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The White Door (2020) is an adventure that you play by exploring each room, finding and interacting with items and people. Along with its unusual black-and-white visuals, The White Door is also notable for the topic of mental health and memory loss it takes on.

You play Robert Hill, who wakes up in a Mental Health facility and suffers from severe memory loss. To do this you follow the facility’s daily routine, see his dreams and slowly aid him in getting back his memories. As you do this, an unusual challenge arises: identifying what's missing.

The game tests your willingness to trust the facility and your carers. It does this by asking obedience to ever more prosaic tasks like brushing your teeth at the same time every day. Between these tasks, you visit Robert's dreams and start to form a story of how he ended up here.

It's easy to play in terms of mechanics and puzzle challenges. What's harder is the theme and emotions. It's a game about the hope of feeling better when life has lost its colour. Can you find happiness in small things? The game handles this topic with care and creates an involved way to experience what it's like to suffer from memory loss.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked The White Door 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Ben Kendall and updated 8 months ago.
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Play StylePlay Style

This is a Point-and-Click game with Adventure and Puzzle elements. This is a single-player game.

DurationDuration

Play Time: This game will take between 2 hours and 3 hours to complete. Play follows a daily routine where you recall memories that require brain teasers and riddles to proceed.

Age RatingsAge Ratings

Content Rating

Rated PEGI 12 for Moderate violence, Horror.

Rated 12+ on Apple App store for 12+ Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use, Horror/Fear Themes, Mature/Suggestive Themes and Mild Cartoon Violence.

CostsCosts

The White Door usually costs £3.99. 

The White Door

Steam StoreSALE PC £3.99 £2.39 until 21/03/2024
Steam StoreSALE Mac £3.99 £2.39 until 21/03/2024
Android Store Android Free Free

Google Play Pass

There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 09/01/2020

Price: 40% off

Out Now: Android, Mac, PC and iOS

Players: 1

Genres: Point-and-Click (Adventure and Puzzle)

Accessibility: 22 features

Components: 2D Side-On and Cartoon

Developer: Rusty Lake Com (@RustyLakeCom)


Taming Gaming Book Written by parents for parents, the database complements the in-depth discussion about video game addiction, violence, spending and online safety in the Taming Gaming book. We are an editorially independent, free resource without adverts that is supported by partnerships.

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