Underplayed Gems

Pup Champs (2025)

Pup Champs cover
Developer
Afterburn
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Indie, Sports, Strategy
Rating
4.9 of 5, 101 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A gentle, thoughtful puzzle game where you guide adorable dog players through hand-crafted soccer-like challenges at a calm pace.

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What players say

Players say Pup Champs is a grid-based tactics puzzle where you guide cute dogs to score goals, with a steady difficulty curve that peaks in optional levels. Reviews compare it favorably to developer Afterburn's earlier titles like Railbound and inbento, praising the fair challenge and built-in hints.

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