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Grapple Dog
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “grapple-based platforming” (43 of 74 reviews) and “colorful retro-inspired visuals” (21); the most common complaint is “slippery grappling controls” (14). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
43 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Perfect ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Okay ☐ Bad ☐ Very stylized ☐ They're what they should be for what the game is ☐ MS Paint could make something better ---{ Gameplay…”
“Pretty solid 2d platformer and stands out due to its focus on the grapple hook. I would say the general level variety reminded me a lot of the New Super Mario Bros series in the sense that levels feel very similar vibes…”
“Really fun platformer with a great art-style and very satisfying handling. If you like platformers, you can go for it and then follow up with the sequel (Grapple Dogs Cosmic Canines) as it is even better!”
21 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Perfect ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Okay ☐ Bad ☐ Very stylized ☐ They're what they should be for what the game is ☐ MS Paint could make something better ---{ Gameplay…”
“Really fun platformer with a great art-style and very satisfying handling. If you like platformers, you can go for it and then follow up with the sequel (Grapple Dogs Cosmic Canines) as it is even better!”
“So far I like it. It's a cute game with fun music. Reminds me of a better executed Alien Spidy. I am frustrated by the orange gates that mean you have to replay the entire level to get all the pickups for a little…”
14 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“Pretty solid 2d platformer and stands out due to its focus on the grapple hook. I would say the general level variety reminded me a lot of the New Super Mario Bros series in the sense that levels feel very similar vibes…”
“A very fun (albeit at some points frustratingly difficult) platformer! I didn't except much from the game at first, but the artstyle, level design, mechanics, soundtrack and amount of content is very very good! A very…”
“Grapple Dog is a very solid 2D platformer. The grapple mechanic is really fun and utilized to the fullest extent. I found some levels to be really enjoyable challenges. I recommend collecting all the gems. It is really…”
10 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Perfect ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Okay ☐ Bad ☐ Very stylized ☐ They're what they should be for what the game is ☐ MS Paint could make something better ---{ Gameplay…”
“So far I like it. It's a cute game with fun music. Reminds me of a better executed Alien Spidy. I am frustrated by the orange gates that mean you have to replay the entire level to get all the pickups for a little…”
“A very fun (albeit at some points frustratingly difficult) platformer! I didn't except much from the game at first, but the artstyle, level design, mechanics, soundtrack and amount of content is very very good! A very…”
8 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“Really fun platformer with a great art-style and very satisfying handling. If you like platformers, you can go for it and then follow up with the sequel (Grapple Dogs Cosmic Canines) as it is even better!”
“A pretty fun platformer that doesn't quite feel like full advantage of it's titular gimmick. I really love the visuals in this game; I saw somebody mention they seem very GBA inspired which does just hit the nail on the…”
“This is a good platformer that starts off easy but ramps up in challenge the further you go. To collect all the purple crystals it is required to spend a little extra time exploring off the main path as they are usually…”
14 of the 74 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“It has it'sflaws, but it's still a good platformer, the flaws being the hook mechanic, which is unfortunately the main gimmick of this game is a bit clunky to use, I got over it after a while.”
“I wanted to like Grapple Dog, but the game ended up being more frustrating than fun. The grappling hook mechanic initially felt like a great addition, but the controls often felt slippery and imprecise, especially…”
13 of the 74 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Decent platformer, but it is lacking in essence and uniqueness”
“So far I like it. It's a cute game with fun music. Reminds me of a better executed Alien Spidy. I am frustrated by the orange gates that mean you have to replay the entire level to get all the pickups for a little…”
“It has it'sflaws, but it's still a good platformer, the flaws being the hook mechanic, which is unfortunately the main gimmick of this game is a bit clunky to use, I got over it after a while.”
13 of the 74 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“A very fun (albeit at some points frustratingly difficult) platformer! I didn't except much from the game at first, but the artstyle, level design, mechanics, soundtrack and amount of content is very very good! A very…”
“Doggie-Kong Country This game is basically like Donkey Kong Country with a grappling hook. The game is fun, but frustrating on occasion. I really liked the bosses, especially the dragon. Progress is locked behind…”
7 of the 74 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a good platformer that starts off easy but ramps up in challenge the further you go. To collect all the purple crystals it is required to spend a little extra time exploring off the main path as they are usually…”
6 of the 74 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“So far I like it. It's a cute game with fun music. Reminds me of a better executed Alien Spidy. I am frustrated by the orange gates that mean you have to replay the entire level to get all the pickups for a little…”
“Doggie-Kong Country This game is basically like Donkey Kong Country with a grappling hook. The game is fun, but frustrating on occasion. I really liked the bosses, especially the dragon. Progress is locked behind…”
“This is an okay game with several annoying things that make me frustrated while playing and gameplay make me nostalgic for it when I'm not playing it. The biggest issues I Have with this game is the fact that the boss…”
Counted across 74 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 85.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Grapple Dog is a great platformer for Steam Deck, it isn't too hard as it follows a solid rhythm and the challenges are fair only a handful of levels took more than a few attempts to completely finish everything. Would play if you love an easy to get into platformer!”
— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played“I have done everything there is to do in this game and I say I had a good experience. I had only three issues with the game and everything else is perfect. My only three issues are: 1. There's still some unskipable cutscenes. 2. The Grapple sometimes hits the blue stuff and…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“Although I can manage the somewhat floaty controls (I much prefer snappy platformers), the fact that most levels are designed for repeated playthroughs, in a "trial and error" way, is a deal breaker for me. This is made much worse by the checkpoint system that can lock you out…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
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Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-22.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | 2D Platformer · Platformer · Action · 2D · Cute · Funny · Pixel Graphics · Adventure · Dog · Cartoony · Relaxing · Colorful (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 22 |
| Official site | https://www.superrareoriginals.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10 Processor: 2.0 ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 128MB Storage: 44 MB available space