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 6,866
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 50 in 30 days
Playing now: 32; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 4 years ago; Apr 25, 2022

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 6,866 reviews are positive · 94% of 50 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.

Screenshots and trailer

The White Door system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 16
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

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.