Choose Death's Door
Choose Death's Door if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.8% positive across 10,378 reviews.
Death's Door vs Malus
Death's Door and Malus 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. Malus (2020) is 1 year older than Death's Door (2021). Death's Door scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Malus (50.5% 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 Malus
Choose Malus if you want an Early Access experience. Malus launched in 2020.
Both Death's Door and Malus 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
 Death's Door |  Malus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (10,378 reviews) | 50.5% positive (186 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Acid Nerve | Rahman Abdul |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Malus (2020) is 1 year older than Death's Door (2021).
- Death's Door scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Malus (50.5% positive).
- Steam Deck: Death's Door is Deck Verified, Malus is Deck Unsupported.
Death's Door vs Malus — FAQ
- Which is better, Death's Door or Malus?
- On Steam reviews Death's Door scores higher (93.8% positive) than Malus (50.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Death's Door is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Death's Door or Malus first?
- If you want chronology, Malus (2020) came out before Death's Door (2021). 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 Death's Door and Malus 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.