$19.99Squirrel with a Gun Tiny rodent, huge chaos
Run, jump and shoot your way through a sunny neighborhood as a gun-toting squirrel hunting golden acorns.
Is Squirrel with a Gun worth it?
Squirrel with a Gun is worth it if…
- you want a silly sandbox to mess around in for an evening, not a deep story
- you enjoyed the chaos of Goat Simulator or Untitled Goose Game
- you like collectathons where the rewards are weapons, vehicles and aircraft
- you find the idea of recoil-powered squirrel jumps genuinely funny
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A tiny rodent with terrible intentions
The premise is as dumb as it sounds, and the game knows it. You play the neighborhood's most obnoxious squirrel, armed and looking for golden acorns. Shooting has consequences: the recoil launches you backwards, and once you get used to it, that becomes a way to move, not a nuisance. Fire a shotgun mid-jump and you sail further than any squirrel should.
The map is a neighborhood split into areas, with houses, streets and flag posts you can climb for hints about what to find nearby. Golden acorns unlock new weapons, vehicles, aircraft and locations. Between the shooting there are puzzles and platforming, some bosses at the end of it, and a secret underground facility to escape from at the start. It does not take itself seriously for a second, and that is the point.
What should you know before playing?
How long is the game?
Short. A full playthrough runs around 7 to 10 hours, and some players finish it faster. That suits the premise: the joke is loud and fun, and the game ends before it wears thin. Exploring the neighborhood and hunting every golden acorn stretches it longer if you want that.
What do you actually do besides shooting?
Plenty. You collect acorns, the regular kind heal you and act as currency, while golden ones reward exploration and are spent on weapons, vehicles and aircraft. You can drive a remote control car around the neighborhood, climb flag posts for area hints, and work through puzzles and platforming sections. Quests are not listed in a menu: you find them by looking around and paying attention.
Is the controls and platforming any good?
Mixed, honestly. The shooting and the recoil movement feel solid once learned, and the puzzles are clever without being brutal. But the platforming and camera draw the most complaints, and saving only happens at checkpoints, which stings during longer challenges. If clunky platforming ruins a game for you, temper your expectations.
Can you play it solo?
Yes, it is a single-player game throughout. You are one squirrel against the Agents, with no multiplayer mode. Sessions tend to be short and self-contained: hop in, cause some mayhem, chase an acorn or two, done.
