Curious Expedition 2, developer Maschinen-Mensch's 19th-century rogue-like exploration sequel, is leaving Steam Early Access and launching in its version 1.0 guise on 28th January.
Likes its predecessor, Curious Expedition 2 casts players as late 19th century explorers, packing them off to distant climes – in this case, a series of mysterious, storm-shrouded islands in the Atlantic ocean – in search of daring adventure and priceless treasure.
In gameplay terms, that manifests as an unusual, but effective, blend of strategy – requiring players to manage their limited resources in order to survive and stave off madness as they make explore each mission's procedurally generated map – alongside trading, dice-based combat, and enjoyably pulpy choose-your-own-adventure-style narrative vignettes.
