Games Like 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.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 16.6% ★, Hex Grid 15.9% ★, Dynamic Narration 14.6% ★, Lovecraftian 12.4%, Board Game 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor to the seed game, offering the same core loop of procedural exploration and resource management.

In this strategic rogue-like you become a famous expedition leader in the 19th century. You form your own crew with the skills and personality to discover legendary treasures, while exploring randomized locations and stories on every new adventure.

Why similar: Turn-Based 31.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Roguelike 11.4%, Strategy 8.9%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the lighthearted, competitive spirit of 19th-century exploration with a heavy focus on party-based strategy.

Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

Why similar: Turn-Based 21.6%, Procedural Generation 18%, Comic Book 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Roguelite 11%

Why You'll Like It: Excels at creating unique, procedural character-driven stories that evolve based on your tactical decisions.

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!

Why similar: Alternate History 21.1%, Turn-Based 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%, Roguelite 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A pulp-adventure turn-based tactical game that mirrors the exploration and narrative style of the seed game.

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.

Why similar: Turn-Based 24.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Hex Grid 11.3% ★, Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelite 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines board-game mechanics with turn-based combat and exploration, perfect for fans of the seed game's hex-grid movement.

Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.5%, Turn-Based 17.3%, Roguelite 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Roguelike 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a high-stakes expedition structure where managing party stress and resources is critical to survival.

You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.

Why similar: Survival 28.9%, Simulation 20.5%, Story Rich 14.8%, Strategy 12.4%, Adventure 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the survival and leadership aspects of an expedition, where every choice impacts your crew's morale and survival.

Battle against Fahrul's tyrannical Queen alone or as a party of four players in the sequel to For The King, the massively popular turn-based roguelite tabletop RPG. Will you unravel the once beloved Queen's terrible secret?

Why similar: Hex Grid 22.6% ★, Board Game 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Roguelike 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Refines the board-game exploration and tactical combat of its predecessor with deeper party management.

LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.9%, Survival 14.8%, Exploration 11.1%, Roguelike 8.7%, Story Rich 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deeply atmospheric, narrative-driven exploration experience with a strong focus on Lovecraftian mystery and survival.

Conquer the New world: In the 16th Century, Spanish explorers and soldiers reached the shores of America. The search for gold, fame, and adventure drove these travelers into a treacherous wilderness where they faced hunger, disease, and dangerous predators. In their wake, the Aztec Empires lay in ruins.

Why similar: Turn-Based 35.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, RPG 12.2%, Strategy 9%, Hex Grid 7.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: A historical turn-based strategy game that mirrors the exploration and resource management themes of the seed game.

A new hero rises to challenge the Dealer in Hand of Fate 2! Master a living boardgame of infinitely replayable quests - unlock new cards, build your adventure, then defeat your foes in brutal real-time combat! Draw your cards, play your hand and discover your fate!

Why similar: Board Game 32.1%, Roguelite 28.6%, RPG 22.7%, Roguelike 13.2%, Strategy 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a tabletop-inspired card system to deliver a narrative-rich roguelite adventure that feels like a classic dungeon master experience.

Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.1%, Board Game 20.9%, Roguelike 11.7%, Roguelite 11.4%, Simulation 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy, card-based roguelike that captures the occult and mysterious themes often found in the seed game.

An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Procedural Generation 13.2%, Roguelike 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical adventure that blends deck-building with party-based exploration and turn-based combat.

Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.

Why similar: Turn-Based 25.9%, Roguelike 14.8%, Procedural Generation 13.7%, RPG 13.4%, Survival 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging turn-based roguelike that emphasizes survival, exploration, and tactical combat in a gritty world.

Dynamic, procedurally generated adventure game that puts exploration first. Build your legacy as each wayfarer will change the fate of the world. Endless replayability with a huge set of difficulty modifiers. Boasting an award-winning soundtrack, a beautiful art style, and regular updates.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 22.3%, Roguelite 18.4%, Roguelike 16.4%, Simulation 9.9%, RPG 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on procedural world generation and exploration, offering a unique adventure experience every time you play.

Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.

Why similar: Hex Grid 38.5% ★, Roguelite 15.6%, Procedural Generation 15.2%, Roguelike 13.9%, Strategy 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite that emphasizes exploration and narrative discovery across a procedurally generated galaxy.

Home Behind 2 is a Roguelike RPG which set in Scaria, a country engulfed in a ten-year civil war. Lead a patchwork group of revolutionary fighters into the depths of the government's territory as you struggle to overthrow a brutal authoritarian regime!

Why similar: Turn-Based 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelite 11.5%, Survival 11%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy survival game that focuses on leading a group through dangerous territory with limited resources.

Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, Turn-Based 17.1%, RPG 11.9%, Survival 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival RPG that focuses on managing a mercenary company through exploration and turn-based combat.

A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

Why similar: Turn-Based 22.3%, Board Game 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Roguelite 11.6%, Roguelike 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite that emphasizes positioning and card-based combat during your journey across a harsh wasteland.

Survive as the last horse riders as the world ends and myths die. Plan ahead and manage your clan’s relationships with the remaining gods and their followers in this standalone survival storybook. Immerse yourself in the land of magic also seen in King of Dragon Pass.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 17.8% ★, Procedural Generation 14.8%, Survival 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply lore-rich, choice-driven game that captures the feeling of managing a tribe through procedural history.

Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness.

Why similar: Turn-Based 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Board Game 13.9%, Survival 7.9%, Procedural Generation 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique turn-based survival game that focuses on managing a species through exploration and genetic adaptation.

Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!

Why similar: Turn-Based 24.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Roguelike 14%, Roguelite 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based roguelite that focuses on clever positioning and environmental interactions during dungeon exploration.

Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.

Why similar: Hex Grid 25.9% ★, Turn-Based 19.3%, Roguelike 9%, Procedural Generation 8.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that combines roguelike elements with party-based exploration and combat.

Out There: Oceans of Time is a space exploration game that puts you at the helm of an interstellar mission of discovery spanning a vast and vibrant cosmos.

Why similar: Turn-Based 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Survival 12.2%, Roguelite 11.2%, Roguelike 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the isolation and resource management of space exploration, mirroring the survival aspects of the seed game.

DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.5%, Survival 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Simulation 12.8%, RPG 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A survival management game that forces you to balance resource gathering and character relationships during a desperate expedition.

SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.4%, Alternate History 16.9%, Survival 9.8%, Roguelike 9%, Exploration 8%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the atmospheric exploration and narrative depth of its predecessor with a unique Victorian-space setting.

Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.

Why similar: Turn-Based 24.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, Comic Book 16.3%, RPG 12.1%, Roguelite 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that blends exploration of derelict ships with roguelite survival mechanics.

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.

Why similar: Hex Grid 21% ★, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, Turn-Based 12.4%, Board Game 11.5%, Survival 8.6%

Menace from the Deep is an enthralling Roguelike Deckbuilding card game that unfolds in a dark world, drawing inspiration from Howard Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos.Set against the backdrop of 1920s USA, the narrative revolves around a clandestine occult society.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.4%, Comic Book 18.1%, Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 11.7%, Strategy 5.3%

Fantasy of Expedition is a Roguelike Strategy Adventure Game where players lead their own army on an expedition mandated by the Heavens. Be careful what choices you make on our randomized maps! Recruit, purchase, and gather relics to win battles and solve events. Your destiny awaits!

Why similar: Roguelike 32.5%, RPG 25.4%, Strategy 22%, Adventure 20.1%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy adventure game that focuses on building a party and exploring a procedurally generated world.

Sandwalkers is a roguelike turn-based strategy game. Convoy goods to neighboring tribes, build relationships, survive hostile creatures, and discover a new world. Inspired by great games like Wartales, Curious Expedition, or For The King.

Why similar: Dynamic Narration 21.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Roguelite 11.5%, Procedural Generation 9.8%, Roguelike 7.4%

Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.

