Choose outside the door
Choose outside the door if you want a Casual game with Save Anytime. outside the door launched in 2024.
outside the door vs Living is Expensive...
outside the door and Living is Expensive... both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. outside the door is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Living is Expensive... has no Deck rating yet. 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 Living is Expensive...
Choose Living is Expensive... if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and RPG experience.
Both outside the door and Living is Expensive... sit in Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 outside the door |  Living is Expensive... | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (76 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | basandaika games | Blink Hydrate ブリンク |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- outside the door is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Living is Expensive... has no Deck rating yet.
outside the door vs Living is Expensive... — FAQ
- Are outside the door and Living is Expensive... similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does outside the door run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — outside the door is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Living is Expensive... doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.