Choose Death's Door
Choose Death's Door if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10,378 Steam reviews back the pick.
Death's Door vs FADE
Death's Door and FADE both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. FADE (2020) is 1 year older than Death's Door (2021). Death's Door scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than FADE (67.4% 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 FADE
Choose FADE if you want an Early Access experience. FADE launched in 2020.
Both Death's Door and FADE sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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 |  FADE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (10,378 reviews) | 67.4% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Acid Nerve | Knight by Night |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- FADE (2020) is 1 year older than Death's Door (2021).
- Death's Door scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than FADE (67.4% positive).
- Death's Door is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than FADE (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Death's Door is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; FADE has no Deck rating yet.
Death's Door vs FADE — FAQ
- Should I play Death's Door or FADE first?
- If you want chronology, FADE (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 FADE similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Death's Door run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Death's Door is rated Deck Verified by Valve. FADE doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.