Choose The Next Door
Choose The Next Door if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Next Door launched in 2016.
The Next Door vs Hotel The Memory
The Next Door and Hotel The Memory both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. The Next Door (2016) is 10 years older than Hotel The Memory (2026). The Next Door is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hotel The Memory has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hotel The Memory
Choose Hotel The Memory if you want a Simulation game with Camera Comfort and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hotel The Memory launched in 2026.
Both The Next Door and Hotel The Memory sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 The Next Door |  Hotel The Memory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 44.4% positive (117 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Labory | BelcaStellar |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Next Door (2016) is 10 years older than Hotel The Memory (2026).
- The Next Door is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hotel The Memory has no Deck rating yet.
The Next Door vs Hotel The Memory — FAQ
- Should I play The Next Door or Hotel The Memory first?
- If you want chronology, The Next Door (2016) came out before Hotel The Memory (2026). 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 The Next Door and Hotel The Memory similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.
- Does The Next Door run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Next Door is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hotel The Memory doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.