- Try the Mother Machine Co-Op Gremlin Tours Demo! - 12 August 2025
Greetings Gremlins!Today we’re happy to share with you what we’ve been working on for the last few months since launching Mother Machine: a demo of an experimental new game mode, which we’re calling Co-Op Gremlin Tours!In Co-Op Gremlin Tours, you and your Gremlin friends are on a trip to the (newly terraformed) surface of the planet, using the drilling machines left behind by the Creators. Each Tour will take you through a number of small caves, each with its own distinct theme and goal. At the end of each cave, you will find another drill taking you to the next cave: but first, you and your Gremlin pals will need to decide which cave to explore next with a vote!Since launch, we’ve been updating Mother Machine with new content like the Creators’ Ruins biome, as well as making getting into the game with your friends more streamlined with features like the Custom Expedition and Quick Play…
- You can now buy Mother Machine! - 28 March 2025
Hello Gremlins, We are beyond excited! Embrace your inner chaos gremlin and dive into the Ashen Spores biome. With procedurally generated levels and five story acts, your adventure is limitless: unravel the mystery behind our beloved Mother! On top of the base game, we are also launching a DLC expansion: the Misty Grove biome, with more mutations and creatures to encounter. The DLC is free until April 9th 2025, and once you’ve claimed it, it’s yours to keep forever! Why don't you give it a try today? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1555980/Mother_Machine/
- Mother Machine is part of Future Games Show! - 20 March 2025
About Mother Machine After working for 10 years on games that rely heavily on procedural generation, we are about to release our latest game, Mother Machine, on March 26th. Unlike our previous games, which were tile-based strategy games, Mother Machine is a 2.5D multiplayer platformer with a strong emphasis on exploration. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1555980/Mother_Machine/ Hello Explorers! More wonderful news coming your way! We're super excited to be part of the Future Games Show! It is a great opportunity for you to try our demo with your friends and make sure that you get notified on the release day. If you want to check out FGS live, tune in this Thursday at 1:00pm PT on YouTube (or your favorite streaming platform, as it will be live on Twitch, X, Facebook, TikTok, GamesRadar, Steam, Epic Game Store, PC Gamer, IGN, GameSpot, BiliBili and more). For more gremlin news, don't…
- The Art of Chaos - 16 March 2025
About Mother Machine After working for 10 years on games that rely heavily on procedural generation, we are about to release our latest game, Mother Machine, on March 26th. Unlike our previous games, which were tile-based strategy games, Mother Machine is a 2.5D multiplayer platformer with a strong emphasis on exploration. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1555980/Mother_Machine/ It’s pretty wild when you think about the shift in genre, but I was eager to apply our knowledge of procedural generation to the more immediate, physical gameplay that platformers offer. At its core, Mother Machine still shares a lot with the Curious Expedition games we've made before. You explore a procedurally generated world filled with obstacles, dangers, and rewards to overcome. We also wanted to keep the gameplay loop short and engaging, structuring it around runs that provide a satisfying experience wit…
- New game Mother Machine announced! - 13 August 2024
We're super excited to announce our new game Mother Machine! A 1-4 player co-op action-rpg where you and your friends explore alien caves as chaos-loving gremlins! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1555980/Mother_Machine/ Highlights Use your ability to seamlessly climb on walls and roofs and reimagine 2.5D platformer gameplay. Extend your active abilities with mutations and creatively overcome challenges. Join games at any time with easy drop-in multiplayer. Play with anyone, independent from their experience level or how long they have been playing the game. Equip your creature with a fart that heals, or protect your group with the powerful mega belch ability. Experience unique & personal moments created by physical, emergent gameplay. Endlessly replayable generative levels. Experience unique gameplay moments with your friends in a ~20 minutes run structure. We can't wait to jump into…
- 3.3.2 Patch Notes - 7 July 2024
Greetings explorers! Today's patch fixes one annoying bug: Fixed nature rest events not progressing when a Cultist was frozen in the Old Theatre.
- 3.3.1 Patch Notes - 21 June 2024
Greetings Cultists! We have a small update with a couple of bug fixes for your cults today: Fixed newly inducted cultists getting a level 1 cultist ability instead of their current level Fixed some inducted cultists not getting the correct levels of their former classes ability, if that former class had multiple upgradable abilities Fixed the promotion preview window not displaying correct information for Cultists If you find any bugs, do please report them using the in-game bug reporter! If you don't, the Purple Jelly will get you!
