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2023PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable96 % positive7.79 €

You play a lonely recluse hunting squirrels around a remote cabin to make his decaying beloved beautiful again. A short, macabre horror game with pitch-black humor that parodies low-budget edutainment titles.

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Lots of humour
  • Shooting and gunplay

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In short: Games like Squirrel Stapler

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Squirrel Stapler special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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My Friendly Neighborhood

87 %Match

2023PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified96 % positive28.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Squirrel Stapler: dread and tension, a dark atmosphere as well as good gunplay.

A horror shooter that turns a faded children's puppet show into a disturbing nightmare. The contrast between cheerful puppets and creeping dread gives it its charm.

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Duck Season

Distinctive, stylised art style

A nostalgic horror adventure where you play a kid in the 90s binging a duck-hunting video game, slowly realizing something sinister lurks in both the game and the apartment. Short, atmospheric and full of retro charm with a dark twist.

Until Dawn: Rush of Blood

Dread and tension

A PlayStation VR rail shooter set in the Until Dawn universe: you ride a rollercoaster through nightmarish settings, dual-wielding guns against hordes of monsters and clowns. It focuses on jump scares and arcade-style shooting.

Hatred

Easy to pick up

An isometric twin-stick shooter in stark black and white with color accents, where you play a hate-filled killer massacring civilians and police. It is notorious for its extreme violence and the controversy it caused.

Michigan: Report from Hell

Dread and tension

You follow a news crew chasing strange phenomena, and much of the horror reaches you through live-action footage shown like a broadcast. This early-2000s survival horror stands out for its unusual, unsettling presentation.

Forgive Me Father

Dread and tension

A fast retro horror shooter in a comic-book look that blends Lovecraftian madness with frantic fights against cultists and monsters. A sanity mechanic and unlockable abilities add a gritty, dark edge to the action.

Postal

Easy to pick up

A notorious 1997 isometric top-down shooter where you play a deranged gunman blasting through 17 levels. Its deliberately provocative, darkly humorous violence made it a controversial cult classic.

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