Games like Joy the Pug
Games like Joy the Pug include Hollow Knight, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Nine Sols, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and SANABI. We matched them by the tags players give Joy the Pug on Steam (Metroidvania, Colorful, Cartoon, 2D Platformer, and Platformer): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.
Hollow Knight
Shared: Metroidvania · Platformer · Indie
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Shared: Metroidvania · Indie · Platformer
Nine Sols
Shared: Metroidvania · Platformer · Indie
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Shared: Metroidvania · Platformer · Adventure
SANABI
Shared: 2D Platformer · Cyberpunk · Indie
Rogue Legacy 2
Shared: Metroidvania · Platformer · Indie
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Shared: Metroidvania · Indie · Platformer
Pizza Tower
Shared: 2D Platformer · Indie · Platformer
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Shared: Metroidvania · Platformer · Colorful
Gato Roboto
Shared: Metroidvania · Indie · Platformer
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Shared: Metroidvania · Platformer · Indie
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Shared: Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Platformer
Sonic Superstars
Shared: 2D Platformer · Platformer · Colorful
Katana ZERO
Shared: Platformer · 2D Platformer · Cyberpunk
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Shared: Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D Platformer
The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare
Shared: Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D Platformer
Cuphead
Shared: Cartoon · Platformer · Indie
SHEEPO
Shared: Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Platformer
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Shared: Metroidvania · Platformer · Indie
Axiom Verge
Shared: Metroidvania · Indie · Platformer
SteamWorld Dig 2
Shared: Metroidvania · Indie · Platformer
The Messenger
Shared: Metroidvania · Platformer · Indie
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Shared: Metroidvania · Platformer · Indie
Öoo
Shared: Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Platformer