Choose Death's Door
Choose Death's Door if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 10,378 Steam reviews back the pick.
Death's Door vs Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun
Death's Door and Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun 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. Death's Door (2021) is 2 years older than Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun (2023). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Death's Door: 10,378 reviews, Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun: 43). 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 Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun
Choose Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun launched in 2023.
Both Death's Door and Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.8% vs 93% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Death's Door |  Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (10,378 reviews) | 93% positive (43 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Acid Nerve | Antonio Freyre |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Death's Door (2021) is 2 years older than Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun (2023).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Death's Door: 10,378 reviews, Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun: 43).
- Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Death's Door (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Death's Door is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun has no Deck rating yet.
Death's Door vs Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun — FAQ
- Should I play Death's Door or Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun first?
- If you want chronology, Death's Door (2021) came out before Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun (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 Death's Door and Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun 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.
- Does Death's Door run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Death's Door is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Luckily, My Arm Is A Shotgun doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.