Expelled

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Expelled is a single player platformer game. It was developed by Whited43 and was released on November 1, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

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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58%

Audience ScoreBased on 33 reviews

emotional4 positive mentions

monetization5 negative mentions

The game's harsh sci-fi narrative adds emotional weight and a unique oppressive tone to its platforming.
Challenging gameplay with tight, demanding 2D platforming mechanics appeals to fans of punishing platformers.
The pixel art style and retro aesthetics create a distinct grim and barren atmosphere that runs smoothly on most PCs.

Inconsistent hitboxes, slippery and clunky controls, and unclear level hazards cause unnecessary frustration and imprecision.
The overall production quality feels low with minimal animation, repetitive music without mute options, and limited customization settings.
Reports of technical bugs, poor level design flow, and unethical developer practices like asset flipping and review manipulation reduce trust and enjoyment.

graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The game's retro pixel art style creates a grim, atmospheric world with a distinct dark tone, appealing to fans of minimalist, challenging platformers. While the graphics have a nostalgic charm and run smoothly on most PCs, they are deliberately low-resolution with limited animation and no customization options, which some players find outdated or overly simplistic. Overall, the visuals suit the game's indie style but may feel underdeveloped or basic to those expecting more polished graphics.
- “The pixel art style enhances the atmosphere, giving the alien landscapes a grimy, barren quality that contradicts the otherwise whimsical idea of a rabbit protagonist.”
- “The minimalistic approach to graphics works in the game’s favor, especially since it allows it to run smoothly on nearly any PC.”
- “There is a retro charm to the environments, enemies, and animations, but the tone remains distinctly darker than most platformers that use a similar art style.”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel "art" as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
- “There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low quality graphics.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The story provides a grim sci-fi backdrop of captivity and coerced missions, adding emotional weight to the gameplay but primarily serving as a functional framing device rather than a deeply developed narrative. While its themes of desperation and hope enrich the game's tone, the story remains secondary to the punishing platforming experience, which some players find undermined by clunky character controls.
- “You inhabit the role of a rabbit-like protagonist who begins the game in captivity, forced into a brutal contract: travel to hostile planets, complete dangerous missions, and perhaps earn freedom as a reward.”
- “Beneath its pixelated exterior lies a story about desperation, coercion, and the faint hope of reunion with family — a setup that adds emotional weight to each risky jump and enemy encounter.”
- “Its combination of grim sci-fi themes, harsh planetary missions, and demanding gameplay creates an experience that will resonate with players who enjoy punishing platformers with a unique tone.”
- “I don't care about the story; it's fine, but the platforming sucks. It's really tight platforming, yet the character controller somehow feels slippery and clunky at the same time, making the character a nightmare to control.”
- “Ps the story kinda helps make it look better, but it's just not enough.”
- “Some missions require eliminating specific threats, others emphasize navigating intricate layouts, and many blend both at a rapid pace.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music is generally considered decent but suffers from being repetitive due to a short loop, which quickly becomes annoying. A common complaint is the inability to mute or adjust the music volume, detracting from the overall experience despite some appreciation for the soundtrack's quality.
- “Honestly, this game can be really good; the soundtrack is nice and the art style is pretty good in my opinion.”
- “Music's good though.”
- “The music is pretty good, but aside from that I simply did not enjoy myself.”
- “The music is barely passable, becoming boring very quickly due to a short loop and no mute settings.”
- “It's very annoying that you can't turn off the music.”
- “There is only one music loop that gets really annoying after a while, and you cannot even mute it.”
monetization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization approach is widely criticized as unethical, relying heavily on asset flipping and repurposing premade game templates to mass-produce low-quality shovelware. Users perceive these games as cash grabs with little genuine effort or originality, often accompanied by suspicious fake reviews to boost sales.
- “Trying to get paid for someone else's game templates, assets... at best, this is shovelware, at worst, it's a scam/cash grab.”
- “These guys do nothing but copy premade game templates and game tutorials, fill out a few things/stamp out basic levels using the construction kit templates, slap on an asset flipped set of sprites/assets, and dump them on Steam and into cheap nasty shovelware game bundles as cash grabs.”
- “Droid riot/fantsize/whited43/trinity project have shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab, through this account or through closely linked/alt accounts.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game conveys a basic emotional premise centered on desperation and hope, adding weight to gameplay challenges, but its storytelling is more functional than deeply engaging. Players seeking rich emotional depth or character development may find it lacking. Some gameplay frustrations, such as unfair deaths, can also negatively impact the emotional experience.
- “Beneath its pixelated exterior lies a story about desperation, coercion, and the faint hope of reunion with family — a setup that adds emotional weight to each risky jump and enemy encounter.”
- “Level 1 already made me feel depressed”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay centers on challenging, precise 2D platforming with a strong focus on mechanics over narrative. Its grim sci-fi setting and tough missions offer a punishing yet distinctive experience for fans of demanding platformers.
- “Gameplay is built around tight, often unforgiving 2D platforming.”
- “It is a game driven overwhelmingly by mechanics, leaving narrative potential largely unexplored.”
- “Its combination of grim sci-fi themes, harsh planetary missions, and demanding gameplay creates an experience that will resonate with players who enjoy punishing platformers with a unique tone.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The pixel art style effectively creates a gritty, barren atmosphere that contrasts with the whimsical concept of a rabbit protagonist, adding depth to the alien landscapes.
- “The pixel art style enhances the atmosphere, giving the alien landscapes a grimy, barren quality that contradicts the otherwise whimsical idea of a rabbit protagonist.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game’s minimalistic graphics contribute to excellent optimization, enabling smooth performance on nearly any PC.
- “The minimalistic approach to graphics works in the game’s favor, especially since it allows it to run smoothly on nearly any PC.”