- Free Cultist DLC Now Available! - 20 June 2024
Dear Explorers, We've just released a free update, featuring a new playable Cult Leader character and 4 types of Cultists to recruit! Cult Leader To unlock the Cult Leader, you need to have the "From Whence we Came" achievement, "Enter a Portal to a Corrupted world and return back". Then just start a new Campaign or Director Mode run and select this explorer. Cult Leaders can persuade human trek members to join their cult and become a Cultist. You can do this at any nature rest location. New Cultists will keep their existing class's skill along with their new abilities! Cult Leaders grow in power the more Cultists they have in their party, gaining extra maximum sanity. Cult Leaders get powerful unique options when converting a Mission to a Cultist Outpost. Cultists All explorers can recruit Cultists at the Tavern in Paris - not just Cult Leaders! There are 4 types of Cultist to recruit,…
- 🌩️ Make sure to complete your Thunderful Classics Bundle! - 5 May 2023
Happy Friday, friends! Let us make you an offer you definitely can't refuse! We recently published the ultimate "Thunderful Classics Bundle", including Curious Expedition 2, SteamWorld Heist and Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/27899/Thunderful_Classics_Bundle/ Make sure to complete your Thunderful Classics collection, because thanks to our current Thunderful Publisher Sale here on Steam (May 4-18), the price is really unbeatable low! It's now or never, friends - don't miss out! ːsteamhappyː Have a relaxing weekend all! The Thunderful Team
- 3.2.2 Patch Notes - 13 December 2022
Today's small patch should help solve issues with connecting to the Club Competition server. If you have been having problems connecting, the next time you run the game it should detect this and clear any bad cached login data. If you still get issues connecting, close and reopen the game one more time, and then it should work! If you still get issues at this point, please report a bug with the ingame bug reporter. That way we will get your log files and can continue to investigate. Thanks, and Happy Competitions!
- 3.2.1 Patch Notes - 25 October 2022
Fixed missing Granola bar in Director Mode ship shop Fixed using Stone Disc or Ancient Machine on another location caused that location to be not visitable Fixed T-Rex not having the "Final Bite" attack at lower levels Fixed Workshop Treasure Maps not giving any treasure sometimes Fixed bad sorting when brawling Tanukis Fixed some missing variables in a tavern night event Fixed Quack Doctor never being offered as a recruit in the first year
- The T-Rex can now be tamed! - 20 October 2022
Dear Explorers, You asked for it and we listened: the T-Rex can be tamed now! If you're playing using the Naturalist (one of the two new expedition leaders available in the Robots of Lux DLC) you will now be able to add the almighty T-Rex join your party. Please note that you won't be able to ride it though! Today's update also includes some other Robots of Lux DLC improvements based on the feedback we've received from players: Beasts that can be promoted above level 8 now improve their perk stats at all levels Tigers, Spectral Tigers and Giant Bats now only take 1 party slot. They have each had a perk removed also to match other 1-slot beasts. A second Inspector will no longer join your party if you Cryo-Freeze the first in the Old Theatre Another small surprise: a brand new item! If you use Joobee on a Needle Plant tile you will now find... Needle Plant Needles (what else)! Last but n…
- 3.1.3 Patch notes - 29 September 2022
MORE POWER (to your Robots)! Fixed Charged Robot status not giving correct dice in event challenges Fixed Charged Robot status not increasing in level when character is promoted Fixed Mysterious Eggs not being compostable Fixed Jellyfish Tentacle not properly being Frozen or Thawed along with the Jellyfish Fixed badly positioned Tamed Giant Crab in combat Fixed missing dice when starting combat at zero health while mounted Fixed crash when generating some Archipelago maps Fixed Mountain shrine aftermath effecting the wrong shrine sometimes Fixed character becoming cropped or invisible when having the new Robotic Equipment equipped Fixed camera movement not completing when teleporting in Celestial Shores Fixed left analogue stick on controller causing Rest/Wait to be cancelled Fixed music stutter at Golden Pyramid
- 3.1.2 & 3.1.1 Patch Notes - 19 September 2022
Greetings to all new explorers - robot or animal! Here are the notes for the patches that have been rolled out since the latest DLC release: 3.1.2 Fixed crash when loading some Caverns maps 3.1.1 Fixed very first tavern event not progressing when playing as Naturalist in Director Mode Fixed missing text when using Batteries when nobody needs charging Fixed some character sorting issues in Waterfalls and Director's Office
- Robots of Lux DLC is out now! - 15 September 2022
