# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Adventures of Shuggy](https://imho.run/games/211440/adventures-of-shuggy) — Also Time Manipulation and Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways. 171 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211440/)
2. [Portal](https://imho.run/games/400/portal) — Shares portal manipulation with Gateways. 81,472 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400/)
3. [The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom](https://imho.run/games/40930/the-misadventures-of-p-b-winterbottom) — A frequent pick in Gateways players' libraries, and another Indie. 265 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40930/)
4. [Vessel](https://imho.run/games/108500/vessel) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways. 282 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108500/)
5. [Escape Goat 2](https://imho.run/games/255340/escape-goat-2) — A frequent pick in Gateways players' libraries, and another Action. 162 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/255340/)
6. [Braid](https://imho.run/games/26800/braid) — A frequent pick in Gateways players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,460 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/26800/)
7. [Quantum Conundrum](https://imho.run/games/200010/quantum-conundrum) — Also Time Manipulation and Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways. 1,308 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200010/)
8. [1000 Amps](https://imho.run/games/205690/1000-amps) — Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways. 111 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205690/)
9. [Waking Mars](https://imho.run/games/227200/waking-mars) — Also Metroidvania, like Gateways. 532 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227200/)
10. [Timespinner](https://imho.run/games/368620/timespinner) — Also Time Manipulation and Metroidvania, like Gateways. 1,643 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368620/)
11. [Supraland](https://imho.run/games/813630/supraland) — A frequent pick in Gateways players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,824 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813630/)
12. [The Swapper](https://imho.run/games/231160/the-swapper) — Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways. 3,406 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231160/)
13. [ANIMAL WELL](https://imho.run/games/813230/animal-well) — Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways. 12,616 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/)
14. [Teslagrad](https://imho.run/games/249590/teslagrad) — Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways. 780 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249590/)
15. [The Bridge](https://imho.run/games/204240/the-bridge) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways. 1,236 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204240/)
16. [Time Loader](https://imho.run/games/1301950/time-loader) — Shares time travel puzzles with Gateways. 140 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301950/)
17. [Full Bore](https://imho.run/games/264060/full-bore) — Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways. 67 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264060/)
18. [Redactem](https://imho.run/games/502400/redactem) — Also Time Manipulation and Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways. 58 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/502400/)
19. [Axiom Verge](https://imho.run/games/332200/axiom-verge) — Also Metroidvania, like Gateways. 4,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/)
20. [Super Puzzled Cat](https://imho.run/games/2650350/super-puzzled-cat) — Also Time Manipulation and Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways. 63 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2650350/)
21. [Evergate](https://imho.run/games/845030/evergate) — Also Time Manipulation and Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways. 59 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/845030/)
22. [The Way](https://imho.run/games/311010/the-way) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways. 429 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311010/)
23. [Unbound: Worlds Apart](https://imho.run/games/814680/unbound-worlds-apart) — Also Metroidvania, like Gateways. 600 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814680/)
24. [On Rusty Trails](https://imho.run/games/277700/on-rusty-trails) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Gateways. 68 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/277700/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=216290&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=216290&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=216290&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=216290
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/216290
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 216290
- **Developer:** Smudged Cat Games Ltd
- **Publisher:** Smudged Cat Games Ltd
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 13, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 72
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/216290/gateways)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=216290&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/216290/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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