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Squirrel with a Gun

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 • 2024

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Quick resume

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.

Global score

85/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulator, Platform, Shooter

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    Pros

    • Humorous and absurd premise
    • Creative physics-based gameplay
    • Engaging platforming and puzzles
    • Customization options
    • Good value for price

    Cons

    • Lack of autosave and save system issues
    • Some control and camera awkwardness
    • Short game length
    • Technical bugs and glitches
    • Limited enemy variety and repetitive combat

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Continuation.

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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have freedom to explore, choose how to solve puzzles, and use guns creatively for movement and combat."

    • Competence
      3

      "Platforming and puzzle challenges require skill and mastery, with some difficulty in aiming and controls noted."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on single-player experience with no mention of leaderboards or competitive modes."

    • Continuation
      2

      "Players report engaging gameplay and humor that encourages extended play, though the game is relatively short."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Entirely single-player with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Players experiment with physics-based puzzles, gun recoil for movement, and creative problem solving."

    • Domination
      -3

      "While players exert power over NPCs, interactions are not focused on social dominance or trash talk."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game as a humorous distraction and stress relief, escaping real-life difficulties."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and personal enjoyment without obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Game encourages trying new mechanics, creative use of weapons and physics, and exploring different approaches."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Players explore open neighborhoods, discover collectibles, and unlock new areas and bosses."

    • Expression
      3

      "Customization options include changing squirrel outfits and fur colors for self-expression."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strongly imaginative and absurd premise of a squirrel wielding guns in a chaotic world."

    • Fellowship
      -4

      "Minimal social interaction; mostly a solo experience without community or group identity focus."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players learn controls, puzzle solutions, and improve platforming and combat skills."

    • Health
      -5

      "Typical sedentary video game play with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires active attention for platforming, combat, and puzzle solving; not a casual idle experience."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No evidence of close relationships or emotional social connections in gameplay."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual player control."

    • Progression
      3

      "Players collect acorns to unlock weapons, vehicles, and costumes, showing item and upgrade accumulation."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Humorous and lighthearted gameplay provides some relaxation, though platforming challenges add tension."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable visual style, satisfying gunplay, and amusing animations provide sensory stimulation."

    • Status
      -4

      "No social recognition or ranking systems; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."

    • Story
      1

      "Game has a light narrative and humorous scenarios but story is not the main focus."

    • Strategy
      2

      "Some puzzle solving and tactical use of weapons and movement require planning and problem solving."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some suspense in boss fights and platforming challenges, but overall a lighthearted tone."

    • Value
      1

      "Generally considered good value for price, especially on sale, with some complaints about length."

    • Violence
      4

      "Enjoyment of combat and destruction is central, with shooting enemies and causing chaos."

    • Survival
      1

      "Some avoidance of threats and boss fights, but overall low-risk environment."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026