Buy it if you like
- Story: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 2k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Squirrel Stapler is one of those rare indie horror experiences that feels impossible to forget—not because it overwhelms you with complex narrative or sophisticated systems, but because its premise is so grotesquely absurd and yet so confidently executed that it settles into your memory like a fever dream.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This gradual shift reflects one of Szymanski’s core strengths: turning a simple mechanic into an existential threat by manipulating mood rather than complexity.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The only "issue" is that the graphics are so good and the mechanics are so complex that it can easily crash top of the line gaming computers.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The ritual is intentionally grotesque, the animations crude yet unsettling, and the sound design amplifies the discomfort.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story32 reviews
Gameplay29 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty100% still recommend
Co-op100% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
- Stereo Sound
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$7.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.39.
7 points recordedtoday · $7.99
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