Super Space Pug is a classic arcade shoot-'em-up starring Demetrius the Third, a pug defending his personal space in a hostile stretch of the cosmos. The premise pairs fish-flinging cats with random rocks, giving the game a deliberately absurd spin on space-shooter danger. Cats, monsters and other threats populate its enemy roster.
Its combat is described as difficult, speedy and bullet-hell in style. Power-ups including the Poop cannon, Triple fire and Ninja stars add different attacks to the action, while community-voted power-ups bring player input into the selection of those bonuses. The result, as presented, is an arcade challenge built around fast pressure and a playful theme rather than a grounded space-war setting.
The game is categorized as single-player, but its competitive leaderboards invite players to go up against friends through score competition.