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Death's Door

Acid Nerve

2021•Hack and slash•PEGI 12•About 12 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarybig & variedall consuming questfighting evil

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Boxlist takeA fantastical hack-and-slash game that is sweeping, inventive and pacy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

84 / 100

203 ratings

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About This Game

Death's Door is an action-adventure game developed by Acid Nerve and published by Devolver Digital. Released in 2021, it follows a crow reaper tasked with collecting souls in a mysterious, atmospheric world. The game features exploration, fast-paced combat, and puzzle-solving.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Death's Door follows a crow reaper whose duty is to harvest souls in a mysterious, gothic world. When he discovers a soul that appears out of place, he is compelled to investigate the anomaly. His journey takes him through surreal landscapes and against formidable foes, ultimately leading him to confront the underlying disturbance in the cycle of life and death.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyAll consuming questFighting evil

Keywords

ExplorationDark fantasyCombatDungeon crawlerStory richColorfulSoulslikeNetflix

Where to play

Details

Developer: Acid Nerve
Publishers: Devolver Digital, Netflix
Released: 20 July 2021
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 9h rushed, 12h normally, 16h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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