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.
Expelled! vs Beware of the Cartographer!
Expelled! and Beware of the Cartographer! 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. Expelled! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Beware of the Cartographer! has no Deck rating yet. 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 Beware of the Cartographer!
Choose Beware of the Cartographer! if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing.
Both Expelled! and Beware of the Cartographer! 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
 Expelled! |  Beware of the Cartographer! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (177 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | inkle Ltd | Tohu Bohu Games, Quentin Vijoux |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Expelled! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Beware of the Cartographer! has no Deck rating yet.
Expelled! vs Beware of the Cartographer! — FAQ
- Are Expelled! and Beware of the Cartographer! 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.
- Does Expelled! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Expelled! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Beware of the Cartographer! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.