The Doors That Led to Nowhere

Name: The Doors That Led to Nowhere
Rating: 8 (105 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: SoloCap Games

Nov 8, 2024

Visual

3D
first person

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear

Combat

action
Ranged Combat

Features

equipment

Sub-Genre

RPG
Souls-like
MV Lite / Adjacent

Summary

Wake up lost in a void of darkness. With no other option, press onward through cryptic dimensional doors, wielding a mysterious blade created by the fallen entities that came long before you in this heart-pounding First Person RPG.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Steam Deck
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

Witch Rise

Developer / Publisher: lightUP

2023

98%

Positive

43 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- non linear
- Ranged Combat
- RPG
- 3D
- first person
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- pixel
- fantasy
- leveling
- medieval
Enchain

Developer / Publisher: mattlawrdev

2026

97%

Very Positive

100 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Souls-like
- 3D
- first person
- Differences
- Demo Available
- Early Access
- gore
Seal of Sins

Developer: 白石组

Publisher: iFAction Games

2021

72%

Mostly Positive

18 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- action
- equipment
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- multiple characters
- puzzle heavy
Spirits of Lunara

Developer / Publisher: Purple Cat Game Studio

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- side scroll
- fantasy
Winds of Arcana: Ruination

Developer / Publisher: Brewed Games

2025

76%

Mostly Positive

133 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- action
- equipment
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
Praise To The Moon

Developer / Publisher: PolarCatStudio

2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- action
- equipment
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Co-op
- fantasy
- medieval
The Cork

Developer / Publisher: Parlor Interactive

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- equipment
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- pixel
- side scroll
- companion combat
- fantasy
Shikari Rising

Developer / Publisher: BlosSum Games

2020

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Early Access
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- leveling
Astronium

Developer: LukeThePolice

Publisher: The Council

2022

90%

Positive

41 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- equipment
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- fantasy
- Sci-Fi
Fountains

Developer: John Pywell

Publisher: Crunching Koalas

2024

83%

Very Positive

518 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- action
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- pixel
- stamina system
- difficulty options
- fantasy
- top down
Vomitoreum

Developer: Mengo, Scumhead

Publisher: Scumhead

2021

91%

Very Positive

996 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Souls-like
- first person
- Differences
- 2.5D
- pixel
- side scroll
- gore
Redo!

Developer: Robson Paiva

Publisher: Robson Paiva, Top Hat Studios

2019

88%

Very Positive

241 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- action
- equipment
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- pixel
- side scroll
- stamina system
- isolation
- New Game+
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi

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