A House of Many Doors similar games & best alternatives
A House of Many Doors
2017
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Quick resume
Explore the House, a parasite dimension that steals from other worlds, in a train that scuttles on mechanical legs.
Global score
83/100
Genres
Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
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Pros
- Rich and imaginative writing
- Deep worldbuilding and lore
- Multiple branching storylines and endings
- Immersive atmosphere and art
- Strong character and relationship development
Cons
- Repetitive travel and exploration
- Clunky and confusing combat
- Some bugs and technical issues
- Slow pacing in parts
- Minimal tutorial and ui quirks
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
4"Players have freedom to choose character backgrounds, skill builds, and multiple quest paths with meaningful choices."
Gedonia 2
"Players have freedom to choose their character background, crew, quests, and multiple story paths with meaningful choices."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
2"Gameplay involves some skill in combat and navigation, but also allows for simple, repetitive tasks and multiple approaches to objectives."
POSTAL 2
"Gameplay involves skill checks, tactical turn-based combat, and upgrading abilities, though some combat is avoidable and exploration can be repetitive."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-3"Focus is on personal story progression and exploration without ranked modes or direct player-vs-player competition."
Depersonalization
"Focus is on personal story progression and exploration without competitive or ranked modes."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
4"Players report long play sessions, high replayability due to branching storylines and multiple endings."
Rosewater
"Players report long playtimes, multiple endings, and high replayability with many quests and storylines."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
1"While players interact with multiple characters and build relationships, gameplay is primarily single-player and cooperative elements are narrative-based."
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
"Players manage a crew with individual stories and relationships, but gameplay is primarily single-player and narrative-driven."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
3"Players create poems, write letters, name cats, and customize avatars, expressing themselves creatively."
Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop)
"Players create poems from collected experiences and customize crew and kinetopede upgrades."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-4"Interactions emphasize mutual respect and consequences rather than exerting power over others."
The Necromancer's Tale
"Interactions emphasize mutual respect and complex relationships rather than exerting power over others."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
5"Highly immersive narrative and atmospheric setting provide strong escape from real life."
Mask of the Rose
"Strongly immersive narrative and atmospheric world provide escape from reality."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily driven by intrinsic interest in story and exploration."
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
"Players engage voluntarily driven by intrinsic interest in story and exploration."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
3"Players explore different characters, combos, and story branches, encouraging experimentation within the game."
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
"Players explore multiple story branches, crew quests, and experiment with different choices and upgrades."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
5"Core gameplay involves discovering new cities, routes, and storylines across a vast world."
80 Days
"Core gameplay involves discovering new cities, secrets, and storylines in a vast, surreal world."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
3"Players express themselves by shaping dialogue and character traits, personalizing the story experience."
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
"Players customize their crew, write poetry, and shape their character's story and relationships."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
5"Game world is surreal, bizarre, and dreamlike with imaginative fiction elements, sentient buildings, and improbable events."
Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
"Game world is a surreal, eldritch dimension with fantastical creatures and cosmic horror themes."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
2"Strong narrative focus on community and character relationships, though gameplay is single-player."
Bugsnax
"Strong narrative focus on crew relationships and community, though gameplay is single-player."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
4"Players develop skills in crafting, combat, socializing, and progress through story and character arcs."
My Time at Sandrock
"Players develop skills, crew abilities, and progress through story and character arcs."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"Gameplay is sedentary with no physical activity involved."
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
"Gameplay is sedentary with no physical activity involved."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-3"Requires focused attention for navigation, combat, and decision making; some slow travel but not background play."
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
"Requires focused attention for reading, combat, and decision-making; travel can be slow but not background."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
3"Players form friendships and romantic relationships with NPCs, fostering emotional connections."
Little-Known Galaxy
"Players build close relationships and romances with crew members and NPCs."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
3"Players lead and manage crew members, assigning tasks and improving efficiency."
Fishing: Barents Sea
"Players lead and manage a crew with individual motivations and quests."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
4"Players accumulate items, upgrades, and base improvements to survive and advance the story."
Radiation Island
"Players accumulate items, upgrades, and experience to improve abilities and advance story."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
2"Atmospheric and immersive story provides flow, though combat can be challenging and sometimes frustrating."
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
"Atmospheric and immersive narrative provides flow, though some tension in combat and survival elements."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
2"Enjoyable art and music provide sensory stimulation, though graphics are simple."
Buriedbornes - Dungeon RPG
"Art and music create moody, evocative sensory experience but graphics are simple."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-2"Focus is on personal story and character relationships rather than social recognition or leaderboards."
Pyre
"Focus is on personal story and exploration rather than social recognition or leaderboards."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
5"Narrative immersion is central, with branching storylines, quests, and rich lore."
Fabled Lands
"Narrative immersion is central with multiple endings, branching quests, and rich lore."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
3"Combat and resource management require tactical thinking and planning."
Resident Evil Revelations
"Combat and resource management require tactical thinking and planning."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
2"Some suspense and tension in combat and story decisions."
Tyranny
"Some suspense and tension in combat and sanity mechanics, balanced with narrative exploration."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
4"Large amount of content and replayability provide good value for time and money."
Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition
"Large amount of content and replayability provide strong value for time and money."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
1"Combat exists but is simple and not a major focus; violence is mild and avoidable."
Above Snakes
"Combat exists but is avoidable; violence is not the main focus."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
2"Players manage resources and face threats, but survival mechanics are less punishing than similar games."
Tinkerlands
"Elements of resource and sanity management create survival tension but less punishing than similar games."
Analysis
Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Leadership, Exploration.
How to use the graph
Similar games map
Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.
- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
- Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
- Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.
Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
Last update: 30/04/2026