A Monster's Expedition is an exceptional Adventure/Strategy that raises the bar for the genre.
91
Verdict
95%
Steam
78
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (95% positive from 1.6K reviews)
Rich open world to explore
Outstanding soundtrack
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 18d ago
This is a challenging puzzle game with a lot to chew on for your money, and because it's simple, it's never that frustrating. I say it is simple, but it is impressive how little the possible moves are in a given level on paper. yet somehow the solutions elude you. Finding the solution, particularly for the harder puzzles, was satisfying and I can appreciate how clever they were. And that title card drop. The game [spoiler]tricking you into drifting away in a raft[/spoiler] is a great hook. I feel there is so much more to the [spoiler]raft shenanigans[/spoiler] that can be explored, and that's an endorsement to how sound the game is.
I haven't 100%d the game, but it's PEAK! Is simple, but not eazy. It's relaxing but not a no-brainer. It's a beautifull, cozy little puzzle game.
I don't have enough time to keep back-tracking on this game, but the concept is very appealing. The big flaw with it is that there are very limited possibilities on each island. This means there are only a small number of strict routes to find, so if you reveal a lot of islands and don't find that sneaky sweet spot, you can wander for a very long time trying to find the route. This would be great if I had more play time, but I don't.
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