Choose Clouds of Rain
Choose Clouds of Rain if you want a Strategy experience. Clouds of Rain launched in 2020.
Clouds of Rain vs NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World
Clouds of Rain and NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Clouds of Rain (2020) is 2 years older than NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World (2022). NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World is free; Clouds of Rain is paid (9.99 USD). 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 NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World
Choose NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World launched in 2022.
Both Clouds of Rain and NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Clouds of Rain |  NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Graphic Line Games | 莞爾の草 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Clouds of Rain (2020) is 2 years older than NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World (2022).
- NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World is free; Clouds of Rain is paid (9.99 USD).
Clouds of Rain vs NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World — FAQ
- Should I play Clouds of Rain or NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World first?
- If you want chronology, Clouds of Rain (2020) came out before NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World (2022). 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 Clouds of Rain and NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Is NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World free?
- Yes — NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World is a free-to-play Steam title. Clouds of Rain is paid (9.99 USD).