Gate to Die, a free retro-style survival craft adventure inspired by the 1989 Shadowgate, launched on Steam on August 7, 2026, with streaming and monetization prohibited by its developer.
Secret Society Matenrou Keikaku, a doujin circle, announced on August 6 that its retro-style adventure game Gate to Die would release for free on PC via Steam at midnight on August 7. The game is a survival craft adventure inspired by the 1989 adventure game Shadowgate, which was released for the Family Computer in Japan by Kemco. Players control a scholar who wakes up in an unfamiliar mansion with no memory of how they arrived, and must use command selection and crafting to escape.
The game features six action commands: move, examine, talk, use, take, and throw. It is filled with many unfair deaths, including instant death scenarios if the player performs actions in the wrong order. Players can also use items on themselves, which can lead to absurd deaths. The game includes a crafting system for combining materials, survival elements where placing furniture improves living conditions, and battles against enemies. Playtime is approximately 8 hours.
The developer, Uta, stated on X that the game is free because they believe no monetary value should be generated from it, and streaming and let's play videos are completely prohibited. The game was also exhibited at Tokyo Game Dungeon 13 on August 8 with playable demos. The Steam page had opened on June 27, confirming the free release model.
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The doujin circle Secret Society Matenrou Keikaku announced on August 6 that its retro-style adventure game Gate to Die will release for free on PC via Steam at midnight on August 7. The game is a survival craft adventure inspired by the 1989 adventure game Shadowgate, which was released for the Family Computer in Japan by Kemco. Players control a scholar who wakes up in an unfamiliar mansion with no memory of how they arrived, and must use command selection and crafting to escape. The game features six action commands including move, examine, talk, use, take, and throw, and is filled with many unfair deaths, including instant death scenarios if the player performs actions in the wrong order. Players can also use items on themselves, which can lead to absurd deaths. The game includes a crafting system for combining materials, survival elements where placing furniture improves living conditions, and battles against enemies. Playtime is approximately 8 hours. The developer, Uta, stated on X that the game is free because they believe no monetary value should be generated from it, and streaming and let's play videos are completely prohibited. The game will also be exhibited at Tokyo Game Dungeon 13 on August 8 with playable demos.
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Secret Society Matenrou Plan opened the Steam store page for 'Gate to Die' on June 27. The point-and-click adventure game adds crafting elements to the Shadowgate formula. Players craft light sources, weapons, armor, food, beds, workbenches, and furnaces to survive and escape a mysterious mansion. The game is scheduled for a free release.