Mawgate

Mawgate

purrCheeze Games · 2026 · Survival Horror, Exploration, Metroidvania, Top-Down Shooter, Story Rich

PC
Positive91% · 34
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About Mawgate

MAWGATEMawgate is a short narrative-driven survival horror game set in the 19th century.Maria Moore, a young woman deemed “hysterical” under mysterious circumstances, awakens inside Mawgate Asylum, alone, disoriented, and abandoned. Her husband, William, is nowhere to be found.Something has gone terribly wrong.The asylum is no longer a place of treatment, but of terror. Twisted creatures roam its halls, and whatever happened the night Maria was taken has turned Mawgate into a waking nightmare.To survive, Maria must explore the labyrinthine institution, uncover its secrets, and find the enigmatic director, Dr. Hawley, before it’s too late.Survive Mawgate AsylumA sprawling, interconnected facility filled with locked doors, hidden compartments, and cryptic puzzles. Every corner hides answers, and danger.
  • Solve environmental puzzles to progress
  • Manage scarce resources and stay alive
  • Fight or outmaneuver the horrors within
  • Uncover the truth behind Mawgate’s fall
Maria MooreBorn into poverty and thrust into aristocratic life through marriage, Maria never belonged in the world she was forced into. Independent, strong-willed, and unwilling to conform, she dreamt of freedom, travel, art, a life beyond expectation.Those dreams died the night she was taken.Now imprisoned within Mawgate Asylum, stripped of control and branded insane, Maria must rely on her resolve to survive. Claustrophobic, isolated, and hunted, she is determined to escape and uncover what became of her husband. This game was developed as a student project at the University of Skövde.We are purrCheeze Games:Anton BjörklundAlma StenbergMelvin NilssonLucas LjunggrenLucas BjurlerViktor AssolariMåns HahlbeckMax WahlgrenCamilla JohanssonRickard ÖmanSebastian FalkMatilda EnglundAnton Wennerström

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 21, 2026
Great little game! My first run lasted about an hour so its not very long but its enthralling for its whole run. Had me wanting more from the dev team with either a similar type of game with a longer story or another short idea!
Not recommended Jun 17, 2026
Game is good but the gun mechanics are awful and have left me unable to finish the game. You can aim at a target and shoot what would otherwise be a perfect shot (even at point blank range) and the bullets refuse to hit the target. It's not worth the frustration of trying over and over again when the game is the only real obstacle in the way of gameplay progression.
Recommended May 18, 2026
good gem
Recommended May 17, 2026
Honestly, for a game this short, this is one of my favorite games I have ever played. There is so much story and challenges for runs. I recommend this game for people that like short story games.
Recommended May 11, 2026
An excellent free 2D take on the Resident Evil / Survival Horror Genre.
Recommended May 10, 2026
Good game! Well made graphics and fun puzzles :)

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