Fit check
Is Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platformer fans who want grappling-based movement and optional challenges
- Players who enjoy alternating between characters with different gameplay approaches
- Speedrunning fans who want time-trial modes and additional objectives
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow-paced platformer rather than fast-moving action
- Players looking for a compact, linear experience without collectibles, secret areas, or bonus stages
- Players who want a game centered on one character rather than two playable dogs
Our take on Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
The cosmic rescue premise receives prominent framing, but the practical focus is on movement, combat, collectibles, bosses, and time trials. The store material gives less detail about the story than about the level-based gameplay.
What is Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines?
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines is a 2D action-platformer following Pablo and Luna across multiple dimensions.
Pablo uses a grappling hook to cross levels and tackle platforming challenges, while Luna brings weaponry and a different way to approach the action. The game includes abilities such as magnetic panels and fire-dashing, along with worlds containing levels, hidden collectibles, secret areas, boss battles, bonus stages, and time trials. Players can alternate between the two dogs and pursue optional challenges, including speed-focused runs. The adventure uses pixel-art environments and a soundtrack with separate music for each level.
How Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines plays
- 01Two Playable Dogs
- Pablo relies on a grappling hook, while Luna adds weapon-based gameplay.
- 02Dimensional Worlds
- The adventure moves through several distinct settings containing multiple levels.
- 03Optional Challenges
- Extra objectives include collectibles, concealed areas, bonus stages, boss encounters, and time trials.
- 04Movement Abilities
- Magnetic panels and fire-dashing provide additional ways to navigate platforming sections.
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines compared to similar games
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines combines 2D platforming, grappling movement, weapon-based play, collectibles, and time trials. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania containing earlier updates and a new update, so its stated structure differs from Grapple Dogs' level-based platforming format.
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines: platforms & release
Is Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines worth it?
It is worth it if: platformer fans who want grappling-based movement and optional challenges. Skip it if: players seeking a slow-paced platformer rather than fast-moving action.
Where can I download Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines on?
Windows only.
