Doorways: Prelude

First-person horror adventure mixing exploration, puzzles, and tests of reflexes

Saibot Studios · Released Sep 20, 2013

Reviews: Mixed; 60% of 393
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Apr 18, 2019
Minimum PC: 6800; 1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Doorways: Prelude?

This single-player, first-person horror adventure follows special agent Thomas Foster as he tracks four psychopaths. You explore dark locations, solve puzzles, and tackle reflex-based challenges across the opening two chapters of an episodic story.

For you if...

+you enjoy searching for secrets in dark environments
+you like horror stories told in separate chapters

Not for you if...

−you want horror centered on combat and weapons
−you expect a lengthy adventure with a self-contained story

What players say

60% of 393 reviews are positive

Players praise the psychological atmosphere and the environments they explore. The most common complaint is excessive darkness that makes navigation and puzzles difficult, even with the brightness turned up.

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Doorways: Prelude system requirements

Minimum: 6800, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Processor: Dual core CPU @ 2GHz (Pentium D or better)
Graphics: NVIDIA 6800, ATI 1950
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Keyboard and mouse or Gamepad

Does Doorways: Prelude have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Doorways: Prelude run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 13
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Doorways: Prelude 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam