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The Spirit and the Mouse
Bring kindness and light to the people of Sainte-et-Claire as Lila—a tiny mouse with a big heart! Explore a quaint French village, make electrifying new friends, and do good deeds for those in need in this lush narrative adventure game.
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
56 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“100% recommend. Not a particularly long game, but a good one. Very sweet. The puzzles aren't too challenging, and it feels very rewarding when you solve them. Genuinely really love this game.”
“This is a super-charming game featuring an adorable mouse who loves to help people. If you're looking for a really laid-back game that isn't TOO challenging while still providing fun gameplay and an entertaining story…”
34 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a super-charming game featuring an adorable mouse who loves to help people. If you're looking for a really laid-back game that isn't TOO challenging while still providing fun gameplay and an entertaining story…”
“A small fun collection and puzzle game. The ending had me tearing up and everything. If simple enough platforming puzzle games are your thing you'll enjoy this one too.”
“Brings me back to those old, simple games on the DS and [movie] the game gems! It's so feel-good and wonderful and you can really see the passion!! If you're looking for a game that's lovely for the inner child, this is…”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a super-charming game featuring an adorable mouse who loves to help people. If you're looking for a really laid-back game that isn't TOO challenging while still providing fun gameplay and an entertaining story…”
“[h3] Loved it !!! [/h3] Cute cozy graphics, music, SFX ... all really well done. Had fun exploring throughout the charming story. The platforming elements were faily easy to do. I used mouse & keyboard with the mouse…”
“Great fun! The controls and mechanics were easy to pick up and figuring out how to progress was also very straightforward. The art is lovely and cute. Since it was set in French speaking country, I also played with the…”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“100% recommend. Not a particularly long game, but a good one. Very sweet. The puzzles aren't too challenging, and it feels very rewarding when you solve them. Genuinely really love this game.”
“This is a super-charming game featuring an adorable mouse who loves to help people. If you're looking for a really laid-back game that isn't TOO challenging while still providing fun gameplay and an entertaining story…”
“A small fun collection and puzzle game. The ending had me tearing up and everything. If simple enough platforming puzzle games are your thing you'll enjoy this one too.”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“100% recommend. Not a particularly long game, but a good one. Very sweet. The puzzles aren't too challenging, and it feels very rewarding when you solve them. Genuinely really love this game.”
“If you are looking for a chill feel good game then this might be the one for you. The premise is absolutely adorable, who wouldn't love a cute little mouse who just wants to help people and bring happiness. The gameplay…”
“This must be the origin story of Pikachu? The game is cute, the animations and unskippable cutscenes are a teensie bit uncanny in places, however, the game has a LOT of heart and is really chilled out and pleasant to…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Very cute and cozy game. For a first game from a studio, it's not bad at all. It controls well and smooth, even if the gameplay and story are a bit simple/basic. It's fun all the same. Also there's a squeak button.”
“If you are looking for a chill feel good game then this might be the one for you. The premise is absolutely adorable, who wouldn't love a cute little mouse who just wants to help people and bring happiness. The gameplay…”
“You cannot jump. Jumping is super fun. Please allow jumping. Mice are great jumpers. I love jump.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Very cute game that I was going to thumb up until they seriously botched the ending. So close, so disappointing. (Also has a host of minor issues with inconsistent climbing but since the game is easy they don't become a…”
“Basic puzzles and platforming, overall a very nice and cozy time. Movement is smooth enough. I only felt like I had problems with it when trying to climb stairs or multiple ledges in quick succession. There's also a few…”
“The story is really good and I loved the game play. I will say that it defenitely needs improvements, I got softlocked because one of the characters didn't appear, specifically the wire connecting one, however I like…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Very cute and cozy game. For a first game from a studio, it's not bad at all. It controls well and smooth, even if the gameplay and story are a bit simple/basic. It's fun all the same. Also there's a squeak button.”
“Very cute game that I was going to thumb up until they seriously botched the ending. So close, so disappointing. (Also has a host of minor issues with inconsistent climbing but since the game is easy they don't become a…”
“Very cute and well thought out platformer! Mouse gameplay felt like you were very small and the overall vibe felt like an old Wii game. Loved it, the lightbulbs are just frequent enough to feel like a map-wide Easter…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“A cozy game that isn't too long but still has a good amount to do. Very endearing story and solid platforming. Will say that navigating the UI and Map on PC took a minute to get used to, though. Would recommend!! -Squeak”
“ABSOLUTE CINEMA. Dreamy music, adorable characters and hearttouching story. The ending made me cry for an hour. The task instructions are a bit lacking but doesn't affect much.”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Very cute game that I was going to thumb up until they seriously botched the ending. So close, so disappointing. (Also has a host of minor issues with inconsistent climbing but since the game is easy they don't become a…”
“Basic puzzles and platforming, overall a very nice and cozy time. Movement is smooth enough. I only felt like I had problems with it when trying to climb stairs or multiple ledges in quick succession. There's also a few…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“A cute and relaxing game for when you want to lean back, look at a nice town, and most importantly, play as a lovely mouse. 😊 It's a relaxing game without any combat or time limits, explore a little town at night, collect hidden light-bulbs all over town, and do some little…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“What a charming little platformer exploration game. I've had it in my library for a while cause of an old bundle sale, but with my brain consumed with thoughts of Mewgenics I haven't been in the mood for my usual long games, so today was finally the night to give it a shot. And…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“This game is really cute! i enjoyed playing it very much! the story is sweet and the movement is fun! :>”
— 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
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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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.
1.32d6 hotfix
Fix possible softlock during Lumion dialogue, after getting a new power Fix rare issue where some East Street Kibblins would not spawn
Mac v1.32d5 - Map fixes and performance improvements
Hello there! With Squeakross out, we finally had time to update The Spirit and the Mouse, we had this update in our back log for a while This is a small patch that fix the Map screen being transparent
Thank you for 500 reviews + New game
Hey everyone, We have just reached 500 reviews , and are now Overwhelmingly positive !! This is a great milestone for the game and we would like to thank you all from the bottom of our heart. The Spir
New game announcement!
Hello fellow squeakers! We'd like to announce our next game, that'll release next year: SQUEAKROSS: Home Squeak Home! You can find more about the game on the steam page: https://store.steampowered.com
Trading Cards!
Hello fellow squeakers! We've added badges, and trading cards along with wallpaper rewards and emoticon to Steam! I'm honestly not sure how it all works, but it looks like some of you enjoy that...so
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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 | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Puzzle-Platformer · Puzzle · Platformer · Female Protagonist · Adventure · 3D · Colorful · Story Rich · Singleplayer · Fantasy · Narrative · Collectathon (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound · Subtitle Options |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 40 |
| Official site | https://thespiritandthemouse.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-8550U (4 * 1800), or AMD A8-3850 (4 * 2900), or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620 or Radeon R7 250 (2048 VRAM) Storage: 1 GB available space