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Games like Squirrel Stapler

  • 27 games
  • Updated Oct 5, 2026

Players who liked Squirrel Stapler also play

The closest matches to Squirrel Stapler: The Skin Stapler, Uktena 64 - Ultimate, RATSHAKER™, Butcher's Creek, and Dread X Collection 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares environmental storytelling and collectible hunting with Squirrel Stapler.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares collectible hunting and hidden collectibles with Squirrel Stapler.

    • $6.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • 2025
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares collectible hunting with Squirrel Stapler.

    • $2.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • 2024
  1. Rank 04

    Butcher's Creek

    Why this: Explores atmospheric, like Squirrel Stapler.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  2. Rank 05

    Dread X Collection 2

    Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Squirrel Stapler.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  3. Rank 06

    Static Dread: The Lighthouse

    Why this: Shares time pressure and environmental storytelling with Squirrel Stapler.

    • $10.90 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  4. Rank 07

    The Forest

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2018
  5. Rank 08

    The Baby In Yellow

    Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with Squirrel Stapler.

    • $8.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2023

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Squirrel Stapler

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    The Skin Stapler

    Shares environmental storytelling and collectible hunting with Squirrel Stapler.

    • 91% of 533 reviews
  2. 2
    Uktena 64 - Ultimate

    Shares collectible hunting and hidden collectibles with Squirrel Stapler.

    • 93% of 86 reviews
  3. 3
    RATSHAKER™

    Shares collectible hunting with Squirrel Stapler.

    • 94% of 2,923 reviews
  4. 4
    Butcher's Creek

    Explores atmospheric, like Squirrel Stapler.

    • 96% of 1,190 reviews
  5. 5
    Dread X Collection 2

    Same atmospheric mood as Squirrel Stapler.

    • 94% of 496 reviews
  6. 6
    Static Dread: The Lighthouse

    Shares time pressure and environmental storytelling with Squirrel Stapler.

    • 89% of 356 reviews
  7. 7
    The Forest

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 175,474 reviews
  8. 8
    The Baby In Yellow

    Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with Squirrel Stapler.

    • 97% of 810 reviews
  9. 9
    Birds Watching

    Also Dark Humor and Walking Simulator, like Squirrel Stapler.

    • 91% of 150 reviews
  10. 10
    Dead Take

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 556 reviews
  11. 11
    DUSK

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 98% of 16,813 reviews
  12. 12
    The Midnight Walk

    Shares environmental storytelling and resource gathering with Squirrel Stapler.

    • 93% of 1,576 reviews
  13. 13
    Subterranauts

    Shares hidden collectibles and exploration with Squirrel Stapler.

    • 77% of 118 reviews
  14. 14
    UMIGARI | ウミガリ

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 85% of 394 reviews
  15. 15
    Creepy Shift: House For Sale

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 91% of 136 reviews
  16. 16
    Project Hunt

    Also Hunting and Nature, like Squirrel Stapler.

    • 90% of 70 reviews
  17. 17
    Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 577 reviews
  18. 18
    Tormenture

    Shares hidden collectibles and boss fights with Squirrel Stapler.

    • 86% of 130 reviews
  19. 19
    Silver Pines

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 3,685 reviews
  20. 20
    Hamster Hunter

    Explores dark humor, like Squirrel Stapler.

    • 95% of 1,894 reviews
  21. 21
    The Cabin Factory

    Shares time pressure and hidden collectibles with Squirrel Stapler.

    • 92% of 2,222 reviews
  22. 22
    Graveyard Keeper

    Same eerie mood as Squirrel Stapler.

    • 84% of 17,119 reviews
  23. 23
    The Stanley Parable

    Shares exploration with Squirrel Stapler.

    • 92% of 28,192 reviews
  24. 24
    DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition

    Shares environmental storytelling with Squirrel Stapler.

    • 90% of 1,278 reviews
Squirrel Stapler — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2023
  • Developer: David Szymanski
  • Price: $7.99checked Oct 20
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 96% of 1,697 reviews
  • Genres: Action
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Dark comedy that slowly morphs into existential dread
  • Dark humor subverts expectations
  • David szymanskis signature blend of retro aesthetics and uncanny horror
  • Atmospheric
  • Dark
  • Eerie

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About Squirrel Stapler

The closest matches to Squirrel Stapler: The Skin Stapler, Uktena 64 - Ultimate, RATSHAKER™, Butcher's Creek, and Dread X Collection 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Squirrel Stapler is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Skin Stapler, Uktena 64 - Ultimate and RATSHAKER™ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and eerie, and single out its boss fights and collectible hunting. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Squirrel Stapler is a 2023 action game developed and published by David Szymanski, available for $7.99. Set in a first-person perspective, players navigate atmospheric environments as an animal protagonist, hunting squirrels to staple them to a corpse in pursuit of god. The game blends horror with dark humor through environmental storytelling, exploration, collectibles-hunting, and crafting mechanics, alongside challenging boss-fights and damage-tanking gameplay. Reviewers highlight David Szymanski's signature blend of retro aesthetics and uncanny horror, while players describe the experience as atmospheric, dark, eerie, funny, and tense, with the dark comedy gradually morphing into existential dread and grotesquely absurd premises that subvert expectations. The indie title runs playable on Steam Deck and supports solo-only play with a short, sit-down session shape, currently holding a 96% positive rating from 1697 Steam reviews.

About Squirrel Stapler: Hunt squirrels, staple them to a corpse, and meet god.

Is Squirrel Stapler worth buying?

  • 96% of 1,697 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $7.99 (checked Oct 21).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: The Skin Stapler, Uktena 64 - Ultimate, RATSHAKER™

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Frequently asked about Squirrel Stapler

Can I run it?

Does Squirrel Stapler run on Steam Deck?

Squirrel Stapler is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Squirrel Stapler cost?

Squirrel Stapler is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Squirrel Stapler?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Squirrel Stapler are The Skin Stapler, Uktena 64 - Ultimate, RATSHAKER™.

Who developed Squirrel Stapler?

Squirrel Stapler was developed by David Szymanski.