Rank 01Why this
Shares puzzle solving with The Maw.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Games like The Maw
- 25 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Maw also play
The closest matches to The Maw: Fire: Ungh’s Quest, Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, A Hat in Time, Ms. Splosion Man, and Pikuniku. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same funny mood as The Maw.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
Rank 03- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
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Yooka-Laylee
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as The Maw.
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- Released: 2009
- Developer: Twisted Pixel Games
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- 83% of 209 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Metacritic 75
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Emotional bond between characters
- Moral flexibility of the protagonist
- Retro art style
- Funny
- Lighthearted
- Nostalgic
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Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Tasty Planet
Why this: Same funny mood as The Maw.
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Why this: Same nostalgic mood as The Maw.
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Why this: Same funny mood as The Maw.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
A Hat in Time
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with The Maw.
Ms. Splosion Man
Why this: Same funny mood as The Maw.
Yooka-Laylee
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as The Maw.
About The Maw
The closest matches to The Maw: Fire: Ungh’s Quest, Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, A Hat in Time, Ms. Splosion Man, and Pikuniku. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Maw is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fire: Ungh’s Quest, Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack and A Hat in Time — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as funny, lighthearted and nostalgic, and single out its consumption based growth and dlc levels. 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 The Maw: The pinnacle of alien evolution, Maw is a cowardly fat blob concerned mostly with snacking and lounging. He can, however, absorb the traits of anything he eats, is virtually indestructible, and can grow to unlimited size. If he wasn't a danger to all life in the universe, he'd make the perfect pet.
Is The Maw worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 83% of 209 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Emotional bond between characters
- Moral flexibility of the protagonist
- Retro art style
- Simple but effective gameplay loop
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The premise of this game is fun, you are an alien who crash landed on a strange planet, you control a leash that you can attach to a monster with a big eye, a bigger mouth, and an even bigger appetite. You get the monster to eat everything…”
People who play it also play: Fire: Ungh’s Quest, Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, A Hat in Time
Frequently asked about The Maw
Can I run it?
Does The Maw work on Steam Deck?
The Maw is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does The Maw cost?
The Maw is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Maw?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Maw are Fire: Ungh’s Quest, Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, A Hat in Time.
Who developed The Maw?
The Maw was developed by Twisted Pixel Games and published by Twisted Pixel Games, Xbox Game Studios.