Choose Doorways: Prelude
Choose Doorways: Prelude if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Doorways: Prelude launched in 2013.
Doorways: Prelude vs Lazaretto
Doorways: Prelude and Lazaretto 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 4 years older than Lazaretto (2017). Lazaretto scores higher on Steam reviews (75.6% positive) than Doorways: Prelude (56.5% 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 Lazaretto
Choose Lazaretto if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lazaretto launched in 2017.
Both Doorways: Prelude and Lazaretto 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 |  Lazaretto | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.5% positive (216 reviews) | 75.6% positive (41 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Saibot Studios | Iron Monkey |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Doorways: Prelude (2013) is 4 years older than Lazaretto (2017).
- Lazaretto scores higher on Steam reviews (75.6% positive) than Doorways: Prelude (56.5% positive).
- Lazaretto is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Doorways: Prelude (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Doorways: Prelude is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Lazaretto has no Deck rating yet.
Doorways: Prelude vs Lazaretto — FAQ
- Should I play Doorways: Prelude or Lazaretto first?
- If you want chronology, Doorways: Prelude (2013) came out before Lazaretto (2017). 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 Lazaretto 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.