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Remorse: The List vs OPEN DOOR

Remorse: The List and OPEN DOOR 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. Remorse: The List (2022) is 1 year older than OPEN DOOR (2023). Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Remorse: The List: 152 reviews, OPEN DOOR: 34). 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 Remorse: The List

Choose Remorse: The List if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Remorse: The List launched in 2022.

Choose OPEN DOOR

Choose OPEN DOOR if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. OPEN DOOR launched in 2023.

Both Remorse: The List and OPEN DOOR sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (74.3% vs 73.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Remorse: The List vs OPEN DOOR — Steam metadata comparison
Remorse: The List — Steam game coverRemorse: The ListOPEN DOOR — Steam game coverOPEN DOOR
Released20222023
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price14.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews74.3% positive (152 reviews)73.5% positive (34 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAshkandi, TruthkeyBraveCat'Studios

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Remorse: The List vs OPEN DOOR — FAQ

Should I play Remorse: The List or OPEN DOOR first?
If you want chronology, Remorse: The List (2022) came out before OPEN DOOR (2023). 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 Remorse: The List and OPEN DOOR 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.
Remorse: The List vs OPEN DOOR — Verdict (2026) · imho.run