Wires and Whiskers

Wires and Whiskers

2025

Two players, one wonderfully coordinated machine

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How you play it

Online co-op

Online co-op

The WhatsNext verdict

Wires and Whiskers is an excellent free co-op capsule for two friends who enjoy cute characters, teamwork, and light action-puzzle play. Its short length makes it feel more like a delightful prototype than a full meal.

What it does best

  • Two players, one wonderfully coordinated machine

  • Cute characters against a striking ruined world

  • A tiny game made with surprising care

What might put you off

  • Very short runtime

  • Awkward controls and camera limitations

The setup

What you are walking into

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.

Where it lives

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Genre

AdventureIndie

Vibe

Action
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