The White Door

Buy94%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS

Rusty Lake · Indie · Jan 9, 2020

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$3.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
16
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
20
Full audio0 of 20
Subtitles20 of 20

Should I buy The White Door?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 125 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 7k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
125 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Discussing the positives, first of all, the game brought a different experience in terms of story and progression, achieving a non-repetitive experience.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you've ever played any of the previous games, you'll find this one rather short and different both stylistically and gameplay wise.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The puzzle hit the spot in terms of difficulty and there are many resources to use if you ever need more help.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The minimalist black-and-white art style, with occasional splashes of color used to denote emotional or narrative significance, reinforces the sense of detachment and mental fragility.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is subtle but powerful, with quiet ambient music and minimal effects that reinforce the game’s meditative tone.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really like the comic book style presentation and the split-screen setup.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story125 reviews
Gameplay44 reviews
Difficulty17 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Co-op6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$3.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $3.99

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