Grapple Dog

Medallion Games · 2022 · $14.99 · Action · deal grade D

Measured on 2026-10-05 13:38 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $473 to $710 per month
• Opportunity: $592 per month at x1.00 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 28.4k
• 85% positive across 953 reviews · 6.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 3 months ago
• Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.4 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-14; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Grapple Dog is a 2D platformer where a canine protagonist uses a grappling hook to traverse colorful, gem-studded levels.

Grapple Dog maintains solid mid-range residuals and a comfortable positive sentiment despite minimal marketing post-launch; its tight controls and collectible-forward design resonate with the casual platformer audience. The title is not critically overlooked but remains genuinely quiet on Steam, making it a candidate for a publishing refresh, console port campaign, or bundling play if Super Rare Originals is open to co-marketing. The developer is active and the IP is original, reducing acquisition friction. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Casual 2D platformer genre is crowded; discoverability without major platform support or streamer pick-up remains a structural challenge.
• Risk: No cloud save, workshop or trading card ecosystem limits retention hooks and Steam Discovery Queue visibility.
• Risk: Peak concurrent players remain very low; title may have reached its natural ceiling on PC without an external catalyst.

This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.