The White Door
Point-and-click puzzle adventure built around daily routines and lost memories
Rusty Lake · Published by Second Maze, Rusty Lake · Released Jan 9, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 7,078
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 39 in 30 days
- Players
- 18
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- May 24, 2022
Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)
What is The White Door?
This split-screen point-and-click adventure follows Robert Hill, who wakes in a mental health facility with severe memory loss. Each day, you follow his routine, solve puzzles and explore dreams to help him recall his past.
For you if...
- +you like short, story-driven point-and-click puzzle games
- +you enjoy surreal mysteries with a subdued, uneasy mood
- +you prefer small puzzles woven into a daily schedule
Not for you if...
- −you want challenging puzzles with little guidance
- −you dislike repeated tasks and tightly scripted interactions
- −you need a mystery with clear answers
What players say
94% of 7,078 reviews are positive · 94% of 39 in the last 30 days
Players praise the black-and-white art and the way the mystery unfolds through Robert's memories. Common complaints are that the routine interactions grow tedious and the puzzles feel too easy; some players also find the story hard to follow.
Players over time
▼ -9% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 32 players on Sep 23, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 18 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 22 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 17 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 24 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 20 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 32 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 18 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 13 |
How many players finish The White Door?
33% of Steam players have unlocked «DAY 7», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
The White Door system requirements
Minimum: Direct X 9.0c compatible, 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The White Door?
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- OS
- Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/7,8, 10 or later
- Processor
- 1.8 Ghz Processor
- Graphics
- Direct X 9.0c compatible video card
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does The White Door have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The White Door run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 16
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Czech.
Does The White Door use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Indie
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Point & Click
- Detective
- Psychological Horror
- Mystery
- Short
- Singleplayer
- Story Rich
- Atmospheric
- 2D
- Surreal
- Hand-drawn
- Horror
Recent updates
- Apr 25, 2022 · Update notes April 25th - Achievements fix