Choose Expendable
Choose Expendable if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Expendable launched in 2018.
Expendable vs 雷鸟Thunderbird
Expendable and 雷鸟Thunderbird 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 4 years older than 雷鸟Thunderbird (2022). Expendable is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than 雷鸟Thunderbird (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 雷鸟Thunderbird
Choose 雷鸟Thunderbird if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 雷鸟Thunderbird launched in 2022.
Both Expendable and 雷鸟Thunderbird 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 |  雷鸟Thunderbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.5% positive (41 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rage Software | HyenaStudio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Expendable (2018) is 4 years older than 雷鸟Thunderbird (2022).
- Expendable is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than 雷鸟Thunderbird (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Expendable is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 雷鸟Thunderbird has no Deck rating yet.
Expendable vs 雷鸟Thunderbird — FAQ
- Should I play Expendable or 雷鸟Thunderbird first?
- If you want chronology, Expendable (2018) came out before 雷鸟Thunderbird (2022). 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 雷鸟Thunderbird 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 雷鸟Thunderbird have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Expendable ships Co-op; 雷鸟Thunderbird ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Expendable run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Expendable is rated Deck Playable by Valve. 雷鸟Thunderbird doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.