Choose Expendable
Choose Expendable if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Expendable launched in 2018.
Expendable vs Meteor Storm
Expendable and Meteor Storm both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Expendable (2018) is 3 years older than Meteor Storm (2021). Expendable is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Meteor Storm (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Meteor Storm
Choose Meteor Storm if you want an Indie and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Meteor Storm launched in 2021.
Both Expendable and Meteor Storm sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Expendable |  Meteor Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.5% positive (41 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rage Software | Z Sculpt Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Expendable (2018) is 3 years older than Meteor Storm (2021).
- Expendable is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Meteor Storm (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Expendable is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Meteor Storm has no Deck rating yet.
Expendable vs Meteor Storm — FAQ
- Should I play Expendable or Meteor Storm first?
- If you want chronology, Expendable (2018) came out before Meteor Storm (2021). 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 Expendable and Meteor Storm similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Expendable and Meteor Storm have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Expendable ships Co-op; Meteor Storm ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Expendable run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Expendable is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Meteor Storm doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.