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Grapple Dog

Grapple Dog

Released: 2/10/2022

About Grapple Dog is an exhilarating 2D pixel-art platformer. Use your awesome grappling hook to clear tricky challenges as Pablo, the Grapple Dog! Sail across 6 colourful worlds with a crew of fearless adventurers to stop the robotic overlord Nul from destroying the world! Features 🐢 Exhilarating action – Jumping! Swinging! Collecting gems! Dogs! Grapples! Driving a little boat around! And most exciting of all, dog petting! πŸ• 6 colourful worlds – Sail across the map to explore 6 worlds, featuring 33 levels filled with hidden collectibles to find, secret areas to investigate, spectacular boss battles to overcome, and bonus levels to master πŸ•β€πŸ¦Ί Go, go, Grapple Dog! – A lighthearted adventure with tons of fun characters, you play as Pablo, the Grapple Dog! Sail with your merry band of fearless adventurers on your quest to stop the robotic overlord Nul from destroying the world 🐩 Play your way – Hone your grapple skills with optional collectibles and a testing speedrun Time Trial mode, or utilise the many in-built accessibility options to play without restrictions – have fun however you see fit πŸͺ Bold & funky – A bold, colourful art style from a pixel art veteran makes Grapple Dog pop from start to finish, with a funky fresh soundtrack that’s sure to stick in your head, and buttery smooth 60fps gameplay

About Grapple Dog is an exhilarating 2D pixel-art platformer. Use your awesome grappling hook to clear tricky challenges as Pablo, the Grapple Dog! Sail across 6 colourful worlds with a crew of fearless adventurers to stop the robotic overlord Nul from destroying the world! Features 🐢 Exhilarating action – Jumping! Swinging! Collecting gems! Dogs! Grapples! Driving a little boat around! And most exciting of all, dog petting! πŸ• 6 colourful worlds – Sail across the map to explore 6 worlds, featuring 33 levels filled with hidden collectibles to find, secret areas to investigate, spectacular boss battles to overcome, and bonus levels to master πŸ•β€πŸ¦Ί Go, go, Grapple Dog! – A lighthearted adventure with tons of fun characters, you play as Pablo, the Grapple Dog! Sail with your merry band of fearless adventurers on your quest to stop the robotic overlord Nul from destroying the world 🐩 Play your way – Hone your grapple skills with optional collectibles and a testing speedrun Time Trial mode, or utilise the many in-built accessibility options to play without restrictions – have fun however you see fit πŸͺ Bold & funky – A bold, colourful art style from a pixel art veteran makes Grapple Dog pop from start to finish, with a funky fresh soundtrack that’s sure to stick in your head, and buttery smooth 60fps gameplay

About Grapple Dog is an exhilarating 2D pixel-art platformer. Use your awesome grappling hook to clear tricky challenges as Pablo, the Grapple Dog! Sail across 6 colourful worlds with a crew of fearless adventurers to stop the robotic overlord Nul from destroying the world! Features 🐢 Exhilarating action – Jumping! Swinging! Collecting gems! Dogs! Grapples! Driving a little boat around! And most exciting of all, dog petting! πŸ• 6 colourful worlds – Sail across the map to explore 6 worlds, featuring 33 levels filled with hidden collectibles to find, secret areas to investigate, spectacular boss battles to overcome, and bonus levels to master πŸ•β€πŸ¦Ί Go, go, Grapple Dog! – A lighthearted adventure with tons of fun characters, you play as Pablo, the Grapple Dog! Sail with your merry band of fearless adventurers on your quest to stop the robotic overlord Nul from destroying the world 🐩 Play your way – Hone your grapple skills with optional collectibles and a testing speedrun Time Trial mode, or utilise the many in-built accessibility options to play without restrictions – have fun however you see fit πŸͺ Bold & funky – A bold, colourful art style from a pixel art veteran makes Grapple Dog pop from start to finish, with a funky fresh soundtrack that’s sure to stick in your head, and buttery smooth 60fps gameplay

Critics
79
Steam
86

Score Breakdown

79.3

Critic Average

34 reviews

86

Steam User Score

872 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-7.0
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-7.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

7 early (21%)26 launch window (76%)1 late (3%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 34 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 79.3/100. Critics score this game 7.0 points lower than Steam users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 34)+
  1. Jon WilsonviaGameGrin
    Sep 11, 2022Β·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 86.3/100 Β· -6.3 pts
  2. Ed AcostaviaSaving Content
    Mar 31, 2022Β·Launch window
    100/100View review
    Steam 86.3/100 Β· +13.7 pts
  3. Alex McCumbersviaForever Classic Games
    Mar 14, 2022Β·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 86.3/100 Β· -6.3 pts
  4. Marc KaliroffviaGoomba Stomp
    Mar 2, 2022Β·Launch window
    100/100View review
    Steam 86.3/100 Β· +13.7 pts
  5. Jenni LadaviaSiliconera
    Feb 22, 2022Β·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 86.3/100 Β· -16.4 pts