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Moving Houses vs The 5th Door

Moving Houses and The 5th Door 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. Moving Houses (2024) is 1 year older than The 5th Door (2025). The 5th Door scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Moving Houses (72.8% 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 Moving Houses

Choose Moving Houses if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Moving Houses launched in 2024.

Choose The 5th Door

Choose The 5th Door if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The 5th Door launched in 2025.

Both Moving Houses and The 5th Door sit in Indie 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

Moving Houses vs The 5th Door — Steam metadata comparison
Moving Houses — Steam game coverMoving HousesThe 5th Door — Steam game coverThe 5th Door
Released20242025
GenresIndie, Simulation, CasualIndie
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price13.99 USD5.55 USD
Steam reviews72.8% positive (206 reviews)92.3% positive (13 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersGordon LittleGerman Rieck, Tomas Gonzalez

Side by side

Moving Houses vs The 5th Door — FAQ

Should I play Moving Houses or The 5th Door first?
If you want chronology, Moving Houses (2024) came out before The 5th Door (2025). 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 Moving Houses and The 5th Door 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 Moving Houses run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Moving Houses is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The 5th Door doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Moving Houses vs The 5th Door — Verdict (2026) · imho.run