Games like The White Door
If The White Door is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cube Escape Collection, Rusty Lake Paradise and Rusty Lake Hotel — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, emotional and melancholic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →The White Door is a 2020 point-and-click puzzle adventure developed by Rusty Lake. Set within a minimalist art style, the game presents players with a distinctive dual-screen presentation that weaves puzzle-solving with narrative significance. Players guide Robert Hill through his dreams as he attempts to recover lost memories, with the story unfolding across daily routines and fragmented recollections. Reviewers highlight the challenging but accessible puzzles, and players describe the atmosphere as emotional and melancholic, with the game's clever use of color to denote emotional significance being particularly noted. Available on Steam Deck with verified status, the game holds a 90% positive rating from over 1,500 reviews and carries a Metacritic score of 77, offering a short but atmospheric solo experience at $3.99.
About The White Door: Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?
Players who liked The White Door also play
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Cube Escape Collection
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Top pick for The White Door fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Rusty Lake Paradise
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for The White Door fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Rusty Lake Hotel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Third-strongest match for The White Door fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Rusty Lake: Roots
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Ranked #4 for The White Door fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
Samsara Room
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Ranked #5 for The White Door fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Puzzle Agent
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Ranked #6 for The White Door fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The White Door.
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Draugen
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Ranked #7 for The White Door fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Cube Escape: Paradox
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Ranked #8 for The White Door fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Reviewers mention these as similar to The White Door
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Theatre of War
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Reviewers of The White Door cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will also have an opportunity to call for artillery and air support.
Rusty Lake: Roots
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Reviewers of The White Door cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
SILENT HILL 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Reviewers of The White Door cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The White Door.
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Paradise
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with The White Door.
Reviewers of The White Door cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The White Door.
Paradise is a Boys Love visual novel and tells the story of a group of men who go on holiday on a deserted island. When things begin to go wrong, they realize to their horror that they are stranded. Turns out that’s only the start of their problems.
SEVERANCE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Reviewers of The White Door cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Severance is a 1-5 player paranormal investigation game… with a twist. Use tools and equipment to identify the correct ghost type while a dangerous, violent entity hunts you down. The twist? YOU can become the ghost. Choose Ghost AI, or an asymmetrical mode where a player takes the Ghost role.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The White Door at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The White Door on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The White Door on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under The White Door on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The White Door on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The White Door.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The White Door on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The White Door.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The White Door on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The White Door on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The White Door on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The White Door.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The White Door.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The White Door.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The White Door.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The White Door.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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More from Rusty Lake
Other recommendable Steam games by Rusty Lake, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Past Within
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind The White Door. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
Rusty Lake: Roots
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind The White Door. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
Cube Escape Collection
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind The White Door.
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Rusty Lake Hotel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind The White Door. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Rusty Lake Paradise
WHY THIS
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind The White Door. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Underground Blossom
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind The White Door. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.
Cube Escape: Paradox
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind The White Door. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Samsara Room
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind The White Door. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Cube Escape Collection
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Rusty Lake Hotel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Rusty Lake: Roots
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
Samsara Room
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The White Door.
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Puzzle Agent
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The White Door.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The White Door.
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Frequently asked about The White Door
- Is The White Door verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — The White Door is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does The White Door cost?
- The White Door is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The White Door?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The White Door are Cube Escape Collection, Rusty Lake Paradise, Rusty Lake Hotel.
- Who developed The White Door?
- The White Door was developed by Rusty Lake and published by Second Maze.
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