The Maw
Game First reported release
Game details
- First release year
- 2009
Platforms
Genres
- action-adventure game
- adventure game*
Play modes
- single-player video game
- multiplayer video game
Players by platform
- Microsoft Windows*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
Content classifications
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
- Classification
- E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Steam version platforms
- Windows*
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS*
- Supported
- No*
- Linux*
- Supported
- No*
Store genres
- Action*
- Indie*
Game features
- Single-player*
- Steam Achievements*
- Family Sharing*
Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Korean*
- Japanese*
- Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
- Indie*
- Votes · historical
- 82*
- Action*
- Votes · historical
- 57*
- Platformer*
- Votes · historical
- 36*
- Cute*
- Votes · historical
- 32*
- Adventure*
- Votes · historical
- 31*
- 3D Platformer*
- Votes · historical
- 13*
- Puzzle*
- Votes · historical
- 8*
- Comedy*
- Votes · historical
- 8*
- Casual*
- Votes · historical
- 7*
- Aliens*
- Votes · historical
- 6*
- Funny*
- Votes · historical
- 5*
- Singleplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 5*
- Family Friendly*
- Votes · historical
- 5*
System requirements
- Windows · Unspecified tier*
- Processor alternatives
- AMD® Athlon® 64 2.2 GHz or equivalent*
- Memory
- 1024 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 300 MB Available HDD Space Video Card: Nvidia® Geforce® 7600 256 MB or equivalent, (ATI® 2400 worked just as well)*
- Audio hardware
- DirectX® Compatible DirectX® Version: DirectX® 9.0c Controller Support: Xbox 360 controller and other DirectInput supported controller*
- Conditions
- Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista*
- Windows · Minimum*
- Processor alternatives
- AMD® Athlon® 64 2.2 GHz or equivalent*
- Memory
- 1 GB*
- Windows · Recommended*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel® Pentium® Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or equivalent*
- Memory
- 2 GB*
- Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
- Memory
- 2 GB*
Compatibility and community reports
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Silver*
- Reports
- 10*
- Community confidence
- moderate*
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
- Compatibility category
- Unsupported*
Studios & publishers
Developers
- Twisted Pixel Games
Publishers
- Xbox Game Studios
- Twisted Pixel Games*
Release history
- 2009-01-21
- Date precision
- Exact date
- 2009-03-09 · Microsoft Windows*
- Release date
- 2009-03-09*
- Date precision
- Exact date*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Store release history
- Steam*
- Release date
- Mar 9, 2009*
System configuration
Detailed specifications
Specifications 1 · 10 fields
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- AMD® Athlon® 64 2.2 GHz or equivalent*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- 1* GB
- Name
- The Maw*
- Windows recommended processor requirement
- Intel® Pentium® Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or equivalent*
- Windows recommended memory requirement
- 2* GB
- Release year
- 2,009*
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Processor alternatives
- AMD® Athlon® 64 2.2 GHz or equivalent*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Memory
- 1 GB*
- Windows recommended processor requirement
- Windows · Recommended
- Processor alternatives
- Intel® Pentium® Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or equivalent*
- Windows recommended memory requirement
- Windows · Recommended
- Memory
- 2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
- Developers · Microsoft Windows
- Twisted Pixel Games
- Twisted Pixel Games*
- ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows
- Classification
- E10+ - Everyone 10+*
- Genres · Microsoft Windows
- adventure game
- adventure game*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows*
- Publishers · Microsoft Windows
- Twisted Pixel Games
- Twisted Pixel Games*
- Release date · Microsoft Windows
- 2009-03-09 · Microsoft Windows
- Release date
- 2009-03-09*
- Date precision
- day*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
- Achievements · historical
- 15*
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 224* min
- Features
- Single-player*
- Steam Achievements*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Twisted Pixel Games*
- DLC count · historical
- 3*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 50000 - 100000*
- Store genres
- Action*
- Indie*
- Linux support · historical
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- No*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 282* min
- Metacritic score
- 75*
- Name
- The Maw*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 56*
- Peak ccu
- 0*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 289*
- Price (historical; currency unreported)
- 1.99*
- Publishers
- Twisted Pixel Games*
- Recommendations
- 305*
- Store release date · historical
- Mar 9, 2009*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Korean*
- Japanese*
- Traditional Chinese*
- Game website · historical
- http://www.WhatIsTheMaw.com*
- Windows support · historical
- Yes*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Achievements*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Twisted Pixel Games