Why similar: Turn-Based 42.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.6%, RPG 10.6%, Strategy 7.9%, Story Rich 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven tactical RPG where your choices during a long, arduous journey have lasting consequences.

Sigilfarer is a single-player roguelite adventure where every decision rests on the roll of your dice. Master a dice-building system while navigating a sprawling, procedurally generated world. Strategize your route, manage resources and push your luck to the limit!

Why similar: Hex Grid 31.8% ★, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Roguelite 10.1%

In this exciting Card Building Roguelike game you create your cards from scratch adding different upgrades. Build your train, explore the Labyrinth and survive. Discover infinite synergies. How far will you go?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33%, Turn-Based 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Roguelike 8.2%, Roguelite 8.1%

Lead nomadic families through the Stone Age in this turn-based 4X strategy game with in-depth characters, cultures, and ecosystems. Explore the wilderness, hunt megafauna, outsmart competitors in trade & autobattler combat. Discover fire, agriculture, politics... and survive to tell the tale.

Why similar: Hex Grid 22.5% ★, Alternate History 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Board Game 14.2%, Survival 10.2%

Test your fighting spirit as you take your party of brave adventurers on an epic quest to restore peace to the lands of Rezrog in this table-top inspired, turn-based, dungeon crawler. Upgrade your skills & tactically exploit enemy weaknesses as you try to handle everything the dungeons will throw at you.

Why similar: Turn-Based 33.3%, Procedural Generation 18.8%, Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelite 13%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawler that uses procedural generation and turn-based mechanics to create a classic tabletop feel.

Embark on an enchanting journey to Paths & Danger, a masterfully crafted procedural turn-based RPG that seamlessly blends simplicity with tactical brilliance. Get ready to be captivated as you assemble a formidable fellowship, where the art of teamwork takes center stage.

Why similar: Hex Grid 20.1% ★, Turn-Based 18%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Roguelike 9.1%

Sequel to the acclaimed Legendary Creatures, created by HideChara, and a fun treat combining both roguelike and auto-battler gameplay. Recruit and evolve a large array of troops, creatures, and an arsenal of weapons, to defeat the demon lord spreading corruption across the land.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Procedural Generation 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 11.3%

Soulash 2 is a sandbox RPG roguelike with a procedurally generated open world, simulated history, skill-based progression system, customizable abilities, material-based crafting, building, trading, and the possibility of total mayhem. Will you save your world or destroy it?

Why similar: Procedural Generation 26.3%, Turn-Based Combat 19.9%, Survival 17.1%, Simulation 14.4%, RPG 11.7%

The successful indie survival RPG "Dead Age" is back with a vengeance! No other game offers this mix of role-playing, rogue-like, fast-paced turn-based combat and survival all in one. Inspired by Darkest Dungeon, Fallout 1+2, This War of Mine and The Walking Dead.

Why similar: Turn-Based 29.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, Survival 14.1%, Roguelike 9.9%, RPG 9.1%

Museum Mystery is a deck-building, story-driven roguelite adventure where museum exhibits come to life, wreaking chaos. Explore halls from different eras, battle works of art, collect your own deck of artifacts, and solve the mystery!

Why similar: Turn-Based 32%, Roguelite 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Roguelike 13.8%, RPG 6.8%

Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.1%, Roguelite 13%, Procedural Generation 12.2%, Survival 10.8%, Roguelike 9.7%

Aces & Adventures is a deckbuilding RPG with poker-powered combat. Craft your deck, combining poker hands with powerful ability cards. Journey through 13 fully-voiced campaigns to save the Life Tree, or tackle procedurally-generated runs in this strategic deckbuilder unlike any other.

Why similar: Roguelite 30.3%, Roguelike 27.3%, Strategy 15.3%, Adventure 14.9%, RPG 12.3%

Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.

Why similar: Turn-Based 31.3%, Turn-Based Combat 19.8%, Procedural Generation 19.4%, Roguelike 9.9%, Survival 9.2%

Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, death, and saving throws!

