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I Expect You To Die vs Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin

I Expect You To Die and Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin 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. I Expect You To Die (2017) is 1 year older than Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin (2018). I Expect You To Die scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin (86.7% 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 I Expect You To Die

Choose I Expect You To Die if you want the Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95% positive across 1,690 reviews.

Choose Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin

Choose Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin launched in 2018.

Both I Expect You To Die and Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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

I Expect You To Die vs Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin — Steam metadata comparison
I Expect You To Die — Steam game coverI Expect You To DiePsychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin — Steam game coverPsychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin
Released20172018
GenresAdventureAdventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Unsupported
Price24.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews95% positive (1,690 reviews)86.7% positive (442 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSchell GamesDouble Fine Productions, React Games

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I Expect You To Die vs Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin — FAQ

Which is better, I Expect You To Die or Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin?
On Steam reviews I Expect You To Die scores higher (95% positive) than Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin (86.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, I Expect You To Die is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play I Expect You To Die or Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin first?
If you want chronology, I Expect You To Die (2017) came out before Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin (2018). 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 I Expect You To Die and Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin 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.
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