The Fifth Expedition
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.
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April 7, 2016
10 years and 119 days ago
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Mixed22 reviews54.5%
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12 itemsAbout the Game
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The game is not in active development anymore
In the 100 years after the end of the world, the survivors and their descendants have settled in and around old, but still functional, production facilities for food and shelter.
When one of these ancient machines breaks down, the community that had settled around it sends out expeditions into the unexplored depths of the facility to try and bring it to life again.
The first 4 of these expeditions have never been heard from again, and the machine continues to stay silent.
Now, with barely any manpower or equipment left, the fifth expedition is the communities last hope for survival.
As the leader of the Fifth Expedition, you will have to overcome the dangers within the machine and guide your team of explorers safely through its treacherous depths.
Features
- Tactical Exploration - Control up to 5 individual characters at once in real time and lead them to their goal.
- Random Map Generator - Never see the same map twice, Every area is full of interactive & destructible environments.
- Challenging Gameplay - Numerous traps, enemies and dangers have to be overcome in order to survive.
- Survival - Decisions and their outcome have lasting consequences with permanent death and persistent injuries for characters.
- Loads of Items - Several dozen different items to find and craft, each bringing a new possible solution to problems, each customizable through upgrades.
- Character Advancement - Every character has their own unique strengths and weaknesses and can be leveled up and customized.
- Player Abilities - Interact directly with the world, your characters or their enemies with your own, powerful abilities that can be unlocked and upgraded.
- Alternate Play mode - Either play a campaign mode with a definitive end, or compete in the leaderboards for how far you can go before you die.
