Game Overview
A sunlit urban park becomes an enormous playground when viewed from the branches, and Squirreled Away turns that simple idea into a gentle adventure about movement, creativity, and curiosity. You play as an agile squirrel free to scamper up trunks, bound between limbs, and inspect the everyday spaces of a park from an entirely different perspective. The mood stays cheerful and low-pressure, favoring cozy discoveries over danger or competition. Its appeal lies in making small-scale exploration feel playful: a tree, bench, or patch of greenery can become part of a vertical route or the foundation for a new home.
Most of your time goes toward foraging materials, navigating the park’s treetop pathways, and turning gathered resources into useful or decorative creations. Crafting supports a build-your-own treehouse system, letting you shape a personal hideaway rather than merely placing a preset shelter. Friendly residents offer quests and small stories, giving exploration a purpose beyond collecting supplies and encouraging players to revisit corners of the park they may have missed. There is no harsh survival routine pushing you to eat, fight, or race against a clock, while online co-op for up to four players makes it possible to gather, build, and wander with friends.
Its squirrel-sized perspective is the standout feature, pairing acrobatic traversal with a handcrafted setting designed to feel inviting rather than overwhelming. Building high in the canopy gives the crafting loop a stronger sense of place than the usual ground-level cozy sim, especially when creations become part of the landscape you traverse. Players who enjoy the relaxed collecting and home-making of Animal Crossing, the vertical exploration of A Short Hike, or co-op crafting sandboxes with minimal stress should find plenty to like here. Squirreled Away suits newcomers to crafting games particularly well, but experienced genre fans may appreciate it most as a laid-back social adventure built around improvising the ideal woodland retreat.
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Installation
- Click the green button below to be redirected to UploadHaven.
- Wait 15 seconds, then hit “Free Download.” (Free downloads may be slower — upgrade to UploadHaven Pro for faster speeds.)
- Once downloaded, right-click the .zip file and choose “Extract to Squirreled Away.” (You’ll need 7-Zip for this.)
- Open the extracted folder and run the game as administrator.
- Enjoy! 🎮 If you see missing DLL errors, check the _Redist folder inside and install what’s needed.
System Requirements
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or later
- Processor: Intel Core i3-4130 or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or equivalent
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Low graphics setting
Setup Guide & Troubleshooting
How do I fix missing DLL errors for Squirreled Away?
After extracting Squirreled Away, navigate to the _Redist or _CommonRedist folder inside the game directory and install DirectX, Vcredist, and any other dependencies included.
What should I do if the downloaded file is corrupted?
The full archive is 1.36 GB — make sure your download completed fully before extracting. Use 7-Zip to extract the files. If you still see a "file corrupted" error, re-download and try again.
Why should I run the game as administrator?
Right-click the game executable and select "Run as Administrator" to avoid save file issues and permission errors. This is especially important on the first launch.
How do I update my GPU drivers for this game?
The game won't launch — what should I try?
Try running in compatibility mode, install the latest DirectX runtime, or install the All-in-One VC Redist Package.
My antivirus is blocking the game — is it safe?
Antivirus false positives are common with pre-installed games. Temporarily pause your antivirus during extraction to prevent it from quarantining game files. You can re-enable it after the extraction completes.