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Squirrel Stapler
Hooks you right away
Gets good instantly from the first hour
Started playing 92% of owners
Steam reviews 96% positive of 2,391
What the data shows
- 94% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (98%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 97% of games we track.
- 92% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 2,441 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 1.6h for positive, 1h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (91.7% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.
All achievements (8)
- Whee! Find an energy drink 100%
- Shady Commit sins at The Shady Shack 80%
- God is Here Finish the game 76%
- The Stapler Becomes the Stapled Die 59%
- Art Will Destroy the Artist Read about The Artist 57%
- Oh... Read about the de-boning abilities of squirrels 46%
- Everything is Quiet Read the reports 43%
- Tftc! Unlock GIANT SQUIRRELS mode 25%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.