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Seven Doors

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56%Game Brain Score
graphics, music
story, grinding
55% User Score Based on 47 reviews
Critic Score 64%Based on 2 reviews

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Seven Doors is a single player survival platformer game with horror and mystery themes. It was developed by Indigo Studios and was released on February 21, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.

Solves riddles and secret languages, overcome dangerous situations and becomes part of a giant chess game. Atmosphere, mystery and enigmas await you to surprise you and test your skills... Seven atmospheres, seven challenges, seven solutions. Will you reach the seventh door?

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55%
Audience ScoreBased on 47 reviews
graphics7 positive mentions
story5 negative mentions
  • Some puzzles are interesting and require logical thinking, providing a fun and engaging experience for puzzle enthusiasts.
  • The game features decent graphics and a fitting atmospheric soundtrack that enhances immersion.
  • The variety of puzzle types and unique room designs offer a brief but enjoyable escape room experience.
  • The game is very short with limited content, making it feel underwhelming and not worth full price.
  • Controls are clunky and movement can be frustrating, especially in dexterity-based sections which feel out of place in a puzzle game.
  • Multiple technical issues such as broken achievements, bugs, lack of save functionality, and minimal options for audio and controls detract from the overall experience.
  • graphics
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in the game receive mixed feedback, with many praising them as good or great for an indie project, while others find them dated, inconsistent, and lacking cohesive art direction. Some users note variable model quality and limited or no graphics options, which detracts from the overall visual experience.

    • “Yes, it's not a bad game with great graphics, but the levels are pretty mediocre (I can't call them puzzles).”
    • “Seven Doors is an extremely interesting indie project that is a horror quest. From the pros, I would attribute very good graphics for an indie project, the presence of a plot, quite good and more than adequate cost and ease of management, and interesting puzzles. The pros and cons of the project are worthy of getting acquainted with it; in general, I recommend purchasing.”
    • “It is one of the puzzle games where I can mention a good graphic level and a nice choice of equipment and tools for playing.”
    • “I had to play with the lowest graphic level as loading was unbearably long.”
    • “The graphics are dated, with the quality of models varying, but often quite poor.”
    • “Graphics options are practically non-existent.”
  • story
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in this game is generally seen as minimal or nonexistent, with many reviewers noting the lack of a coherent plot, narrative depth, or thematic connection between puzzles. While the puzzle design and atmosphere receive some praise, the absence of a meaningful story or immersion detracts from overall engagement, making it feel like a short, disconnected experience.

    • “Seven Doors is an extremely interesting indie project that is a horror quest. It has very good graphics for an indie project, a presence of a plot, quite good cost and ease of management, and interesting puzzles. The only downside is a somewhat short plot. Overall, I recommend purchasing it.”
    • “I played it in Spanish, and the translation is not as well taken care of as the story and the setting. This makes the game experience less enjoyable and can complicate puzzles that in English have a more literary component, where the literal translation diminishes the sense of fantasy that permeates each room.”
    • “There isn't any story if you're looking for that.”
    • “There is no story, the graphics are okay, the music is fine, the audio too; controls are a bit clunky, especially with the mouse acceleration-deceleration, though being a puzzle game doesn't really matter that much.”
    • “Very very short game with what is essentially 7 rooms / puzzles and no story whatsoever.”
    • “"Seven Doors" is a very short (about 1 hour) first-person puzzle game with no story, no room for exploration, and no actual content apart from a few simple puzzles and a trap-dodging sequence.”
  • music
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally praised for its fitting and immersive soundtrack, with piano elements enhancing the atmosphere and some rooms using silence effectively to heighten focus. However, some users find the audio unremarkable, and the lack of volume controls or mute options is noted as a drawback. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a strong point that complements the gameplay well.

    • “Good graphics, great soundtrack.”
    • “I liked its music - soundtrack fits perfectly with this game and creates the feeling of being completely immersed in the game.”
    • “A feeling of restlessness has accompanied me throughout the tests accompanied by the musical thread of a piano that undoubtedly helped me to go through each of the doors forgetting that I was sitting on a chair and in front of a screen.”
    • “No volume sliders, no mute for the music, nothing.”
    • “Sound and music are fairly forgettable.”
    • “There is no story, the graphics are okay, the music is fine, the audio too; controls are a bit clunky, especially with the mouse acceleration-deceleration, though being a puzzle game doesn't really matter that much.”
  • gameplay
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is basic and limited, featuring traditional first-person controls but lacking polish and depth. It is considered brief and somewhat unengaging, with some frustrating death mechanics and minimal options. Overall, it feels rushed and may not justify its cost.

    • “[i]Seven Doors[/i] features basic first-person gameplay, with traditional WASD controls, sprint, and jump.”
    • “It was an okay price ($4.99 USD) though for around 60 minutes of gameplay.”
    • “Three of the rooms have death mechanics, one of which was literally just 'avoid the traps', which was not fun.”
  • atmosphere
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is generally creepy and oppressive, creating some effective atmospheric moments, especially from a first-person perspective. While it may not always feel intentionally eerie or scary, fans of horror elements appreciate the mood. Further development of lore and puzzle design could enhance the immersive experience.

    • “A short and sweet atmospheric puzzle game.”
    • “It does have a great atmosphere and with more thought put into lore and puzzles that are more based on combining items or using cool items, or something closer to the Rusty Lake series, it could be quite good.”
    • “I can assure you that from the first-person perspective, I felt overwhelmed by the artistic design of some scenarios and the oppressive atmosphere they tried to convey.”
  • grinding
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game is characterized by tedious and time-consuming tasks, exacerbated by limitations like lack of inventory and the need to constantly reference key documents. While some puzzles are enjoyable, the overall experience is bogged down by repetitive and unpolished elements that make progression feel like a chore.

    • “Keep a notepad handy for the 6th room or be prepared to take screenshots and alt-tab; otherwise, you're in for a tedious time due to the lack of inventory, which they claim is a useful feature.”
    • “It's a very simple puzzle, made tedious by the number of hieroglyphs to decode, and the fact that one cannot bring the key documents with them (and they are not close to the hieroglyphs).”
    • “A puzzle game that would've been nice if it wasn't so tedious.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from noticeable performance issues, particularly in certain areas like room six, suggesting suboptimal optimization. Additionally, some settings problems, such as options not saving between sessions, further impact the overall experience.

    • “The only issues I encountered were the aforementioned performance loss in room six, and the options seemingly not saving between sessions.”
    • “The game looks very dated, so it must be an optimization issue.”
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Seven Doors is a survival platformer game with horror and mystery themes.

Seven Doors is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

On average players spend around 3 hours playing Seven Doors.

Seven Doors was released on February 21, 2023.

Seven Doors was developed by Indigo Studios.

Seven Doors has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Seven Doors for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Seven Doors is a single player game.

Similar games include Lifeless Planet, The Dream Machine, Iris.Fall, Master Reboot, Haven Moon and others.