Death's Door
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Death's Door

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 ... See more

Released:2021-07-20
Genre:
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Developer:Acid Nerve
Publisher:
Devolver Digital, Netflix

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Daniel Hollis

10/10

While Death's Door borrows a lot of elements from many other games, it mashes them all together and refines them into its own thing. Not one single element feels undercooked and the result is a mysterious world you'll instantly be lost within. Outside of the odd frame dip in certain situations, we absolutely loved Death's Door. It's a game filled with surprises, nods, humour, and moves at such a p...

Jan 20, 2022 Read Full Review
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Andrew Stretch

9.5/10

Acid Nerve has demonstrated an understanding of the Adventure RPG genre and has absolutely nailed its execution with Death's Door. Combat is fun and fast-paced, world exploration is rewarding, and the story while light-hearted hides some deeper meaning. Do yourself a favor and pick up Death's Door.

Jul 20, 2021 Read Full Review
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Game Skinny

Jason D'Aprile

9/10

Another quirky gem from Devolver Digital, this tale of a crow in Death’s employ is a fascinating and entertaining journey.

Jul 28, 2021 Read Full Review
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Gamers Heroes

Johnny Hurricane

90/100

For the most part, Death's Door hits it out of the park and is easily a contender for indie GOTY. Fans of top-down action RPGs shouldn't hesitate to pick this one up.

Jul 20, 2021 Read Full Review
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Hardcore Gamer

Kyle LeClair

Death's Door is a gem of a soulslike game with a nice and meaty level of challenge and a world filled with lovable characters and loads of secrets to uncover. It may seem minor compared to most in the genre when it comes to length, clocking in at around ten to twelve hours, but it will be one memorable journey. Come for the charming little crow and the colorful cast that they meet after slicing an...

Jul 20, 2021 Read Full Review
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Destructoid

Chris Moyse

9/10

An exercise in design excellence, Death’s Door recognizes and capitalizes on its strengths to deliver a smart, creative, and thoroughly engaging adventure, painted with wonderful visual strokes and peppered with witty, thoughtful commentary on life, death, and how we spend the hours in-between. Sporting polish beyond its budget and ambition beyond its scale, Death’s Door is one of the year’s best ...

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PC Gamer

Luke Winkie

83/100

A grand, Zelda-ish adventure in a small package.

Jul 20, 2021 Read Full Review
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GameSpew

Richard Seagrave

8/10

Ultimately it’s the boss fights you’ll remember by the time the credits roll on Death’s Door. There’s more of them than you’ll probably expect, and each and every one of them is wonderfully designed. They can be tricky to defeat – one or two of them particularly so – but when you emerge victorious the feeling is akin to overcoming a boss in Dark Souls. Needless to say, if you love games like The L...

Jul 21, 2021 Read Full Review
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Rock Paper Shotgun

Brendan Caldwell

Unscored

Death's Door is a crow-themed boss-battler with a dark appearance but a light heart.

Jul 20, 2021 Read Full Review
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Twinfinite

Chris Jecks

Even with its grueling final boss fight, I absolutely adored every second of Death's Door. The world developer Acid Nerve has created still feels rife with secrets I'm still yet to uncover after 10 hours with the game. Outside of a minor technical blip and a significant difficulty spike towards the end, Death's Door is simply sensational. It may not have that AAA budget or cutting-edge super reali...

Jul 20, 2021 Read Full Review
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GameSpot

Alessandro Barbosa

8/10

Tight, challenging combat and a gorgeous world to explore makes the morbid act of reaping souls a delight in Death's Door.

Jul 20, 2021 Read Full Review

Acid Nerve did a great job with Death’s Door and by pushing just a little bit more while taking a few calculated risks, they would have an outstanding game rather than a very good one.

Jul 20, 2021 Read Full Review