Games like Expelled
Below are 12 hand-picked alternatives to Expelled for fans of action, indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Expelled also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Expelled: Expelled - the adventure of a rabbit on dangerous planets, and all in order to use the only chance to get out of prison and return home to his wife and children.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Mustache or Revenge
Top pick for Expelled fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Expelled.
Do not let fiend steal your mustaches! It is challenging platformer taking you to the adventure through dangerous dungeons filled with ingenious traps.
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Jump Off The Bridge
Second-strongest match for Expelled fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Expelled.
An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.
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MagiCat
Third-strongest match for Expelled fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Expelled.
MagiCat is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by the retro games from 16-bit era. The game features a cute magical cat adventuring 63 levels, each with their own unique boss battle spread across 7 worlds.
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Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Ranked #4 for Expelled fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Expelled.
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!
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Balthazar's Dream
Ranked #5 for Expelled fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Expelled.
Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer.
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Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
Ranked #6 for Expelled fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Expelled.
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
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Abathor
Ranked #7 for Expelled fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Expelled.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
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1001 Spikes
Ranked #8 for Expelled fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Expelled.
Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...
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MagiCat
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Expelled.
MagiCat is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by the retro games from 16-bit era. The game features a cute magical cat adventuring 63 levels, each with their own unique boss battle spread across 7 worlds.
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Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Expelled.
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!
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Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Expelled.
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
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Abathor
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Expelled.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Frequently asked about Expelled
- How much does Expelled cost?
- Expelled is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Expelled?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Expelled are Mustache or Revenge, Jump Off The Bridge, MagiCat.
- Who developed Expelled?
- Expelled was developed by Whited43, Fantsize and published by Conglomerate 5.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Expelled.
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