Choose Doorways: The Underworld
Choose Doorways: The Underworld if you want an Adventure experience. Doorways: The Underworld launched in 2014.
Doorways: The Underworld vs Investigation
Doorways: The Underworld and Investigation both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Doorways: The Underworld (2014) is 10 years older than Investigation (2024). Investigation is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Doorways: The Underworld (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Investigation
Choose Investigation if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Investigation launched in 2024.
Both Doorways: The Underworld and Investigation sit in Action and 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 |  Investigation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.8% positive (97 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Saibot Studios | ShockyyDoc |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Doorways: The Underworld (2014) is 10 years older than Investigation (2024).
- Investigation is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Doorways: The Underworld (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Doorways: The Underworld vs Investigation — FAQ
- Should I play Doorways: The Underworld or Investigation first?
- If you want chronology, Doorways: The Underworld (2014) came out before Investigation (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 Investigation similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.