Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Turbo Pug (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Turbo Pug on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Turbo Pug DX, which made by the same studio, SnowFlame.
- Turbo Pug is tagged Indie, Pixel Graphics, Casual, 2D, Difficult, Side Scroller, Runner, Platformer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are from the same studio: Turbo Pug DX.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Turbo Pug DX
Why it matched: made by the same studio, SnowFlame; both relaxing and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Indie, Casual and Runner; released around the same time (2016).
Turbo Pug is back and better than ever! In Turbo Pug DX you'll explore a variety of beautiful, passionately crafted environments. Collect treasures, score boosters, unlock other creatures to play as. Unlock secret mini games. Create custom level skins or enjoy skins created by other players.
Turbo Pug DX at a glance Released 2016 Studio SnowFlame Player sentiment 78% positive of 1,842 Price $1.99 IndieCasualRunnerCutePixel GraphicsDifficultDogPlatformer
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Baba Is You
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Difficult and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2019).
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Baba Is You at a glance Released 2019 Studio Hempuli Oy Player sentiment 98% positive of 24,536 Price $14.99 IndieDifficultPixel GraphicsCute2DGreat SoundtrackCasual
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Geometry Dash
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Great Soundtrack and 2D; released around the same time (2013).
Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!
Geometry Dash at a glance Released 2013 Studio RobTop Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 637,714 Price $4.99 DifficultGreat Soundtrack2DPlatformerIndieSide ScrollerCasual
- 4
100% Orange Juice
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Cute, Indie and Casual; released around the same time (2014).
100% Orange Juice is a digital multiplayer board game populated by developer Orange Juice's all-star cast. Characters from Flying Red Barrel, QP Shooting, Suguri and Sora come together with all-new characters to duke it out... with dice.
100% Orange Juice at a glance Released 2014 Studio Orange_Juice Player sentiment 91% positive of 30,159 Price $6.99 CuteIndieCasualGreat Soundtrack2DDifficultMemes
- 5
ibb & obb
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Indie and Cute; released around the same time (2014).
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
ibb & obb at a glance Released 2014 Studio Sparpweed Player sentiment 89% positive of 6,830 Price $11.99 PlatformerIndieCute2DDifficultGreat SoundtrackCasual
- 6
Mighty No. 9
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Side Scroller and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
Mighty No. 9 is a 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing!
Mighty No. 9 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Inti Creates Player sentiment 50% positive of 3,453 Price $19.99 PlatformerSide ScrollerIndieDifficultCasual2DGreat Soundtrack
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Celeste
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Difficult, Pixel Graphics and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2018).
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Celeste at a glance Released 2018 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,352 Price $4.99 DifficultPixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackIndiePlatformer2DCuteSide Scroller
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Braid
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Indie and 2D.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Braid at a glance Released 2008 Studio Jonathan Blow Player sentiment 93% positive of 9,957 Price $14.99 PlatformerIndie2DGreat SoundtrackDifficultCasualSide Scroller
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PICO PARK
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Casual, Cute and Platformer.
PICO PARK is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players.
PICO PARK at a glance Released 2021 Studio TECOPARK Player sentiment 91% positive of 29,932 Price $4.99 CasualCutePlatformer2DPixel GraphicsIndieDifficult
- 10
Papers, Please
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Pixel Graphics and 2D; released around the same time (2013).
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please at a glance Released 2013 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,337 Price $9.99 IndiePixel Graphics2DGreat SoundtrackCasualDifficult
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Muse Dash
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Cute, Casual and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2019).
Paradise of parkour & rhythm game ★★★ — Muse Dash!!
Muse Dash at a glance Released 2019 Studio peropero Player sentiment 91% positive of 122,129 Price $2.99 CuteCasualGreat Soundtrack2DIndieDifficult
- 12
Defy Gravity Extended
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Platformer, Indie and 2D; released around the same time (2016).
Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.
Defy Gravity Extended at a glance Released 2016 Studio Paul Fisch Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,531 Price $0.55 PlatformerIndie2DDifficultCasualGreat Soundtrack
- 13
Hollow Knight
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Great Soundtrack and 2D; released around the same time (2017).
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Hollow Knight at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team Cherry Player sentiment 97% positive of 559,290 Price $14.99 PlatformerGreat Soundtrack2DDifficultIndieCuteSide Scroller
- 14
Touhou Luna Nights
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Side Scroller and Platformer; released around the same time (2019).
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
Touhou Luna Nights at a glance Released 2019 Studio Team Ladybug Player sentiment 97% positive of 14,936 Price $17.99 DifficultSide ScrollerPlatformer2DPixel GraphicsIndieGreat Soundtrack
- 15
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Pixel Graphics and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2014).
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove at a glance Released 2014 Studio Yacht Club Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,898 Price $39.99 PlatformerPixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackIndie2DDifficultSide Scroller
- 16
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Platformer and Cute; released around the same time (2016).
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Moon Studios GmbH Player sentiment 95% positive of 71,430 Price $19.99 Great SoundtrackPlatformerCuteDifficult2DIndieSide Scroller
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Fez
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Indie and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2012).
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
Fez at a glance Released 2012 Studio Polytron Corporation Player sentiment 93% positive of 16,237 Price $9.99 PlatformerIndiePixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackCasual2DCute
- 18
Child of Light
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Platformer and 2D; released around the same time (2014).
Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.
Child of Light at a glance Released 2014 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 13,481 Price $14.99 Great SoundtrackPlatformer2DCuteSide ScrollerIndieCasual
- 19
Blasphemous
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Pixel Graphics, 2D and Indie; released around the same time (2019).
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Blasphemous at a glance Released 2019 Studio The Game Kitchen Player sentiment 90% positive of 66,881 Price $24.99 Pixel Graphics2DIndieDifficultPlatformerGreat SoundtrackSide Scroller
- 20
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2012).
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit at a glance Released 2012 Studio Arkedo Player sentiment 85% positive of 3,724 Price $14.99 Platformer2DGreat SoundtrackSide ScrollerIndieCuteDifficult
- 21
World of Goo
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Great Soundtrack and Casual.
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
World of Goo at a glance Released 2008 Studio 2D Boy Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,589 Price $14.99 IndieGreat SoundtrackCasual2DCuteDifficult
- 22
1001 Spikes
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Indie and Difficult; released around the same time (2016).
Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...
1001 Spikes at a glance Released 2016 Studio Nicalis Player sentiment 83% positive of 770 Price $14.99 PlatformerIndieDifficult2DPixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackSide Scroller
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Limbo
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Platformer and 2D.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Limbo at a glance Released 2010 Studio Playdead Player sentiment 92% positive of 62,016 Price $12.49 IndiePlatformer2DSide ScrollerDifficultCasual
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DJMAX RESPECT V
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Casual, 2D and Cute.
DJMAX RESPECT V is the latest installment from the creators of the critically acclaimed rhythm game franchise ‘DJMAX.’ Experience tracks from popular artists such as Marshmello, Porter Robinson, and Yukika, exclusive Full HD Music Videos, online multiplayer, new game modes, and more!
DJMAX RESPECT V at a glance Released 2020 Studio NEOWIZ Player sentiment 89% positive of 34,805 Price $49.99 Casual2DCuteDifficultPixel GraphicsGreat Soundtrack
Common questions
What game is most like Turbo Pug?
Turbo Pug DX, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, SnowFlame. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Turbo Pug" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Turbo Pug. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Turbo Pug do?
Turbo Pug DX is also from Space Cat Studios, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.