Choose Echoes
Choose Echoes if you want the Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Echoes launched in 2024.
Echoes vs Expelled!
Echoes and Expelled! both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Echoes (2024) is 1 year older than Expelled! (2025). Expelled! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Echoes (90% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Expelled!
Choose Expelled! if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Expelled! launched in 2025.
Both Echoes and Expelled! sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Echoes |  Expelled! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (10 reviews) | 94.9% positive (177 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nova-box | inkle Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Echoes (2024) is 1 year older than Expelled! (2025).
- Expelled! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Echoes (90% positive).
- Echoes is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Expelled! (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Expelled! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Echoes has no Deck rating yet.
Echoes vs Expelled! — FAQ
- Should I play Echoes or Expelled! first?
- If you want chronology, Echoes (2024) came out before Expelled! (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Echoes and Expelled! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.