Choose Orient on the Murder Express
Choose Orient on the Murder Express if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Orient on the Murder Express launched in 2024.
Orient on the Murder Express vs Expelled!
Orient on the Murder Express 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. Orient on the Murder Express (2024) is 1 year older than Expelled! (2025). Orient on the Murder Express is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Expelled! (0.99 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 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 Orient on the Murder Express 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
 Orient on the Murder Express |  Expelled! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 94.9% positive (177 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Connor Atkins, DET@ACU | inkle Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Orient on the Murder Express (2024) is 1 year older than Expelled! (2025).
- Orient on the Murder Express is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Expelled! (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Expelled! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Orient on the Murder Express has no Deck rating yet.
Orient on the Murder Express vs Expelled! — FAQ
- Should I play Orient on the Murder Express or Expelled! first?
- If you want chronology, Orient on the Murder Express (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 Orient on the Murder Express 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.