Although Squirrel Stapler was originally released as a standalone executable (often circulated on itch.io or Twitter), it eventually made its way to Steam. If you own the Steam version, getting it running on Linux is effortless:

Solution: Squirrel Stapler uses CPU-based physics. On Wine, this can be throttled. Run:

wine SquirrelStapler.exe -window-mode exclusive

Exclusive fullscreen reduces input lag.

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install winetricks

Beyond the philosophical joy of running proprietary horror games on a libre system, Squirrel Stapler benefits from Linux’s lightweight process management. The game’s atmosphere depends on immersion—no sudden Windows Update reboots, no antivirus scanning in the background, no telemetry pop-ups. On a tiling window manager like i3 or Sway, you can plunge into the fog without distractions.

Furthermore, the Linux community has created custom launcher scripts that add:

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