For the GNU/Linux gamer, it’s also a testament to how far Wine has come. A weird, niche, low-budget horror game about stapling squirrels runs better under a compatibility layer than some native Steam Linux ports. Squirrel Stapler 1.0 is not a game you enjoy . It’s a game you experience, then stare at your desktop wallpaper for ten minutes in silence.
The game is a masterclass in PS1-style lo-fi horror: texture warping, crunchy audio, and an oppressive silence broken only by the thunk of a nail gun and the wet squeal of a rodent. Here’s the good news: Squirrel Stapler is lightweight, DRM-free, and requires zero tinkering on modern Linux distributions. Squirrel Stapler - 1.0 - ENG - GNU Linux Wine -...
If you run Linux and have a dark curiosity for the absurd grotesque, wine SquirrelStapler.exe might just be the most memorable command you type all year. For the GNU/Linux gamer, it’s also a testament
Just remember: you don’t have to play it. But the squirrels are already waiting in the woods. Have you run Squirrel Stapler on Linux? Share your Wine/proton quirks on the forum. It’s a game you experience, then stare at
There’s a specific kind of dread that only comes from stumbling upon a niche indie horror game on Itch.io at 1:00 AM. Now, take that dread, run it through a compatibility layer, and play it on a system known for stability and open-source ethics. The result is Squirrel Stapler —a game that feels wrong, sounds wrong, and somehow runs perfectly on Linux via Wine. Developed by David Szymanski (the mind behind Iron Lung and Dusk ), Squirrel Stapler is a first-person horror "hunting" game. You play as a man in a desolate, low-poly forest. Your mission? Hunt squirrels. Your tool? A rusty nail gun. Your motivation? To use those squirrels to... re-attach your wife’s head .
GNU/Linux + Wine: A Match Made in Low-Budget Hell
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / Arch Linux (Kernel 6.x) Wine Version: 9.0 (Staging) or newer. Performance: Flawless 60+ FPS on a potato.