Dear Explorers, The Robots of Lux DLC is available now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1751921/Curious_Expedition_2__Robots_of_Lux/ This one is quite special, as it features a crossover with a game we love made by another developer: SteamWorld Heist by Image & Form Games! Watch the launch trailer to get a feeling of what to expect: The Robots of Lux DLC features 2 new expedition leaders: Piper Faraday from SteamWorld Heist and the Naturalist, who can tame almost any animal in the game, including the Giant Crab! Both leaders come with new recruitable companions. The DLC also includes a new Paris location: the Old Theatre, where you can freeze a character for later use and shop for robotic team members and equipment. To celebrate the launch of the DLC we introduced some new Steam bundles. Please note that the "Curious Expedition 2 x SteamWorld Heist Bundle" will only be available for…
- Robots of Lux DLC coming September 15th! - 8 September 2022
Dear Explorers, We're excited to announce that a new DLC titled Robots of Lux will be released on Thursday, September 15th. This one is quite special, as it features a crossover with a game we love made by another developer: SteamWorld Heist by Image & Form Games! Here's the trailer: The Robots of Lux DLC features 2 new expedition leaders: Piper Faraday from SteamWorld Heist and the Naturalist, who can tame almost any animal in the game, including the Giant Crab! Both leaders come with new recruitable companions. The DLC also includes a new Paris location: the Old Theatre, where you can freeze a character for later use and shop for robotic team members and equipment. If you'd like to be notified once the Robots of Lux DLC is available, please wishlist it and Steam will send you an email as soon as it's live: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1751921/Curious_Expedition_2__Robots_of_Lux/…
- 3.1.0 Patch Notes - 19 July 2022
A small pile of talking bones vs a Giant Desert Sandworm.... who should win? Changes Undead Pirate's "Fear of the Dead" now effects enemies differently: Non-humanoids are not so scared of a pile of bones, so they get only 5 vulnerability Humanoids are still pretty scared, but slightly less scared: maximum vulnerability reduced to 40 When you are forced to flee in combat when at zero sanity due to Fighting Spirit, the infobox is displayed when highlighting the button Fixes Fixed expeditions not being generated in Endless mode sometimes Fixed some impossible Cavern maps Fixed missing animal recruits in villages Fixed Nagual issues with duplicating characters Fixed not being able to teleport over geysirs that fully block your path Fixed War Chest perk not giving correct number of items sometimes Fixed ransom payment at village ruler not giving you back the abducted character Fixed Parasaur…
- 3.0.4 Patch Notes - 4 June 2022
With such an irresistable belly, the Tanuki should now let you rub it every expedition! Fixes Fixed Tanuki Belly Drum item not being available in islands after you recruit the Tanuki Fixed Tanuki character infobox being too big for the screen Fixed missing description for Tanuki Belly Drum item and increased effect duration Fixed Tanuki floating on the ship when leaving the party Fixed interspecies achievement not unlocking with some character types Fixed some teleporters being placed in unreachable locations in Celestial Shores Fixed Flood event not happening in Celestial Shores Fixed Party not being teleported successfully to reach the Monsters Lair in Celestial Shores Fixed Animal Shelter not processing pale mask artifact collection quest Fixed Friendly Soul Ghost characters incorrectly leaving the party when you return to Paris Fixed Friendly Soul items not being created when charac…
- 3.0.3 Patch Notes - 23 May 2022
Some fixes for the Shores: Fixed some teleporters not working in Celestial Shores Fixed button after event dice challenges being off screen sometimes Fixed infection not behaving as intended Fixed being teleported into fog when leaving dreamscape Fixed Beast Shaman appearing without any Beasts Thanks for all your bug reports! Keep them coming as always, using the in-game bug reporter if you can.
- Shores of Taishi DLC is out now! - 19 May 2022
Dear Explorers, The Shores of Taishi DLC is available now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1751920/Curious_Expedition_2__Shores_of_Taishi/ Featuring a brand new island type (the Celestial Shores) with new tile types, items, locations, enemies and recruitable characters such as Red Panda, Tanuki, Ghost Catcher and the Peacock tribe. Once the DLC is activated it will expand possibilities across the entire game, both in Campaign Mode and Director Mode. Watch the launch trailer to get a feeling of what to expect: To celebrate the launch of the DLC the entire Curious Expedition 2 catalogue is discounted and we have a special peacock hat as a reward for this week's Club Competition: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040230/Curious_Expedition_2/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1690330/Curious_Expedition_2__Highlands_of_Avalon/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889720/Curious_Expediti…
