Choose Good Bones
Choose Good Bones if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. Good Bones launched in 2023.
Good Bones vs Expelled!
Good Bones 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. Good Bones (2023) is 2 years older than Expelled! (2025). Expelled! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Good Bones (75% 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 Good Bones 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
 Good Bones |  Expelled! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (32 reviews) | 94.9% positive (177 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RETCON Games | inkle Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Good Bones (2023) is 2 years older than Expelled! (2025).
- Expelled! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Good Bones (75% positive).
- Expelled! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Good Bones (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Expelled! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Good Bones has no Deck rating yet.
Good Bones vs Expelled! — FAQ
- Should I play Good Bones or Expelled! first?
- If you want chronology, Good Bones (2023) 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 Good Bones 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.