Choose Doorways: The Underworld
Choose Doorways: The Underworld if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Doorways: The Underworld launched in 2014.
Doorways: The Underworld vs Outlast 2
Doorways: The Underworld and Outlast 2 both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Doorways: The Underworld (2014) is 3 years older than Outlast 2 (2017). Outlast 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (85% 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 Outlast 2
Choose Outlast 2 if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 10,570 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Doorways: The Underworld and Outlast 2 sit in Action, 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 |  Outlast 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.8% positive (97 reviews) | 85% positive (10,570 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Saibot Studios | Red Barrels |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Doorways: The Underworld (2014) is 3 years older than Outlast 2 (2017).
- Outlast 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Doorways: The Underworld (60.8% positive).
- Doorways: The Underworld is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Outlast 2 (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Outlast 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Doorways: The Underworld has no Deck rating yet.
Doorways: The Underworld vs Outlast 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Doorways: The Underworld or Outlast 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Doorways: The Underworld (2014) came out before Outlast 2 (2017). 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 Outlast 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.