Choose Quarantine Circular
Choose Quarantine Circular if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Quarantine Circular launched in 2018.
Quarantine Circular vs Expelled!
Quarantine Circular and Expelled! both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Quarantine Circular (2018) is 7 years older than Expelled! (2025). Expelled! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Quarantine Circular (88.5% 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 Expelled!
Choose Expelled! if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.9% positive across 177 reviews.
Both Quarantine Circular and Expelled! sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Quarantine Circular |  Expelled! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (399 reviews) | 94.9% positive (177 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bithell Games | inkle Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Quarantine Circular (2018) is 7 years older than Expelled! (2025).
- Expelled! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Quarantine Circular (88.5% positive).
- Quarantine Circular is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Expelled! (5.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Quarantine Circular is Deck Playable, Expelled! is Deck Verified.
Quarantine Circular vs Expelled! — FAQ
- Which is better, Quarantine Circular or Expelled!?
- On Steam reviews Expelled! scores higher (94.9% positive) than Quarantine Circular (88.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Expelled! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Quarantine Circular or Expelled! first?
- If you want chronology, Quarantine Circular (2018) came out before Expelled! (2025). 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 Quarantine Circular and Expelled! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.