The White Door (2020)

Developer: Rusty Lake
Publisher: Second Maze
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 6,745 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

a surreal, slow-burn psychological puzzle where you follow a daily routine in a mental health facility and piece together fragmented memories through dreams.

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What players say

Players say this Rusty Lake entry trades the usual surreal horror for a more personal, emotional story about memory and loss. The puzzles are notably easier than other games in the series, and the minimalist black-and-white art and split-screen narration stand out, but some find the repetitive daily routine tedious.

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