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Games Like The Fifth Expedition

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Survival, Strategy, Action.

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Info: The game is not in active development anymoreGuide your team of explorers into the treacherous depths of an ancient machine.On a mission to restore the old mechanisms to life and to save your people on the surface, who rely on the age-old construct for food and shelter.

Reviews: Mixed — 57% — of 23 reviews
Released: 2016-04-07
Developer: Snapjaw Games GmbH
Genres: Action, Indie, Strategy, Early Access
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Median playtime: 3.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 96%

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