<s>
Death	B-Application
's	I-Application
Door	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2021	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Acid	B-Application
Nerve	I-Application
and	O
published	O
by	O
Devolver	O
Digital	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
on	O
July	O
20	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
on	O
November	O
23	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
upon	O
release	O
,	O
with	O
several	O
publications	O
praising	O
its	O
mechanics	O
,	O
simplicity	O
,	O
and	O
difficulty	O
level	O
,	O
likening	O
it	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
and	O
Dark	B-Application
Souls	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Titan	B-Application
Souls	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Death	B-Application
's	I-Application
Door	I-Application
is	O
a	O
3D	O
,	O
isometric	B-Application
action-adventure	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
old	O
crow	O
explains	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
make	O
their	O
way	O
through	O
three	O
dungeons	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
collect	O
three	O
"	O
Giant	O
Souls	O
"	O
needed	O
to	O
open	O
Death	B-Application
's	I-Application
Door	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
other	O
Zelda-like	B-Application
games	O
,	O
new	O
items	O
and	O
abilities	O
allow	O
access	O
to	O
new	O
areas	O
in	O
previously	O
explored	O
levels	O
,	O
and	O
solving	O
puzzles	O
with	O
available	O
tools	O
is	O
required	O
to	O
complete	O
dungeons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Death	B-Application
's	I-Application
Door	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Acid	B-Application
Nerve	I-Application
,	O
a	O
Manchester	O
,	O
United	O
Kingdom-based	O
two-person	O
studio	O
comprising	O
Mark	O
Foster	O
and	O
David	O
Fenn	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
wanted	O
to	O
use	O
ideas	O
and	O
themes	O
from	O
their	O
previous	O
game	O
,	O
Titan	B-Application
Souls	I-Application
,	O
and	O
create	O
a	O
more	O
advanced	O
,	O
polished	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
drew	O
inspiration	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
Dark	B-Application
Souls	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
work	O
of	O
Japanese	O
animation	O
studio	O
Studio	O
Ghibli	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
in	O
July	O
2021	O
,	O
selling	O
more	O
than	O
100,000	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
in	O
November	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Death	B-Application
's	I-Application
Door	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiple	O
reviewers	O
likened	O
its	O
aesthetics	O
to	O
the	O
Dark	B-Application
Souls	I-Application
games	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
a	O
markedly	O
lighter	O
tone	O
and	O
gentler	O
learning	O
curve	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
mechanics	O
drew	O
comparisons	O
to	O
the	O
top-down	O
Legend	B-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Indie	O
Game	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
2021	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Indie	O
"	O
at	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
IGNs	O
"	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
of	O
2021	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Guardians	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
for	O
the	O
Off-Broadway	O
Award	O
for	O
Best	O
Indie	O
Game	O
at	O
the	O
New	O
York	O
Videogame	O
Critics	O
Circle	O
's	O
11th	O
Annual	O
New	O
York	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Sable	B-Application
;	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
Adventure	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
for	O
an	O
Independent	O
Game	O
"	O
awards	O
at	O
the	O
25th	O
Annual	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
Awards	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Guardians	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
and	O
Unpacking	B-Application
,	O
respectively	O
;	O
for	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Game	O
,	O
Original	O
Adventure	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
21st	O
annual	O
NAVGTR	O
Awards	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Medium	I-Application
;	O
for	O
"	O
Indie	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
SXSW	O
Gaming	O
Awards	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Kena	B-Application
:	I-Application
Bridge	I-Application
of	I-Application
Spirits	I-Application
;	O
and	O
for	O
"	O
British	O
Game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Original	O
Property	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
18th	O
British	O
Academy	O
Games	O
Awards	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Forza	B-Application
Horizon	I-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
It	B-Application
Takes	I-Application
Two	I-Application
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
Narrative	O
Innovation	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
2022	O
MCV/Develop	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
Action	O
and	O
Adventure	O
Game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Visual	O
Design	O
"	O
awards	O
at	O
The	O
Independent	O
Game	O
Developers	O
 '	O
Association	O
Games	O
Industry	O
Awards	O
2022	O
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Horizon	B-Application
Forbidden	I-Application
West	I-Application
and	O
OlliOlli	B-Device
World	I-Device
.	O
</s>
