Putty Squad
Putty Squad stands as a defining action title on the Sega Genesis. With polished gameplay mechanics and memorable level design, this classic delivers an experience that has stood the test of time.
- Developer
- System 3 Software
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (2.3K)
- Last updated
Putty Squad Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Putty Squad on our in-browser Mega Drive emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | C | Tertiary action |
| A | X | Quaternary action |
| Q | Y | Fifth button |
| W | Z | Sixth button |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
These bindings cover the 6-button Mega Drive controller. Most older titles only use buttons A/B/C; the extra X/Y/Z buttons matter for Street Fighter II and other 6-button fighters.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Putty Squad Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Putty Squad on Mega Drive before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Putty Squad" Mega Drive longplay
Putty Squad Cheat Codes
12 community-curated cheats for Putty Squad. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Infinite Lives
AK9T-AA62FF60CD:0009 -
Infinite Energy
AM5T-AA30FF60D9:0015 -
Infinite USE
AKPT-AA4JFF60E3:0001 -
Keep Stars and Special Weapons After The Death
AKGT-AA30 -
Infinite Stars
AM5A-AA76 -
Start Game with 99 Infinite Stars and Infinite Weapon After the Death
FF60D0:0099 -
Invincibility
RZMT-A6ZC+R15A-A6Y0+R15T-A6V4 -
Invincibility against Enemies and Hazards
AVMT-AA7E -
Invincibility against 1-Hit Deaths
B5DA-AA6T -
Stars worth ??
AL0T-AAEC -
Infinite Health
AM5T-AA34 -
Inflation uses no Health
RV1A-BS9T
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed Putty Squad?
Putty Squad was developed by System 3 Software, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Putty Squad support?
Putty Squad is a single-player Action game for the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Putty Squad?
Putty Squad is a Action game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Putty Squad for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Putty Squad runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Putty Squad in the browser?
No. Putty Squad streams from a public archive into a browser-side Mega Drive emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Putty Squad?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Mega Drive cartridge supported.
Does Putty Squad work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Mega Drive emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Putty Squad this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Putty Squad. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.