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Yohann Blanchard, Anaïs Garzend · 2025 · Windows

Steam: 93 % positive of 1,849 reviews, as of Oct 28

Wires and Whiskers is a local co-op action-puzzle game where two players control a lab-engineered gerbil and its magnetic exosuit. Work together to fight mutated enemies, solve magnetic puzzles, and survive in a ruined, post-apocalyptic trench world.

24 games that play like Wires And Whiskers and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: It Takes Two, Struggling and Biped.

Player tags

  • Co-op
  • 2D Platformer
  • 3D Platformer
  • Puzzle-Platformer
  • Puzzle
  • Top-Down Shooter
  • Adventure
  • Beat 'em up
Map region: Party & Couch Co-op
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly enjoy this short, free student co-op game, but most finish it in well under an hour and many wish for a longer version.

Many players enjoy the two-player teamwork at the heart of the game, especially throwing and pulling a partner to deal damage in combat, along with its cute art, animation and sound design. Puzzles and combat are described as simple but fun, and it suits couples, friends and families looking for a quick session. The most common complaint is length: most players finish it in a short sitting, and many say they would pay for a longer version. Some players report controller and remote play connection problems, and some find keyboard controls awkward because the game is designed around a controller. A few players call it little more than a tutorial. Recent reviews are more mixed on technical issues but repeat the praise for co-op fun and the wish for more content.

Praised

  • Co-op teamwork mechanics

    Players enjoy the combat and puzzles that depend on two players, such as throwing and pulling a partner.

    Many players
  • Cute art and sound

    The visuals, animation, characters and sound design are repeatedly praised as polished for a student project.

    Many players
  • Free and impressive for a student project

    Players are impressed that a free game made by students plays this well and forgive its brevity because of it.

    Many players

Criticised

  • Very short playtime

    Players finish the game quickly and many say it feels too brief.

    Many players
  • Controller and remote play issues

    Players report trouble connecting remote play, mixing controller and keyboard, or getting a controller input to work.

    Some players
  • Awkward keyboard controls

    The game is built around a controller, so players using keyboard and mouse find movement and dashing awkward.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suits pairs, friends and families looking for a short, free co-op game to finish in one sitting, ideally with a controller for each player.
Who should skip it
Players wanting a substantial adventure with long content or story should skip it, as it can be completed quickly.

Short vs. long playtime: Players who finished it quickly are mostly charmed by its brevity, while those who ran into connection problems spent much of their time troubleshooting rather than playing.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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By gameplay

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By look

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At a glance

What games like Wires And Whiskers have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Wires And Whiskers: Co-op (21 of 24), Puzzle-Platformer (14) and Puzzle (9).
  • They came out between 2013 and 2026, one of them after Wires And Whiskers (2025).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Split Fiction (97 % positive of 79,479).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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