Choose Doorways: Prelude
Choose Doorways: Prelude if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Doorways: Prelude launched in 2013.
Doorways: Prelude vs Retaliation
Doorways: Prelude and Retaliation both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Doorways: Prelude (2013) is 2 years older than Retaliation (2015). Doorways: Prelude scores higher on Steam reviews (56.5% positive) than Retaliation (40% 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 Retaliation
Choose Retaliation if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Retaliation launched in 2015.
Both Doorways: Prelude and Retaliation sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Doorways: Prelude |  Retaliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 56.5% positive (216 reviews) | 40% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Saibot Studios | Cameron Baxter, Billy Jazz Hills Stickley |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Doorways: Prelude (2013) is 2 years older than Retaliation (2015).
- Doorways: Prelude scores higher on Steam reviews (56.5% positive) than Retaliation (40% positive).
- Steam Deck: Doorways: Prelude is Deck Unsupported, Retaliation is Deck Playable.
Doorways: Prelude vs Retaliation — FAQ
- Should I play Doorways: Prelude or Retaliation first?
- If you want chronology, Doorways: Prelude (2013) came out before Retaliation (2015). 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 Doorways: Prelude and Retaliation similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.