| Console: | PC |
| TV Standard: | Region Not Set |
| Developer(s): | Hothead Games |
| Publisher(s): | Microsoft Studios |
| Release Date: | 2009-03-09 |
| Players: | 1 |
| Co-op: | No |
| ESRB: | E10+ - Everyone 10+ |
| Type: | Adventure |
The Maw is a 2009 action-adventure video game developed by Twisted Pixel Games. Released for Xbox Live Arcade and Windows, the game centers on the extraterrestrial Frank and a purple, amorphous creature called The Maw, who have crash-landed their spacecraft on an alien planet. The player assumes the role of Frank and directs The Maw—which can take on the abilities of objects and fauna it consumes—via a leash.
Critical reception of The Maw was above average; both the Xbox 360 and Windows versions hold a rating of 75/100 on Metacritic, and respective ratings of 76.06% and 73.33% on GameRankings. The game won the 2008 Audience Choice award at PAX10, and was a finalist at the 2009 Independent Games Festival. As of year-end 2010, The Maw has moved more than 169,000 units.
