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A Monster's Expedition

A Monster's Expedition

Released: 8/5/2021

From some of the best puzzle designers in the world comes A Monster's Expedition, an adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans. By pushing trees over to create pathways, you’ll explore hundreds of islands near and far to learn about the history of “humanity”. Immerse yourself in human culture with all-new exhibits from the "Human Englandland" dig site, each accompanied with expert insights*! *Insights is not a legally binding term and may or may not include idle speculation, rumour and hearsay. Adorable open world puzzle game from the creators of A Good Snowman is Hard to Build and Cosmic Express Simple but deep mechanics packed with possibilities to discover Hundreds of islands to visit – some right in front of you, others well off the beaten track for true puzzle lovers Learn about the mythical humans from the perspective of curious monsters

From some of the best puzzle designers in the world comes A Monster's Expedition, an adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans. By pushing trees over to create pathways, you’ll explore hundreds of islands near and far to learn about the history of “humanity”. Immerse yourself in human culture with all-new exhibits from the "Human Englandland" dig site, each accompanied with expert insights*! *Insights is not a legally binding term and may or may not include idle speculation, rumour and hearsay. Adorable open world puzzle game from the creators of A Good Snowman is Hard to Build and Cosmic Express Simple but deep mechanics packed with possibilities to discover Hundreds of islands to visit – some right in front of you, others well off the beaten track for true puzzle lovers Learn about the mythical humans from the perspective of curious monsters

From some of the best puzzle designers in the world comes A Monster's Expedition, an adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans. By pushing trees over to create pathways, you’ll explore hundreds of islands near and far to learn about the history of “humanity”. Immerse yourself in human culture with all-new exhibits from the "Human Englandland" dig site, each accompanied with expert insights*! *Insights is not a legally binding term and may or may not include idle speculation, rumour and hearsay. Adorable open world puzzle game from the creators of A Good Snowman is Hard to Build and Cosmic Express Simple but deep mechanics packed with possibilities to discover Hundreds of islands to visit – some right in front of you, others well off the beaten track for true puzzle lovers Learn about the mythical humans from the perspective of curious monsters

Critics
89
Steam
95
Metacritic
75

Score Breakdown

89.2

Critic Average

11 reviews

95

Steam User Score

1,611 reviews

75

Metacritic User Score

21 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-5.7
Metacritic Disparity
+14.2
Combined Disparity
+4.3

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 early (9%)9 launch window (82%)1 late (9%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 11 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 89.2/100. Critics score this game 5.7 points lower than Steam users and 14.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 11)+
  1. Stephen TailbyviaPush Square
    May 23, 2022·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 94.8/100 · -14.8 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · +5.0 pts
  2. Chelsea BeardsmoreviaNintendo Link
    Sep 22, 2021·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Steam 94.8/100 · -4.8 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · +15.0 pts
  3. Joshua CallaghanviaRapid Reviews UK
    Sep 19, 2021·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 94.8/100 · -14.8 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · +5.0 pts
  4. Scott MacDonaldviaHey Poor Player
    Sep 2, 2021·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Steam 94.8/100 · -4.8 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · +15.0 pts
  5. Joel DeWitteviaNintendoWorldReport
    Aug 26, 2021·Launch window
    100/100View review
    Steam 94.8/100 · +5.2 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · +25.0 pts