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Squirrel with a Gun
Squirrel, meet gun. As the neighborhood’s most obnoxious rodent, develop a knack (and a love?) for crime and mayhem in pursuit of golden acorns in this nutty sandbox shooter and puzzle platformer. Fight tooth, claw, and gun to escape a secret underground facility and defeat the Agents.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
64 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“To be honest, I would not have bought this game when i saw it the store It had a "too silly" impression for me, then I got it with Humble Choice and gave it a try anyway. Now i can only recommend this game, it is really…”
“[h1]This is exactly the kind of dumb game I mean as a compliment[/h1] [b]Squirrel with a Gun[/b] is basically an open-zone physics sandbox / collectathon where you play as an armed squirrel causing absolute nonsense,…”
“I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would, I expected it to be a janky cash grab filled with wacky stuff just for the sake of shock humor but it was genuinely a great game. The music is amazing, the combat's fairly…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would, I expected it to be a janky cash grab filled with wacky stuff just for the sake of shock humor but it was genuinely a great game. The music is amazing, the combat's fairly…”
“Goofy sandbox game where you are just a squirrel with a gun -Short story -many collectables -beautiful music”
“Really good game, music is great, the platforming is really fun. Not a lot of content though for 20 dollars. I would recommend waiting for a sale. Amazed that only 3 developers made this.”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It looks like a crappy ahh game. And it is. But it's SO fun. Ignoring how stupidly funny it is, the mechanics of this game are just so fun. It gets a while to get used to it, but once you do it, you can do amazing…”
“What a fun, challenging, silly, entertaining game. I purchased this on a whim after watching the trailer and thinking, "this could be fun". I did not know I'd be laughing and having THIS much fun from watching a…”
“This is genuinely a really fun game to play. Caught me off guard with the plot and how well it was made. Definitely a bit tricky at some parts, but over time ya figure things out. Totally reccomend this one”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It's okay. It plays like a Roblox game. I feel like this game was made with streamers in mind. If the trailer seems interesting, give a shot. But the trailer really is the game. There's not like some deeper story or…”
“What a fun, challenging, silly, entertaining game. I purchased this on a whim after watching the trailer and thinking, "this could be fun". I did not know I'd be laughing and having THIS much fun from watching a…”
“I absolutely love this game. The squirrel is adorable and I'm obsessed with finding all the cute little outfits. I love the finishing animations you can do on the agents. The game is definitely fun as well as a little…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would, I expected it to be a janky cash grab filled with wacky stuff just for the sake of shock humor but it was genuinely a great game. The music is amazing, the combat's fairly…”
“awesome game.Its name describes the game exactly. The game has so much content, so many collectables, the boss battles are wierdly cinematic. playing through this was such a joy and i will definitely come back to…”
“The strange love child of Goat Simulator and 90's platformers. Lots to collect, lots to do, lots of silly antics. Does get to feel like a chore though post game.”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“It's like goat simulator but without a goat. Some jokes and puns. Also guns (you can use recoil to jump) and a lot of platforming. I don't like platforming. You can save only at checkpoints. This is annoying during some…”
“It's a meme game, a joke game if you will... Is it good ? not really, can be fun for a laugh with friends but that's about it I got it in the monthly humble bundle but I really can't give this game a good review…”
“The controls are absolute dog poop. This is one of those meme games that rides the coat tails of "its a meme so the lack of polish plays into the joke" rather than being a decently competent game. Had I not received…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Got this game as an impulse buy while it was on sale and I was NOT disappointed. This game takes the title, runs with it as a concept, and cranks the ridiculousness to the extreme. You start as a simple squirrel with a…”
“a meme game that gets old real quick. this is probably a good youtube game”
“6/10 kinda empty and with you being so small it adds to the emptiness would grab on deep sale - 20$”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It's like goat simulator but without a goat. Some jokes and puns. Also guns (you can use recoil to jump) and a lot of platforming. I don't like platforming. You can save only at checkpoints. This is annoying during some…”
“The controls are absolute dog poop. This is one of those meme games that rides the coat tails of "its a meme so the lack of polish plays into the joke" rather than being a decently competent game. Had I not received…”
“Imagine GOAT simulator, with no fun stuff to do, and horrible controls. The only fun part : It's a Squirrel... with a gun. And that's all.”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It's like goat simulator but without a goat. Some jokes and puns. Also guns (you can use recoil to jump) and a lot of platforming. I don't like platforming. You can save only at checkpoints. This is annoying during some…”
“I would not recommend you get this game for more than $5. The game mechanics are way too jank. There is no checkpoints in the boss fights which can be very frustrating due to the jank game mechanics. Oh and the game…”
“I like the gist of the game. However, it keeps freezing and crashing. You can play for a little bit, but then it's unplayable. I saved my progress as well, and when I loaded it back up from my saved slot, It had me…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would, I expected it to be a janky cash grab filled with wacky stuff just for the sake of shock humor but it was genuinely a great game. The music is amazing, the combat's fairly…”
“6/10 kinda empty and with you being so small it adds to the emptiness would grab on deep sale - 20$”
“I would not recommend you get this game for more than $5. The game mechanics are way too jank. There is no checkpoints in the boss fights which can be very frustrating due to the jank game mechanics. Oh and the game…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 84.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“This game reminds me of goat simulator, it's similar in many ways. To be honest, it's not the most thrilling experience out there, the game loses its novelty after a couple of hours. I mean the whole premise is - haha, look, the squirrel is holding a gun. As of writing this…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“Words cannot describe the awesomeness of this game. Its a squirrel, with a gun, fighting waves of incompetent G MEN and terrorizing the locals. Its so beautiful I could cry. Also, the music is absolutely killer.”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“It's silly fun, and the car part isn't as bad as some of the negative reviews claim. Either the devs have made it easier since those reviews or it's a genuine skill issue. (And I mean that in the nicest possible way)”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
The Varmint Update is Here!
It's time to get wild with the Varmint Update! 🦝 With the Varmint Update you can:Collect special Varmint furs that transform you into different critters! Become a Cat With A Gun, a Raccoon With A Gun,
Squirrel with a Gun is Now Available on Nintendo Switch 2!
Squirrel with a Gun is officially available on Nintendo Switch 2! 🔫🐿️ We’re excited to bring the mayhem (and those pesky Agents) to Nintendo’s newest platform! Climb and jump across platforms with you
Varmint Update
Hey Squirrel Squad! 🐿️ We ran into a little critter trouble while working on the Varmint Update... A raccoon stole our computer and tossed it in the trash! After an epic standoff, we’ve reclaimed our
The Varmint Update is Coming on November 18th!
Squirrel With A Gun is about to get trashy in our upcoming Varmint Update! 🗑️ Collect special Varmint Furs that transform you into different critters— Become a Cat with a Gun, a Raccoon with a Gun, a
Squirrel With A Gun Teams Up with Gori Cuddly Carnage
Hey Squirrel Squad, We are teaming up with Gori: Cuddly Carnage to bring you a furry frenzy! Get ready to fight tooth, claw, hoverboard and gun with the Gori X Squirrel With a Gun Bundle! Featuring tw
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Action · Simulation · Third-Person Shooter · Sandbox · Shooter · Platformer · Action-Adventure · 3D Platformer · Collectathon · Exploration · Shoot 'Em Up · 3D (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain |
| Achievements | 20 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (64 bit) Processor: 2.6 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1080, Lowest target so far is Steam Deck DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space