Choose Doorways: The Underworld
Choose Doorways: The Underworld if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Doorways: The Underworld launched in 2014.
Doorways: The Underworld vs Palmyra Orphanage
Doorways: The Underworld and Palmyra Orphanage 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. Doorways: The Underworld (2014) is 5 years older than Palmyra Orphanage (2019). Palmyra Orphanage scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than Doorways: The Underworld (60.8% 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 Palmyra Orphanage
Choose Palmyra Orphanage if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Palmyra Orphanage launched in 2019.
Both Doorways: The Underworld and Palmyra Orphanage 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
 Doorways: The Underworld |  Palmyra Orphanage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.8% positive (97 reviews) | 86.1% positive (165 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Saibot Studios | Steppe Hare Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Doorways: The Underworld (2014) is 5 years older than Palmyra Orphanage (2019).
- Palmyra Orphanage scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than Doorways: The Underworld (60.8% positive).
- Palmyra Orphanage is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Doorways: The Underworld (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Doorways: The Underworld vs Palmyra Orphanage — FAQ
- Should I play Doorways: The Underworld or Palmyra Orphanage first?
- If you want chronology, Doorways: The Underworld (2014) came out before Palmyra Orphanage (2019). 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: The Underworld and Palmyra Orphanage 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.