Single-player games like Grapple Dog
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Grapple Dog, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Single-player alternative to Grapple Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Grapple Dog.
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.
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Frogun
Single-player alternative to Grapple Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Grapple Dog.
Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!
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Pepper Grinder
Single-player alternative to Grapple Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Grapple Dog.
Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.
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The Plucky Squire
Single-player alternative to Grapple Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Grapple Dog.
Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.
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Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Single-player alternative to Grapple Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Grapple Dog.
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a brand-new 2.5D platformer from some of the key creative talent behind 'Donkey Kong Country'. As the colourful buddy duo you must tackle a series of stunning, 2.5D levels and explore a puzzling 3D Overworld rich with secrets and surprises!
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The Adventure Pals
Single-player alternative to Grapple Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Grapple Dog.
The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!
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Super Magbot
Single-player alternative to Grapple Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Grapple Dog.
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to Grapple Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Grapple Dog.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
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SANABI
Single-player alternative to Grapple Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Grapple Dog.
SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.