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Year Walk vs Behind The Door

Year Walk and Behind The Door both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Year Walk (2014) is 3 years older than Behind The Door (2017). Year Walk scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Behind The Door (50% 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 Year Walk

Choose Year Walk if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Year Walk launched in 2014.

Choose Behind The Door

Choose Behind The Door if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Behind The Door launched in 2017.

Both Year Walk and Behind The Door sit in 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

Year Walk vs Behind The Door — Steam metadata comparison
Year Walk — Steam game coverYear WalkBehind The Door — Steam game coverBehind The Door
Released20142017
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price5.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews92.7% positive (916 reviews)50% positive (36 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSimogoDio Alias Games

Side by side

Year Walk vs Behind The Door — FAQ

Should I play Year Walk or Behind The Door first?
If you want chronology, Year Walk (2014) came out before Behind The Door (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 Year Walk and Behind The Door similar?
They overlap on 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.
Does Year Walk run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Year Walk is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Behind The Door doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Year Walk vs Behind The Door — Verdict (2026) · imho.run