Rank 01Games like Expect The Unexpected
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Expect The Unexpected: Overfall, Z Dawn, Crowntakers, Rogue Waters, and Rencounter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Turn-Based and Rogue-like, like Expect The Unexpected.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2014
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Expect The Unexpected
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Shares class unlocking and resource management with Expect The Unexpected.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: GoldenGod Games
- Price: $1.00checked Oct 31
- 65% of 54 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Alignment system spices up choices
- Classes feel distinct and replayable
- Puzzle like resurrection mechanic
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Expect The Unexpected, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares resource management with Expect The Unexpected.
Card Hunter
Why this: Same retro mood as Expect The Unexpected.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Expect The Unexpected.
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Strategy, like Expect The Unexpected.
Soda Dungeon 2
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Expect The Unexpected.
Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Why this: Same challenging mood as Expect The Unexpected.
More from GoldenGod Games
Other recommendable Steam games by GoldenGod Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Paths & Danger
Why this: Shares resource management with Expect The Unexpected.
Mutant Meltdown
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Expect The Unexpected.
Commander: Modern War
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Strategy, like Expect The Unexpected.
About Expect The Unexpected
The closest matches to Expect The Unexpected: Overfall, Z Dawn, Crowntakers, Rogue Waters, and Rencounter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Expect The Unexpected is your kind of game, the closest matches are Overfall, Z Dawn and Crowntakers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its alignment system and class unlocking. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Expect The Unexpected: Expect The Unexpected is a roguelike, fast-paced, turn-based game with RPG elements. Interact with random generated maps in which you have to deal with hundreds of different events and situations. What will you be? What will you become?
Is Expect The Unexpected worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 65% of 54 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $1.00 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Alignment system spices up choices
- Classes feel distinct and replayable
- Puzzle like resurrection mechanic
- Similar to ftl in world map exploration
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The LINUX version oesn't work. It only displays a grey screen with a custom mouse cursor. Worked at one point, then some change to the unity game engine version caused problems. There was no fix years, which is not a good reflection on the…”
“I don't review a ton of games but this one deserves it. Game is repetitive and boring. Combat is meh, AI (when you get a hired hand) is bad. I thought it had some potential but in the end it was 2 hours of my life I couldn't get back.”
People who play it also play: Overfall, Z Dawn, Crowntakers
Frequently asked about Expect The Unexpected
Can I run it?
How much does Expect The Unexpected cost?
Expect The Unexpected is listed on Steam at 1.00 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Expect The Unexpected?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Expect The Unexpected are Overfall, Z Dawn, Crowntakers.
Who developed Expect The Unexpected?
Expect The Unexpected was developed by GoldenGod Games.