Squirrel Stapler
Games review
As of Aug 18, 2026, Squirrel Stapler is rated 96% positive on Steam (2,345 reviews).
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Is Squirrel Stapler worth it in 2026?
A 96% positive rating from 2,345 Steam reviews is genuinely hard to argue with, and the praise here isn't generic, reviewers call it an unparalleled masterpiece of storytelling and sound design, and at least one person's stream chat spent an entire session debating squirrel inheritance rights, which tells you this game burns itself into memory in ways most games don't. The value problem is real and structural, though: at CAD $10.49, at least one reviewer says it flat-out isn't worth the price, not just expensive, but undersized, with low difficulty and, strikingly, not enough squirrels for a game whose entire identity is squirrel-based. One player hit technical jank severe enough that no amount of artistic charm could rescue the experience. At a sale price you're likely getting something strange and genuinely affecting; at full price, the short runtime and missing squirrel content may leave you feeling the staple didn't hold.
Players who want a short, quirky, story-driven oddity with strong artistic direction and are willing to wait for a sale, not for anyone chasing replayability, challenge, or a length-to-price ratio that justifies the ask.
Technical jank can apparently break the experience entirely for some players, and the game may not deliver on its own squirrel premise, buyers expecting the core concept front-and-center should know the content reportedly falls short of the title's promise.
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Pros
- engaging memorable experience3
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- Im never going to see Squirrels the same again. My Stream Chat spent the whole time arguing who gets my dead wife while I played this game.
- I LOVE SQUIRREL STAPLER IVE PLAYED THIS GAME FOR HOURS AND DAYS I LOVE SQUIRREL STAPLER
- essential experience.
Cons
- janky technical issues1
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- garbage its just was janky and couldnt be saved by the vibes. it was trying to hard and was COOOOOOOOKED.
- insufficient squirrel content1
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- The best squirrel type game con: not enough squirrels
- poor value at full price1
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- fun goofy game, dont pay full price $10.49 (CAD) not sure if it goes on sale or not, its fun but not worth THAT much, not really challenging (unless your non gamer girlfriend is pl...
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