Choose Departure.
Choose Departure. if it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Departure. launched in 2022.
Departure. vs The Door at the End of the Hall
Departure. and The Door at the End of the Hall both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Departure. (2022) is 4 years older than The Door at the End of the Hall (2026). Departure. is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than The Door at the End of the Hall (0.99 USD vs. 4.49 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 The Door at the End of the Hall
Choose The Door at the End of the Hall if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Door at the End of the Hall launched in 2026.
Both Departure. and The Door at the End of the Hall sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Departure. |  The Door at the End of the Hall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Icarus | renolc.games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Departure. (2022) is 4 years older than The Door at the End of the Hall (2026).
- Departure. is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than The Door at the End of the Hall (0.99 USD vs. 4.49 USD).
Departure. vs The Door at the End of the Hall — FAQ
- Should I play Departure. or The Door at the End of the Hall first?
- If you want chronology, Departure. (2022) came out before The Door at the End of the Hall (2026). 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 Departure. and The Door at the End of the Hall similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.