Choose 6th Floor
Choose 6th Floor if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. 6th Floor launched in 2024.
6th Floor vs The 5th Door
6th Floor 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. 6th Floor (2024) is 1 year older than The 5th Door (2025). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (6th Floor: 13 reviews, The 5th Door: 13). 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 The 5th Door
Choose The 5th Door if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The 5th Door launched in 2025.
Both 6th Floor and The 5th Door sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.3% vs 92.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 6th Floor |  The 5th Door | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 5.55 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sombra Games | German Rieck, Tomas Gonzalez |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- 6th Floor (2024) is 1 year older than The 5th Door (2025).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (6th Floor: 13 reviews, The 5th Door: 13).
- 6th Floor is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than The 5th Door (1.99 USD vs. 5.55 USD).
6th Floor vs The 5th Door — FAQ
- Should I play 6th Floor or The 5th Door first?
- If you want chronology, 6th Floor (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 6th Floor 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.