the management part of the game sparkle. Expeditions become a trudge, especially when your party robs you of all your alcohol; …"
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90.0
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80.0
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75.0
"Overall, I really like where my successive adventures into Curious Expedition 2 took me. There&s;s a few minor bugs to iron out, but I found that the game was mostly a smooth ride from beginning to end (by which I …"
Read original review"Curious Expedition 2 isn’t for those looking to relax at the end of a long day, rather for those looking for an 1800s adventure crazier than their wildest dreams. It’s a punishing experience in the vein of what it must …"
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50.0
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85.0
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60.0
"Curiosity Expedition 2 is a roguelike that would probably be lots of fun to play on a video chat with friends, voting on actions as a group, and watching the chaos unfold. Otherwise, it’s an enjoyable exploration game with a …"
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45.0
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38.0
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42.0
"The gameplay is fun for a time, but once you see what Curious Expedition 2 has to offer, you will start to look beneath the surface. If you do that and you still like what you see, maybe you’ll have …"
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75.0
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75.0
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75.0
"Solid exploration and resource management gameplay combined with decent combat, an enjoyable story, and a strong audio/visual presentation."
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86.0
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72.0
"Adventure, treasure, and near-certain death await!"
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85.0
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95.0
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90.0
"Curious Expedition 2 offers such a satisfying level of strategic decision-making and replay value within the confines of a totally unique gameplay loop that it’s easily one of the most cerebrally enjoyable games I’ve ever played."
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75.0
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92.0
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84.0
"For me Curious Expedition 2 is everything I look for in a sequel outing..."
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60.0
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75.0
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"Curious Expedition 2 is more of an interactive board game of level one D&a;D. A game that balances roguelike tactics, RPG, and procedural storytelling well. A delightful top down surprise with a great depth to explore, do and encounter, that’s …"
Read original review"Curious Expedition 2 is a great game during its first hours and expeditions, even excellent. But when there&s;s nothing new to discover — which happens way too quickly for a roguelike — there&s;s not much left to enjoy."
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90.0
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85.0
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80.0
"Curious Expedition 2 is highly motivating as well as highly frustrating. There&s;s a lot of variety in the game, but also a lot of repetition. Contraries go together here, which makes it a good experience."
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65.0
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90.0
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"Curious Expedition 2 might not be too much of a step up from its predecessor, but then it also didn’t need to be. The original was already an excellent foundation in the way that it provided players with a challenging …"
Read original review"Curious Expedition 2 followed in the footsteps of its predecessor, undoubtedly improving the playful formula and expanding the scope of the offer. It is a narrative roguelike that stumbles a bit in combining its two souls, but at the same …"
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65.0
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40.0
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70.0
"Curious Expedition 2 is pretty to look at and fun to play for an hour or so. However, any longer than that, the gameplay gets repetitive and dull."
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82.0
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"Curious Expedition 2 is not a game that attracts your attention for its appearance, but players may be surprised by the large amount of possibilities and immersion that the title can provide."
Read original review"Curious Expedition 2 is a seriously odd, fiendishly difficult, yet somehow weirdly charming experience that sucks you in against your better judgement."
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"Very entertaining and incredibly gripping brilliant of the genre!"
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