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Death's Door

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2021

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Quick resume

Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

Global score

93/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

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    Pros

    • Beautiful art style and music
    • Engaging and fluid combat
    • Exploration with rewarding secrets
    • Charming characters and story
    • Well-polished indie experience

    Cons

    • Lack of map makes navigation difficult
    • Some combat mechanics frustrating (dodge roll)
    • Game length is relatively short
    • Limited enemy and weapon variety
    • Performance issues on some hardware

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      3

      "Players have freedom to explore interconnected worlds and choose combat styles, though progression is somewhat linear."

    • Competence
      4

      "Combat requires skillful timing and pattern recognition; bosses provide satisfying challenges and feedback."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal progression and exploration without competitive or ranked modes."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players engage in multiple playthroughs, achievement hunting, and post-game content, showing attachment."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Entirely single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Players can experiment with different weapons, spells, and exploration strategies; world design is creative."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; gameplay is individual and respectful."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players enjoy immersive, atmospheric world and story that provide a break from real life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment, not obligation."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Encourages trying different weapons, abilities, and exploration paths; some routine in progression."

    • Exploration
      4

      "Game rewards discovering secrets, hidden paths, and revisiting areas with new abilities."

    • Expression
      2

      "Some character and weapon variety allow modest self-expression, but limited customization."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong fantasy theme with anthropomorphic crow protagonist, magical abilities, and imaginative world."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; experience is solitary."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players develop skills, learn enemy patterns, and improve through upgrades and exploration."

    • Health
      -5

      "Standard sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement during combat and exploration."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "Minimal social interaction; NPCs provide story but no close relationship building."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player experience."

    • Progression
      4

      "Players collect items, weapons, and upgrades that enhance abilities and unlock new areas."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Game balances challenge and flow, providing a relaxing yet engaging experience."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable art style, music, and combat animations provide sensory pleasure and emotional engagement."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal."

    • Story
      3

      "Narrative and characters add depth and immersion, though story is not complex or dominant."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Combat and puzzles require planning, timing, and problem solving, though not overly complex."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Combat and boss fights provide tension and excitement balanced with fair challenge."

    • Value
      4

      "Players perceive good return for time and money with polished gameplay and replayability."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat involves attacking enemies and bosses, but not gratuitous or excessive violence."

    • Survival
      3

      "Players must avoid damage and manage resources like health seeds to survive encounters."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026