Choose Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin
Choose Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin launched in 2024.
Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin vs Expelled!
Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin and Expelled! both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin (2024) is 1 year older than Expelled! (2025). Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Expelled! (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Expelled! launched in 2025.
Both Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin and Expelled! sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin |  Expelled! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 94.9% positive (177 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 小矩工作室 | inkle Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin (2024) is 1 year older than Expelled! (2025).
- Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Expelled! (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Expelled! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin has no Deck rating yet.
Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin vs Expelled! — FAQ
- Should I play Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin or Expelled! first?
- If you want chronology, Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin (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 Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin and Expelled! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.