Gateways

Developer / Publisher: Smudged Cat Games

Sep 13, 2012

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
Semi-Linear

Combat

no combat

Themes

Sci-Fi
time bending

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

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.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Demo
- GOG

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

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- Differences
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- Differences
- hand drawn
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- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
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- interconnected map
- side scroll
- no combat
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- Differences
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- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- no combat
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- non linear
- 3D
- first person
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- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- non linear
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- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
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- Differences
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- first person
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- hand drawn
- cat
- fantasy
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79%

Mostly Positive

348 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- no combat
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- non linear
- monochromatic
- fantasy
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Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- hand drawn
- action
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Gateways

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