Twisted Pixel

The Maw

In The Maw players control Frank, who in turn controls The Maw via an electrical leash that he uses keep him at his side. Gameplay involves guiding The Maw in specific directions to clear obstacles and complete levels. The Maw also has the ability to eat objects and creatures, taking on some of the properties of the thing it eats, such as breathing fire, flying, or simply growing in size. Players then use The Maw's increased abilities to navigate previously impossible sections of a level.

Released: 21 January 2009
Developer: Twisted Pixel
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric · Third person
Age rating: PEGI 7 · ESRB E10+
Metacritic: 75/100
Steam recommendations: 328
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox 360
Genres: Platform · Puzzle · Strategy · Adventure · Indie · Arcade
Estimated owners: 50,000–100,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 78
Critic rating: 20
Ratings counted: 83.8%
Steam reviews: 15
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The Maw

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Crossplay System requirements 1024 MB RAM Download size 0.3 GB Steam Deck Unsupported

The Maw

The story

The Maw is set in a futuristic universe. The game begins with Frank, a pacifist bipedal alien, and The Maw, a purple one-eyed creature with large teeth, both having been captured by the Galactic Bounty Hunters. For unknown reasons the ship on which they are being held crash lands on a strange planet, killing all the crew. Alone, they set out for a communications tower in the distance while on the run from additional Galactic Bounty Hunters who have come to recapture them.

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