Choose Expendable
Choose Expendable if you want an Adventure experience. Expendable launched in 2018.
Expendable vs Neon Tyrant
Expendable and Neon Tyrant 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 8 years older than Neon Tyrant (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Neon Tyrant
Choose Neon Tyrant if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Neon Tyrant launched in 2026.
Both Expendable and Neon Tyrant 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 |  Neon Tyrant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.5% positive (41 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Rage Software | One Mind Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Expendable (2018) is 8 years older than Neon Tyrant (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Expendable is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Neon Tyrant has no Deck rating yet.
Expendable vs Neon Tyrant — FAQ
- Should I play Expendable or Neon Tyrant first?
- If you want chronology, Expendable (2018) came out before Neon Tyrant (2026). 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 Neon Tyrant 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 Neon Tyrant have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Expendable ships Co-op; Neon Tyrant ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Expendable run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Expendable is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Neon Tyrant doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.