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Games Like Joy the Pug

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Platformer, 2D Platformer, Cute, 2D.

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Meet Joy—the sweetest pug you’ll EVER see. Help him battle the cute but deadly Space Cats and send them back to their Milk Galaxy. Don’t be fooled by all the adorableness, though. This game is not so forgiving and you have to shoot your way to victory.

Reviews: 3 user reviews — 67% — of 3 reviews
Released: 2021-02-19
Developer: Charon Games
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive87% of 852 reviews2022
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    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%

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    72% matchVery Positive100% of 57 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    73% matchNo user reviews
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    70% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2025
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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    70% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2023
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    68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    67% matchNo user reviews
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    66% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2025
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    65% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
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