Choose Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
Choose Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives launched in 2023.
Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives vs Expelled!
Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives 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. Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives (2023) is 2 years older than Expelled! (2025). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives: 17 reviews, Expelled!: 177). 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 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives and Expelled! sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.1% vs 94.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives |  Expelled! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.1% positive (17 reviews) | 94.9% positive (177 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Apexchimps | inkle Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives (2023) is 2 years older than Expelled! (2025).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives: 17 reviews, Expelled!: 177).
- Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Expelled! (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives is Deck Unsupported, Expelled! is Deck Verified.
Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives vs Expelled! — FAQ
- Should I play Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives or Expelled! first?
- If you want chronology, Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives (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 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives 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.