Fit check
Is GatePass worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platformer fans who want environmental puzzles alongside movement challenges
- Players seeking a 50-level route or a 100-level completion goal
- Keyboard players comfortable with precise directional input
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a relaxed platformer without demanding reflex-based sections
- Players who prefer short, linear games rather than a 100-level labyrinth with repeated system learning
- Controller players who need simultaneous directional input to feel comfortable
Our take on GatePass
The store framing emphasizes escaping a 100-level labyrinth, but the game also offers a shorter Red Exit after 50 levels. Controller support exists, yet the page specifically notes that some simultaneous directional inputs may be difficult with a gamepad.
What is GatePass?
GatePass is a 2D platformer built around puzzles and precision movement.
Knot, a 30-centimeter-tall dwarf, is trapped in another space after a slime takes the form of his bedroom door. The game contains 100 levels across five main stages, each introducing mechanisms and environmental tricks. Progress requires learning how each stage works, operating its systems, and using objects effectively; some sections depend on precise reflexes.
The easier Red Exit requires 50 levels, while the fully cleared Green Exit requires all 100. A first completion of the 50th level is expected to take more than 2 hours, and a full clear more than 10 hours. Knot begins with 3 HP, gaining one additional starting life after every 5 deaths, up to 12.
How GatePass plays
- 01Five Main Stages
- Each stage introduces its own central gimmicks, with additional mechanisms appearing as the journey progresses.
- 02Two Endings
- The Red route ends after 50 levels, while the Green route requires completing every floor.
- 03Starting Life Increases
- Knot starts with 3 HP and can gain one additional starting life after each set of 5 deaths, up to 12.
- 04Keyboard Configuration
- Keyboard controls can be reassigned, and the game supports gamepads following a post-release update.
GatePass compared to similar games
GatePass combines 2D platforming with mechanisms spread across 100 levels and two completion routes, while Jusant focuses on climbing, stamina management, exploration, and uncovering a tower's secrets. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is a chaotic metroidvania with previous updates and a new content update, rather than GatePass's stage-based puzzle structure.
GatePass: platforms & release
Is GatePass worth it?
It is worth it if: platformer fans who want environmental puzzles alongside movement challenges. Skip it if: players seeking a relaxed platformer without demanding reflex-based sections.
Where can I download GatePass?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens GatePass's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is GatePass on?
Windows and macOS.
