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Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.

What works

  • Tight and responsive platforming mechanics
  • Varied and creative level design
  • Engaging character-driven story and humor
  • Vibrant pixel art and dynamic soundtrack
  • Good replay value with collectibles and time trials

Things to keep in mind

  • Luna's controls can be awkward and overwhelming
  • Some boss fights are less memorable or too easy
  • Collectible system can require grinding
  • Minor technical bugs and occasional soft locks
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • ANTONBLAST

  • Ori and the Will of the Wisps

  • SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS

  • Freedom Planet

  • Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

  • Lone Fungus

Less competitive

Games that feels like Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines but with less competition against others

  • Blade Kitten

  • Hell Pie

  • Corn Kidz 64

  • Kao the Kangaroo

  • Fallen Leaf

  • Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy

More status-driven

Games that feels like Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines but with more focus on status and recognition

  • Mega Serval

  • Toree Saturn

  • Freedom Planet 2

  • Frogun

  • Lunistice

  • Sonic Generations Collection

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Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026