Choose Expelled!
Choose Expelled! if you want an Indie and RPG experience. Expelled! launched in 2025.
Expelled! vs TR-49
Expelled! and TR-49 both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Expelled! (2025) is 1 year older than TR-49 (2026). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Expelled!: 177 reviews, TR-49: 908). 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 TR-49
Choose TR-49 if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. TR-49 launched in 2026.
Both Expelled! and TR-49 sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.9% vs 94.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Expelled! |  TR-49 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (177 reviews) | 94.8% positive (908 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | inkle Ltd | inkle Ltd |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Expelled! (2025) is 1 year older than TR-49 (2026).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Expelled!: 177 reviews, TR-49: 908).
- TR-49 is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Expelled! (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Expelled! vs TR-49 — FAQ
- Which is better, Expelled! or TR-49?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Expelled! sits at 94.9% positive (177 reviews), TR-49 at 94.8% (908). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Expelled! or TR-49 first?
- If you want chronology, Expelled! (2025) came out before TR-49 (2026). 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 Expelled! and TR-49 similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do Expelled! and TR-49 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.