Death's Door

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  • Summary: 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 a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry and overflow withReaping 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 a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry and overflow with greed and power.

    Talon Sharp Combat: Utilize melee weapons, arrows and magic to overcome a fantastic array of beasts and demigods. Mistakes are punished and victory is rewarded. Gain an edge by customizing your character stats and mastering the abilities and upgrades you obtain.

    A Beautifully Bleak World: Venture beyond the Doors and explore a land full of twisted inhabitants and countless secrets, bringing hope to the weird and wonderful characters you'll meet along the way.

    A Dark Mystery to Unravel: Track down and defeat colossal tyrants with stories and motivations of their own. Experience a somber yet darkly comedic tale, uncovering the truths behind the flow of souls, the role of the Crows and the origin of the Doors.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Pure Nintendo
    Nov 30, 2021
    100
    Death’s Door is a fun and unique action-adventure game with appealing scenery and music. You can pick it up and play on the go, and although the controls require skill, it’s easy to master.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Nov 23, 2021
    90
    It is likely one of the best action games of 2021 and stands apart using its beautifully varied areas to explore. The soundtrack is also fantastic, with composer David Fenn managing to strike a perfect balance between high energy action and peaceful contemplation. Not to mention the crow you're controlling is just a cute little bird. If you are a fan of action games and have an itch for one that will kill around 8 hours, Death's Door is a pretty good place to clock in and get to work.
  3. Nintendo Life
    Nov 23, 2021
    90
    Death’s Door is a modern classic, utilizing old gameplay ideas in a new setting to make for a short and sweet experience you won’t want to miss. The snappy combat, rewarding exploration, and relaxing music will stick with you once you've finished, and while it may not have anything 'new' to offer, Death’s Door is so high quality that you’ll hardly have time to think about it's lack of innovation. We’d give this one a very high recommendation, especially to any fans of Zelda or Soulslike games — Acid Nerve has crafted an experience that’s absolutely worth your time and money.
  4. Pocket Tactics
    Nov 23, 2021
    90
    With a moody map just begging to be explored, satisfying secrets in every corner, and some immensely rewarding combat that pushes you to your limits; Death’s Door is a sublime action game wrapped in an amazing well realised world.
  5. Vooks
    Jan 10, 2022
    90
    Death's Door tightly packs a challenging action-adventure into some of the more enjoyable ten hours of 2021. It's a game deserving of the hype and spots on game of the year lists. Unfortunately, there aren't any difficulty options to help make the game more accessible. While it is a challenging game, it's a challenge that you feel you can overcome as you unravel what is going on in the department.
  6. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 13, 2022
    90
    All in all, Death's Door is itself quite a Shiny Thing. [Issue #58 – March/April 2022, p. 19]
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  7. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Nov 23, 2021
    80
    Death's Door is a delightful action-adventure indie. It has a lot of heart, great combat, and fantastic exploration, though its difficulty and lack of a map can be off-putting.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 51
  3. Negative: 5 out of 51
  1. perro_loco
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
    Amazing! Beautiful and really fun! One of the best games I ever played. The bosses are great, the enemies are also great and you will love allAmazing! Beautiful and really fun! One of the best games I ever played. The bosses are great, the enemies are also great and you will love all the characters. This is a game you should play. I finish the game (is a good challenge but nothing frustrating) and I will finish all the post game stuff. Really really great game! I saw comments about the controls but I enjoy them, very responsive and an amazing combat system, you have magic and melee weapons. The dungeons are well created also, you will find shortcuts, some puzzles, group fights, mini boss fights, boss fights and secrets. As a Dark Souls and Zelda fan, this game exceed my expectations, again is one of my favorites this year.… Expand
  2. partytoyz20
    Feb 8, 2022
    10
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  4. Edptmn
    Dec 13, 2021
    10
    A must play game, beautiful character design and boss battles with very little to complain about.
  5. Wrecktangled
    Mar 17, 2022
    8
    A good challenge with a really fun world to it. It rewards exploration and has some fun boss encounters. I was quite engrossed in this gameA good challenge with a really fun world to it. It rewards exploration and has some fun boss encounters. I was quite engrossed in this game and finished it quickly. I'm a newer gamer, so I haven't played the older Zelda titles this is compared to, but this makes me want to go back and play those.… Expand
  6. george_bondo
    Jul 20, 2023
    8
    at first I wanted to give the game 8 (because of a couple of uninteresting locations), but in the end it just overwhelmed me with great bossat first I wanted to give the game 8 (because of a couple of uninteresting locations), but in the end it just overwhelmed me with great boss battles (and the last of them is now one of my favorite boss fights), an excellent metroidvania, although not without decisions with which I disagree… Expand
  7. morterox2
    Jul 2, 2023
    6
    It works very bad on the switch, a lot of frame drops when there are a lot of lights or during boss fights. The game is obviously poorlyIt works very bad on the switch, a lot of frame drops when there are a lot of lights or during boss fights. The game is obviously poorly compiled for the switch and this is a very light game so there is no excuse. Apart from that the game needs a compass or a map really hard, the world and weapon progression is OK but it has a lot of backtracking and vague clues on where to go. Finished it in about 10 hours with some extra upgrades for weapons and life/magic… Expand
  8. Nintendist
    Jun 30, 2022
    0
    this game is so terrible. there are no challenges. the game dont run smooth on switch

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