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Doorways: The Underworld vs Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも

Doorways: The Underworld and Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも 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. Doorways: The Underworld (2014) is 10 years older than Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも (2024). Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% 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 Doorways: The Underworld

Choose Doorways: The Underworld if you want an Action experience. Doorways: The Underworld launched in 2014.

Choose Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも

Choose Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも launched in 2024.

Both Doorways: The Underworld and Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも 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

Doorways: The Underworld vs Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも — Steam metadata comparison
Doorways: The Underworld — Steam game coverDoorways: The UnderworldJorōgumo - じょろうぐも — Steam game coverJorōgumo - じょろうぐも
Released20142024
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews60.8% positive (97 reviews)86.4% positive (22 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSaibot StudiosNyxtales

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Doorways: The Underworld vs Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも — FAQ

Should I play Doorways: The Underworld or Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも first?
If you want chronology, Doorways: The Underworld (2014) came out before Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも (2024). 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 Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも 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.
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