Adventure · November 20, 2023

The Expanse: A Telltale Series (2023)

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Experience the exciting universe of The Expanse like never before in Telltale’s latest adventure, The Expanse: A Telltale Series. Take on the role of Camina Drummer and explore the dangerous and uncharted edges of the Belt aboard the Artemis. From scavenging wrecked ships in a zero-g environment, to surviving a mutiny, to combating fearsome pirates, you make the difficult choices and reveal Camina Drummer’s resolve in this latest Telltale adventure. A TELLTALE STORY LIKE NO OTHER Immerse yourself in the role of Camina Drummer, the Executive Officer aboard the Artemis, a scavenging ship hunting for a big score in the outer regions of the Belt. You must corral a crew rife with tense relationships and powerful personalities, and make tough decisions that will decide everyone’s fate. EXPLORE THE BELT IN ZERO-G Scour shipwrecks, use mag boots to walk on walls and ceilings, and utilize zero-g thrusters to float through the void. As you fly through sections of ships and the open expanse of space, interact with objects in the world and converse with members of the crew in the largest and most immersive exploration of any Telltale game to date. DIFFICULT CHOICES, GRAVE CONSEQUENCES Contend with the unforgiving brutality of space, the politics of a corrupt solar system, the animosities of your crew, and Drummer’s own conflicting responsibilities to the people she cares about and the Belt she has sworn to protect. There is no right or wrong path - only your choices and the consequences they unleash. INCLUDES ALL 5 EPISODES Episode 1: Archer's Paradox Episode 2: Hunting Grounds Episode 3: First Ones Episode 4: Impossible Objects Episode 5: Europa's Folly

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Adventure · 71
  • RPG · 70
  • Choose Your Own Adventure · 50
  • Action-Adventure · 49
  • Choices Matter · 44
  • Exploration · 43
  • Sci-fi · 40
  • Space · 38
  • 3D · 35
  • Third Person · 34
  • Female Protagonist · 33
  • Drama · 28
  • Violent · 26
  • Gore · 24
  • Story Rich · 24

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Positive rating78% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 87%
Metacritic75/100Genre average 77 — top 70% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 54% for session depth among Adventure

Reception Metrics

Steam community

78%Mostly Positive · 1.9k reviews

1.5k positive · 423 negative

Metacritic

75/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

2.1k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Brazil volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Portuguese - Brazil

Press Quotes

“TELLTALE'S EXPANSE IS A MASTERCLASS IN NARRATIVE DESIGN” 9/10 – GameSpot “THE FINEST TELLTALE HAS EVER LOOKED OR SOUNDED” 8/10 – PCGamesN

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 20, 2023
DeveloperDeck Nine
PublisherTelltale
Base price$7.49 -70%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

6h

Typical completion time

Achievements

35

Steam unlocks available

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Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Content Notes

There are optional romance choices, although they fade to black. There are multiple un-skippable sections where you move past and interact with decapitated corpses. There are optional times where you can drink alcohol, or provide alcohol for others to drink. There are multiple times when you have to, or have the option to kill people, or to hurt them.

Editions & Packages

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