Choose Expelled!
Choose Expelled! if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Expelled! launched in 2025.
Expelled! vs Bounty Trail
Expelled! and Bounty Trail 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. Expelled! (2025) is 1 year older than Bounty Trail (2026). Expelled! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Bounty Trail (55.1% positive). 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 Bounty Trail
Choose Bounty Trail if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bounty Trail launched in 2026.
Both Expelled! and Bounty Trail 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
 Expelled! |  Bounty Trail | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (177 reviews) | 55.1% positive (98 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | inkle Ltd | September Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Expelled! (2025) is 1 year older than Bounty Trail (2026).
- Expelled! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Bounty Trail (55.1% positive).
- Bounty Trail is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Expelled! (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Expelled! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bounty Trail has no Deck rating yet.
Expelled! vs Bounty Trail — FAQ
- Should I play Expelled! or Bounty Trail first?
- If you want chronology, Expelled! (2025) came out before Bounty Trail (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 Bounty Trail 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.
- Does Expelled! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Expelled! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Bounty Trail doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.