Why similar: Turn-Based 46.1%, RPG 20.6%, Adventure 10.1%, Strategy 9.8%, Simulation 9.3%

A Victorian Steampunk Roguelite Deckbuilder. Choose from four characters with unique cards and abilities. Customize your deck and character as you investigate a mysterious plague. Battle corrupted beasts and bosses in turn-based combat to unlock powerful relics and enchanted tarot cards.

Why similar: Turn-Based 20.4%, Roguelite 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Roguelike 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%

Decide the fate of the world in this ingenious story-driven card game. Foretales offers a unique take on the adventure genre, with a multitude of playstyles and story paths through which you can save the world… or bring about its end.

Why similar: Dynamic Narration 46.9% ★, Board Game 21.6%, Story Rich 8%, Exploration 6.5%, Adventure 6.5%

A sci-fantasy roguelike deckbuilder about building your own starting deck, equipping gadgets, summoning allies, and salvaging cards for different effects. Discover strange events, go fishing and gather Intel to uncover a conspiracy to take over the galaxy!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Turn-Based 14.6%, Board Game 12.7%, Roguelite 11.8%, Procedural Generation 11%

A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.

Why similar: Turn-Based 27%, Board Game 17.8%, Roguelike 15%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Roguelite 9.8%

Craft a party of diverse characters, each with customizable skills and looks. Explore a living world with dynamic day-night cycles, changing seasons, and diverse biomes. Embark on an epic journey where you shape your destiny as the director of your unique story.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 40.4%, Procedural Generation 39.9%, RPG 19.7%

This is a "Mysterious Dungeon" style roguelike game where the terrain changes with each challenge. Make the monsters your "Friends" and go on a new adventure!

Why similar: Roguelike 23.1%, Simulation 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Procedural Generation 15.8%, RPG 15%

Play on randomly generated worlds with a party of characters just the way you like it. You will not be bounded by classes or scripted story, only by your creativity. Make your own journey. Tell your own history.

Why similar: Turn-Based 23.7%, Procedural Generation 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, RPG 15.9%, Adventure 13.7%

Lootbound is a tactical roguelite with turn-based combat, loot management and D&D elements set in a dark fantasy world. Fight dangerous enemies, collect epic loot, recruit allies and lead them on a path of adventure.

Why similar: Turn-Based 20.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Roguelike 11.9%, Procedural Generation 11.2%

Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 38.1%, Roguelike 29.7%, Procedural Generation 17.8%, Strategy 14.4%

Abalon is a roguelike adventure that fuses tactical turn-based combat and card strategy. Choose your summoner and explore a tabletop world to discover its secrets. Build the perfect deck, outsmart your enemies and become legend!

Why similar: Board Game 27.5%, Turn-Based Combat 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Roguelike 15.3%, RPG 7.5%

Indies' Lies 2: Fire Seed​​ is a top-down 2D roguelite tactics game. Command three heroes in chess-like battles, forging legends through terrain strategy, skill combos, and ever-evolving rogue builds on a dynamic battlefield.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Roguelite 15%, Roguelike 13.3%, Simulation 8.5%

Combine word wizardry and superior strategy in this roguelike deckbuilding adventure. Craft a unique deck of letter cards throughout each journey, collect rewards from your victories, and each adventure unlocks new cards.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 43.6% ★, Comic Book 30.8%, Roguelike 17.1%, Strategy 8.5%

Warriors of the Nile 2 is a fast-paced Roguelite strategy game. This time our Warriors are equipped with a more unique combat style. Freely choose the adventure route, use the skill tablets to strengthen characters, lead your squad to repel the Roman legion.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 29.7%, Roguelike 22.5%, Roguelite 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, Strategy 12%

Epic Manager is a unique crossover between Sports Management and classic JRPGs. Experience an addictive “one more turn” mix of tycoon strategy, roguelike elements, roster management, combat and character progression, all rooted in an epic yet light-hearted fantasy setting. Rated ‘E’ for EPIC!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Roguelite 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Roguelike 12.6%