Joy the Pug

Name: Joy the Pug
Rating: 0 (3 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Charon Games

Feb 19, 2021

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

boss gated
discrete levels
linear

Combat

action
contact damage
Ranged Combat

Features

difficulty options

Themes

cat
Sci-Fi

Sub-Genre

Metroidvania Lite

Summary

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.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

Supercrab Extravaganza

Developer / Publisher: Stupidrat studio

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- boss gated
- discrete levels
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
Gleam of Fire

Developer / Publisher: Snow Games

2018

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- action
- Ranged Combat
- discrete levels
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- exploration
- combo combat
- fantasy
Project Blue

Developer: toggleSwitch

Publisher: Mega Cat Studios, toggleSwitch

2020

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- difficulty options
- Sci-Fi
- discrete levels
- linear
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- post apocalyptic
Vlad Voievod Dracula: Episode 2

Developer / Publisher: Tiberius

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- discrete levels
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- pixel
- gore
- gothic
- medieval
Alpha Particle

Developer: Function Unknown

Publisher: Eastasiasoft, Function Unknown

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- side scroll
- action
- difficulty options
- Sci-Fi
- discrete levels
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- ability gated
- 2.5D
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
Demon Runner: The Forsaken

Developer / Publisher: Blue Slayer Gaming

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- discrete levels
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- ability gated
- fantasy
- medieval
- multiple endings
- first person
Rose and Locket

Developer: Whistling Wizard

Publisher: Critical Reflex

May 26, 2026

91%

Very Positive

56 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- difficulty options
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- new releases
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
Project: Inferno

Developer / Publisher: Bombfire

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Sci-Fi
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- exploration
- pixel
Ultracore

Developer: Digital Illusions CE

Publisher: Columbus Circle, ININ Games, Strictly Limited Games

2019

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
- discrete levels
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- exploration
- pixel
- story gated
- two stick
- equipment
Binky's Trash Service

Developer / Publisher: argagonky

2021

92%

Positive

25 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- discrete levels
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- multiple characters
- speedrun mode
Paint My World

Developer: Adrian Nock, Ashley Bates

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- contact damage
- discrete levels
- linear
- Differences
- pixel
- relaxed
- puzzle heavy
Hatone

Developer / Publisher: Devil's Delirium

2025

100%

Positive

27 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- boss gated
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- pixel

Joy the Pug

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