Choose Grapple Dog
Choose Grapple Dog if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Grapple Dog launched in 2022.
Grapple Dog vs Is This A Platformer?
Grapple Dog and Is This A Platformer? both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Grapple Dog (2022) is 2 years older than Is This A Platformer? (2024). Is This A Platformer? scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Grapple Dog (89% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Is This A Platformer?
Choose Is This A Platformer? if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Is This A Platformer? launched in 2024.
Both Grapple Dog and Is This A Platformer? sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Grapple Dog |  Is This A Platformer? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive (462 reviews) | 100% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Medallion Games | TLD_Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Grapple Dog (2022) is 2 years older than Is This A Platformer? (2024).
- Is This A Platformer? scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Grapple Dog (89% positive).
- Is This A Platformer? is free; Grapple Dog is paid (14.99 USD).
- Grapple Dog is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Is This A Platformer? has no Deck rating yet.
Grapple Dog vs Is This A Platformer? — FAQ
- Should I play Grapple Dog or Is This A Platformer? first?
- If you want chronology, Grapple Dog (2022) came out before Is This A Platformer? (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Grapple Dog and Is This A Platformer? similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Is This A Platformer? free?
- Yes — Is This A Platformer? is a free-to-play Steam title. Grapple Dog is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Grapple Dog run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Grapple Dog is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Is This A Platformer? doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.