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Death's Door

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

What works

  • Beautiful art style and music
  • Engaging and fluid combat
  • Exploration with rewarding secrets
  • Charming characters and story
  • Well-polished indie experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of map makes navigation difficult
  • Some combat mechanics frustrating (dodge roll)
  • Game length is relatively short
  • Limited enemy and weapon variety
  • Performance issues on some hardware

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Angeline Era

  • Xanadu Next

  • Blasphemous 2

  • The Rogue Prince of Persia

  • Delver

  • Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Death's Door but with more leadership over others

  • Masters of Anima

  • The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story™

  • EARTHLOCK

  • Adore

  • Regions of Ruin: Runegate

  • Seven: Enhanced Edition

More intense

Games that feels like Death's Door but with a more intense feel

  • Doomsday Hunters

  • UnderRail

  • Nine Sols

  • Heaven Dust 2

  • There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition

  • FOUNTAINS

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Death's Door: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Status.

Last update: 03/08/2026