Gateways
Smudged Cat Games Ltd · Smudged Cat Games Ltd · Sep 13, 2012
Delayed observation
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Live player data is temporarily unavailable; historical values remain visible for context.
Gateways - Steam Charts & Historical Stats
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. Explore historical player activity and pricing for Gateways. Player-count data was last observed Oct 5, 2026.
Price
$4.99
Genre
Indie
Developer
Smudged Cat Games Ltd
Gateways player count and price summary
- Current players
- Unavailable
- All-time peak
- 1
- 24-hour player change
- Unavailable
- Current US price
- $4.99
Player count last observed . Values marked unavailable are not estimated.
Media gallery 12 screenshots · 0 videos
Screenshots
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Last Tracked Players
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change unavailable
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All-Time Peak
1
Oct 2026
Estimated Owners
50,000 .. 100,000
Estimate via SteamSpy
Game Insights
Buy Verdict
Watch — $4.99.
Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
▲
~50 days until next sale
Value Score
Great Value — 95th percentile.
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 95th percentile. Priced as Market at $4.99.
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Genre Benchmarks
Value Ratio
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Latest News
Price History
Lowest Price
$4.99
Oct 2025 across all regions
Current Price
$4.99
US region
No Recent Price History
Price history data will appear here once more pricing information becomes available.
Can I Play This?
Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.
Native Steam builds
Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
Steam store page
fresh · checked 2026-10-03
PCGamingWiki technical notes
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System Requirements
Platform Support
Windows
macOS
Linux
Windows Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
- OS: XP
- Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 256 MB RAM
- Graphics: 128MB video RAM and at least Shader Model 3.0
- DirectX®: 10
- Hard Drive: 44 MB HD space
macOS Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
- OS: Mac OS 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) or higher
- Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 256 MB RAM
- Graphics: 128MB video RAM and at least Shader Model 3.0
- OpenGL: OpenGL 2.1 minimum and OpenGL 3.2 recommended
- Hard Drive: 72 MB HD space
Linux Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Mint 13 LTS or Fedora 17, fully updated
- Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 256 MB RAM
- Graphics: 128MB video RAM and at least Shader Model 3.0
- OpenGL: OpenGL 2.1 minimum and OpenGL 3.2 recommended
- Hard Drive: 80 MB HD space
Controller Support
full
Pricing
Paid Game
$4.99 (USD)
Additional Information
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Family Sharing
Tags
Indie
Puzzle
Platformer
Metroidvania
Sci-fi
Time Manipulation
Singleplayer
Puzzle-Platformer
2D
Pixel Graphics
Supported Languages
English
Official Website
http://www.smudgedcat.com/gateways.htm
Player-to-Price Ratio
0.2
7-day avg players per $1 spent
Current Pricing
💰
$4.99
Regular Price
Additional Information
🏆
Achievements
18
total achievements
Featured:
Let's get started
Shed some light
👍
Recommendations
187
positive reviews
🆘
Support
🎁
Purchase Options
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About This Game
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.
Detailed Description
Steam Workshop
About the Game
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. Use gateway technology to leap from one place to another, change size to explore small passages or defeat large enemies, walk on walls and ceilings to reach new areas and even travel in time to work together with past echoes of yourself.
Move seamlessly between different areas of the vast labyrinthian map with no waiting for loading screens as you explore and discover new power ups. Use each of your new abilities to progress further, unlock shortcuts and find even more power ups. Can you escape?
Key Features
- Travel across a room instantly using gateways.
- Change size using the resizing gateway gun.
- Interact with your past echoes using the time travel gateway gun.
- Walk on walls and ceilings using the rotation gateway gun.
- Sprawling open-world design.
- Use Gateway's sophisticated help system to discover if you can solve a puzzle and even watch the solution played out in front of you.
About the Game
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. Use gateway technology to leap from one place to another, change size to explore small passages or defeat large enemies, walk on walls and ceilings to reach new areas and even travel in time to work together with past echoes of yourself.
Move seamlessly between different areas of the vast labyrinthian map with no waiting for loading screens as you explore and discover new power ups. Use each of your new abilities to progress further, unlock shortcuts and find even more power ups. Can you escape?
Grab the gateway guns and explore a huge lab filled with mysterious puzzles in this classic platforming adventure. Use gateway technology to leap from one place to another, change size to explore small passages or defeat large enemies, walk on walls and ceilings to reach new areas and even travel in time to work together with past echoes of yourself.
Move seamlessly between different areas of the vast labyrinthian map with no waiting for loading screens as you explore and discover new power ups. Use each of your new abilities to progress further, unlock shortcuts and find even more power ups. Can you escape?
Key Features
- Travel across a room instantly using gateways.
- Change size using the resizing gateway gun.
- Interact with your past echoes using the time travel gateway gun.
- Walk on walls and ceilings using the rotation gateway gun.
- Sprawling open-world design.
- Use Gateway's sophisticated help system to discover if you can solve a puzzle and even watch the solution played out in front of you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gateways worth buying right now?
Watch — $4.99. Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Gateways go on sale?
Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Gateways free to play?
Gateways costs $4.99 on Steam.
What genre is Gateways?
Gateways is a Indie game.
Who developed Gateways?
Gateways was developed by Smudged Cat Games Ltd and published by Smudged Cat Games Ltd.
What platforms does Gateways support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.