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Games like Pug Trouble

If Pug Trouble is your kind of game, the closest matches are LeHweng LeHweng, Meine Oma(88) and Dreamer's Wake — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Pug Trouble: Pug Trouble is a fast-paced, bite-sized action game with light roguelike elements, featuring 5 compact levels that are partly randomly generated for replayability. Blast through destructible blocks, collect valuable gems, and fight your way toward the exit while taking down enemies along the way.

2026ActionIndie4.24 USDWindowsby Karlis Zabers
Pug Trouble — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Pug Trouble also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. LeHweng LeHweng

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Pug Trouble fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pug Trouble.

    platformer with unique actions that only click.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Meine Oma(88)

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Pug Trouble fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Pug Trouble.

    Of course Grandma loves you — but she loves it even more when you simply listen. Dive into her labyrinth of memories, challenge her stories and watch everything around you fall apart. Can you escape her version of the past?

    2026IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Dreamer's Wake

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Pug Trouble fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Pug Trouble.

    A stylized third person collectathon set in collapsing dreamscapes. Play as a Haniwa, a Japanese clay figure, and explore surreal worlds to restore them from static.

    2026IndieSteam ↗
  4. Sub Terra Draconis

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Pug Trouble fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pug Trouble.

    Amidst falling gems, angry dwarves, and lots of explosions, join a young dragon on his search for a proper hoard and a mate! A varied and addictive action/puzzle game with over 120 challenging levels, plus editor!

    2019ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Mansion of a Million Monsters!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Pug Trouble fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pug Trouble.

    The Orchard Estate is Haunted! Investigate a spooky cartoon mansion and its zany suspects, uncover the clues, and unmask the monsters prowling its halls in this action-adventure whodunnit! But beware, the mansion appears to shift each case, and seems to hold deeper mysteries…

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Emergency Parking Only

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Pug Trouble fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Pug Trouble.

    A physics-based parking pileup for up to four players. Smash other players' cars out of the way while placing your own cars perfectly - all without any brakes. A delightfully silly party game that'll have you rolling!

    2023ActionStrategySimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Presto!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Pug Trouble fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pug Trouble.

    Jump into an N64-style 3D collectathon! Explore surreal worlds as Presto with classic platforming action and a physics-based Rolling Globe for bouncing and rolling around! Collect Stars and Memory Cores to restore the magic of the past, with optional rankings for skilled players.

    2028ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. Below the Stone

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Pug Trouble fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pug Trouble.

    Below the Stone is an extraction roguelike about dwarves on the quest for the deepest depths. A place where each and every descent will lead to new adventures -- and where only the most determined dwarves with many lost lives will be rewarded by the hidden world lying below the stone.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Pug Trouble at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Pug Trouble on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pug Trouble.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Pug Trouble on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pug Trouble.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Pug Trouble on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pug Trouble.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Pug Trouble on Steam right now. Shares Action with Pug Trouble.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Pug Trouble on Steam right now. Shares Action with Pug Trouble.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Pug Trouble on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pug Trouble.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Pug Trouble on Steam right now. Shares Action with Pug Trouble.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Pug Trouble on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pug Trouble.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Pug Trouble.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pug Trouble.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Pug Trouble.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pug Trouble.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Pug Trouble.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Pug Trouble.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Pug Trouble.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pug Trouble.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

More from Karlis Zabers

Other recommendable Steam games by Karlis Zabers, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Wreckdigger

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Karlis Zabers, the studio behind Pug Trouble. Shares Action and Indie with Pug Trouble.

    Dive into a short story about stranded rebel fighting for his survival on a foreign mysterious planet which is a spaceship graveyard. Encounter scavengers fighting for valuable ship parts. Meet other survivors -help others to help yourself. An action platformer with metroidvania elements.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  2. Pigbook

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Karlis Zabers, the studio behind Pug Trouble. Shares Action with Pug Trouble.

    A short metroidvania platformer game about a small island of pigs drawn into the worldly events of a new world ruled by a Corporation of a Dragon.

    2023ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Astral Blaze

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Karlis Zabers, the studio behind Pug Trouble. Shares Action and Indie with Pug Trouble.

    Embark on a quest for a rumored treasure while exploring ruins of an old civilization. A half survivor and half roguelike type game with partly randomized dungeons and character development by choice of cards found in the dungeons. Featuring unique dash attack and simple controls.

    2025ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Pug Trouble

How much does Pug Trouble cost?
Pug Trouble is listed on Steam at 4.24 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Pug Trouble?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pug Trouble are LeHweng LeHweng, Meine Oma(88), Dreamer's Wake.
Who developed Pug Trouble?
Pug Trouble was developed by Karlis Zabers.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Pug Trouble.

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