- Twisted Pixel Games*
- Store genres
- Action
- Action*
- Indie
- Indie*
- Linux support · historical
- Linux
- Supported
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- macOS
- Supported
- No*
- Publishers
- Twisted Pixel Games
- Twisted Pixel Games*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Mar 9, 2009*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Korean*
- Japanese*
- Traditional Chinese*
- Windows support · historical
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 107* min
- Ccu
- 0*
- Developer
- Twisted Pixel Games*
- Historical discount
- 80* %
- Store genres
- Action*
- Indie*
- Historical US original list price
- 999* US cents
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Korean*
- Japanese*
- Traditional Chinese*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 118* min
- Name
- The Maw*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 56*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 50,000 .. 100,000*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 289*
- Historical US price
- 199* US cents
- Publisher
- Twisted Pixel Games*
- Community tags · historical
- Indie*
- Action*
- Platformer*
- Cute*
- Adventure*
- 3D Platformer*
- Puzzle*
- Comedy*
- Casual*
- Aliens*
- Funny*
- Singleplayer*
- Family Friendly*
- Store genres
- Action
- Action*
- Indie
- Indie*
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Korean*
- Japanese*
- Traditional Chinese*
- Community tags · historical
- Indie
- Indie*
- Action
- Action*
- Platformer
- Platformer*
- Cute
- Cute*
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- 3D Platformer
- 3D Platformer*
- Puzzle
- Puzzle*
- Comedy
- Comedy*
- Casual
- Casual*
- Aliens
- Aliens*
- Funny
- Funny*
- Singleplayer
- Singleplayer*
- Family Friendly
- Family Friendly*
- Tags votes
- Indie
- Votes · historical
- 82*
- Action
- Votes · historical
- 57*
- Platformer
- Votes · historical
- 36*
- Cute
- Votes · historical
- 32*
- Adventure
- Votes · historical
- 31*
- 3D Platformer
- Votes · historical
- 13*
- Puzzle
- Votes · historical
- 8*
- Comedy
- Votes · historical
- 8*
- Casual
- Votes · historical
- 7*
- Aliens
- Votes · historical
- 6*
- Funny
- Votes · historical
- 5*
- Singleplayer
- Votes · historical
- 5*
- Family Friendly
- Votes · historical
- 5*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
- Features
- Single-player*
- Steam Achievements*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Twisted Pixel Games*
- Store genres
- Action*
- Indie*
- Free to play · historical
- No*
- Metacritic score
- 75*
- Name
- The Maw*
- Windows requirements
- Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista Processor: AMD® Athlon® 64 2.2 GHz or equivalent Memory: 1024 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 300 MB Available HDD Space Video Card: Nvidia® Geforce® 7600 256 MB or equivalent, (ATI® 2400 worked just as well) Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible DirectX® Version: DirectX® 9.0c Controller Support: Xbox 360 controller and other DirectInput supported controller *
- Platforms
- windows*
- Historical price currency
- USD*
- Discount percentage (historical)
- 0*
- Historical store price
- $9.99*
- Publishers
- Twisted Pixel Games*
- Recommendations total
- 299*
- Coming soon · historical store status
- No*
- Store release date · historical
- Mar 9, 2009*
- Interface languages
- English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese*
- Type
- game*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Achievements*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Twisted Pixel Games
- Twisted Pixel Games*
- Store genres
- Action
- Action*
- Indie
- Indie*
- Windows requirements
- Windows · Unspecified tier
- Processor alternatives
- AMD® Athlon® 64 2.2 GHz or equivalent*
- Memory
- 1024 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 300 MB Available HDD Space Video Card: Nvidia® Geforce® 7600 256 MB or equivalent, (ATI® 2400 worked just as well)*
- Audio hardware
- DirectX® Compatible DirectX® Version: DirectX® 9.0c Controller Support: Xbox 360 controller and other DirectInput supported controller*
- Conditions
- Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista*
- Platforms
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Twisted Pixel Games
- Twisted Pixel Games*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Mar 9, 2009*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Korean*
- Japanese*
- Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
- Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- unsupported*
- Store genres
- Action|Indie*
- Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
- 10,013*
- Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
- moderate*
- Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
- 10*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- silver*
- PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
- 2* GB
- Steam release year · historical
- 2,009*
- Title
- The Maw*
- Coming soon · historical Steam listing
- No*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
- Compatibility category
- Unsupported*
- Store genres
- Action
- Action*
- Indie
- Indie*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Silver*
- Reports
- 10*
- Community confidence
- moderate*
- Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
- Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
- Memory
- 2 GB*
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