Games like Gateways
If Gateways is your kind of game, the closest matches are Block Bot: Puzzle Journey, Adventures of Shuggy and Timespinner — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Gateways: From the creative mind behind The Adventures of Shuggy comes an exciting new retro-styled 2D platformer, a winner of Dream Build Play 2012 and a top 50 game of 2012 according to Game Informer. Grab the gateway guns and explore a huge lab filled with mysterious puzzles in this classic platforming adventure.
Players who liked Gateways also play
Steam players who put hours into Gateways also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Block Bot: Puzzle Journey
WHY THIS
Top pick for Gateways fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Gateways.
BlockBot: Shape-shifting puzzle adventure in a vibrant pixel world. Transform, solve, explore. Each level unlocks new potential. Perfect for quick plays or long sessions, offering unique challenges every time you dive in.
Adventures of Shuggy
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Gateways.
Second-strongest match for Gateways fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Shuggy has just inherited a castle full of goblins, ghouls, zombies, and robots. Help him clear out over 100 rooms to make his new home liveable again!
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gateways.
Third-strongest match for Gateways fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Full Bore
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gateways.
Ranked #4 for Gateways fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Deep underground lies a reminder of Boarkind’s darkest hours. All it takes is one little boar to dig it back up. A block puzzler with an exploratory twist, Full Bore throws the player into an open world of crumbling mines, arcane ruins, and technological wonders with only curiosity to lead the way.
The Swapper
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gateways.
Ranked #5 for Gateways fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Gateways.
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
Quantum Conundrum
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gateways.
Ranked #6 for Gateways fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Find and rescue your uncle by using his newest invention to work your way through a crazy complex mansion as you switch between dimensions and solve puzzles!
ANIMAL WELL
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gateways.
Ranked #7 for Gateways fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Hue
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Gateways.
Ranked #8 for Gateways fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Gateways
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Portal
WHY THIS
Shares portal manipulation and a contemplative mood with Gateways.
Reviewers of Gateways cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
The Swapper
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gateways.
Reviewers of Gateways cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Gateways.
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
Braid
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gateways.
Reviewers of Gateways cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Gateways.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gateways.
Reviewers of Gateways cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Enter a macabre and comical silent world filled with mischief, time travel and delicious pie. Includes Steam Achievements, Cloud, and Leaderboards!
The Talos Principle
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gateways.
Reviewers of Gateways cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Gateways.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
Metroidvania Maker
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Gateways cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gateways at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Gateways on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Gateways on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gateways.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Gateways on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gateways.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Gateways on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gateways.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Gateways on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gateways.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Gateways on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Gateways on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gateways.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gateways.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gateways.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gateways.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Coloring Pixels
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gateways.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gateways.
A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Adventures of Shuggy
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Gateways.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Shuggy has just inherited a castle full of goblins, ghouls, zombies, and robots. Help him clear out over 100 rooms to make his new home liveable again!
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gateways.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
The Swapper
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gateways.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Gateways.
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
ANIMAL WELL
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gateways.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Gateways.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Frequently asked about Gateways
- Does Gateways run on Steam Deck?
- Gateways is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Gateways cost?
- Gateways is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Gateways?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gateways are Block Bot: Puzzle Journey, Adventures of Shuggy, Timespinner.
- Who developed Gateways?
- Gateways was developed by Smudged Cat Games Ltd.
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