Choose Bastion
Choose Bastion if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 17,591 Steam reviews back the pick.
Bastion vs Don't open the doors!
Bastion and Don't open the doors! both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Bastion (2011) is 5 years older than Don't open the doors! (2016). Bastion scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Don't open the doors! (76.9% 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 Don't open the doors!
Choose Don't open the doors! if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 27% cheaper on the Steam Store. Don't open the doors! launched in 2016.
Both Bastion and Don't open the doors! sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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
 Bastion |  Don't open the doors! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (17,591 reviews) | 76.9% positive (78 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Supergiant Games | Anton Riot and Co |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Bastion (2011) is 5 years older than Don't open the doors! (2016).
- Bastion scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Don't open the doors! (76.9% positive).
- Don't open the doors! is currently ~27% cheaper on Steam than Bastion (10.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Bastion vs Don't open the doors! — FAQ
- Should I play Bastion or Don't open the doors! first?
- If you want chronology, Bastion (2011) came out before Don't open the doors! (2016). 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 Bastion and Don't open the doors! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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.