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Doorways: Old Prototype

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

An immersive and twisted adventure created before the official development of the Doorways saga

What works

  • Free to play
  • Good atmosphere and immersive audio
  • Challenging and engaging platforming
  • Developer notes provide interesting backstory
  • Runs well on minimal hardware

Things to keep in mind

  • No save system or pause menu
  • Short length with limited replay value
  • Clunky controls and occasional bugs
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Some grammar and presentation issues in notes

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Numbra

  • Ginkgo

  • Flicker of Hope

  • Devolverland Expo

  • Echoed World

  • Medusa's Labyrinth

More violent

Games that feels like Doorways: Old Prototype but with more combat and destruction

  • Outlast 2

  • DREADTOME

  • Vigil

  • Vanishing Realms™

  • Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh

  • Organ Quarter

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Doorways: Old Prototype but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Lorn's Lure

  • Understanding, The Game

  • Lethe - Episode One

  • Layers of Fear

  • Ad Infinitum

  • Sheepy: A Short Adventure

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Doorways: Old Prototype: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Value. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Continuation.

Last update: 21/08/2026