Choose Grapple Dog
Choose Grapple Dog if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Grapple Dog launched in 2022.
Grapple Dog vs Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure!
Grapple Dog and Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure! both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Grapple Dog (2022) is 3 years older than Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure! (2025). Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Grapple Dog (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure!
Choose Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure! if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure! launched in 2025.
Both Grapple Dog and Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure! sit in Action 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 |  Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive (462 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Medallion Games | Joyhop Games, GGBay |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Grapple Dog (2022) is 3 years older than Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure! (2025).
- Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Grapple Dog (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Grapple Dog is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure! has no Deck rating yet.
Grapple Dog vs Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure! — FAQ
- Should I play Grapple Dog or Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure! first?
- If you want chronology, Grapple Dog (2022) came out before Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure! (2025). 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 Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Grapple Dog run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Grapple Dog is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cloudy & Stormy: Pawtastic Adventure! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.