Squirrel Stapler — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~90.2k (P10–P90: 36.1k – 198k)

Gross revenue: ~$591k (P10–P90: $236k – $1.3M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 94% positive across 49 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Story & writing92% positive · 26 mentions

“While the gameplay is bad, the story is honestly pretty dank. But it's more a arthouse reading thing, then a good experience.”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics82% positive · 17 mentions

“While the gameplay is bad, the story is honestly pretty dank. But it's more a arthouse reading thing, then a good experience.”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio100% positive · 14 mentions

“This is a masterpiece. This game is unparalleled; nothing reaches the heights this game reaches. It has, hands-down, the best storytelling, gameplay, sound design, and graphics in all of fiction. Simply remarkable on what Mr. Szymanski was…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value83% positive · 12 mentions

“Definitely not worth an overwhelmingly positive rating, more like a solid 7/10 short creepy trip. The story is nice, the actual gameplay (hunting and scavenger hunting) is a tad annoying. Very short but tells what it needs to and more…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

337 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

First-person

Technology

3D

Art style

Pixel artStylized

Mood & themes

HorrorAtmosphericFunny

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller support

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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