Rank 01Why this
Also Time Manipulation and Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2012
Games like Gateways
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Players who liked Gateways also play
The closest matches to Gateways: Adventures of Shuggy, Portal, The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, Vessel, and Escape Goat 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Vessel
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Gateways.
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1000 Amps
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways.
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- Released: 2012
- Developer: Smudged Cat Games Ltd
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
- 90% of 142 reviews
- Genres: Indie
- Metacritic 72
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Four unique guns enable creative puzzle solutions
- Metroidvania progression tied to puzzle solving tools
- Nonlinear exploration with next objective guidance
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Gateways
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The Swapper
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways.
The Talos Principle
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Gateways.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gateways at current Steam store prices.
Teleportals. I swear it's a nice game
Why this: Shares portal manipulation with Gateways.
Owlboy
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways.
Defy Gravity Extended
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Gateways.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Portal
Why this: Shares portal manipulation with Gateways.
Escape Goat 2
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Gateways.
Braid
Why this: Also Time Manipulation and Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways.
About Gateways
The closest matches to Gateways: Adventures of Shuggy, Portal, The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, Vessel, and Escape Goat 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Gateways is your kind of game, the closest matches are Adventures of Shuggy, Portal and The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its nonlinear metroidvania exploration and optional hint system. 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.
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.
Is Gateways worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 142 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Four unique guns enable creative puzzle solutions
- Metroidvania progression tied to puzzle solving tools
- Nonlinear exploration with next objective guidance
- Optional puzzle solutions purchasable with power orbs
People who play it also play: Adventures of Shuggy, Portal, The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
Frequently asked about Gateways
Can I run it?
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 Adventures of Shuggy, Portal, The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
Who developed Gateways?
Gateways was developed by Smudged Cat Games Ltd.