Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
A 2D platformer split between swinging and shooting stages
Medallion Games · Published by Super Rare Originals · Released Sep 12, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 98% of 210
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 8 months ago
- Feb 24, 2026
Metacritic: 88/100 (critic reviews)
What is Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines?
This single-player, pixel-art platformer follows dogs Pablo and Luna across dimensions to save the cosmos. You alternate between swinging with Pablo's grappling hook and shooting as Luna, navigating levels with magnetic panels, fire dashes, secret areas, and boss fights.
For you if...
- +you enjoy replaying levels to improve your time
- +you like colorful cartoon worlds populated by animal characters
Not for you if...
- −you prefer using one consistent moveset throughout a platformer
What players say
98% of 210 reviews are positive
Players praise the responsive movement, varied level design, and soundtrack. Some find the collectible requirements tedious or feel Pablo's momentum is more restricted than in the original.
Screenshots and trailer
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines system requirements
Minimum: 128MB, 2 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10
- Processor
- 2.0 ghz
- Graphics
- 128MB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 44 MB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 35
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Does Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- 2D Platformer
- Pixel Graphics
- Colorful
- Dogs
- Collectathon
- Platformer
- Action
- 2D
- Adventure
- Arcade
- Cartoony
- Cute
- Family Friendly
- Singleplayer
- Difficult
- Female Protagonist
Recent updates
- Feb 24, 2026 · 2025 Update Lands on Nintendo Switch!
- Sep 18, 2024 · Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines Update v1.1.0
- Jul 18, 2024 · RELEASE DATE UPDATE - 12th September 2024
1 DLC available.