Ratropolis

Real-time deckbuilding and tower defense for a besieged rat city

Cassel Games · Released Dec 22, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 5,544
Recent reviews: Mixed; 55% of 38 in 30 days
Playing now: 34; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 years ago; Dec 28, 2022

What is Ratropolis?

Ratropolis is a 2D deckbuilding strategy game that combines real-time tower defense with roguelite runs. You choose a leader and play cards to build a rat settlement, manage its economy, and defend it from waves of predators and monsters. If the settlement falls, the run ends, but you can unlock cards for later runs.

For you if...

+you enjoy making quick decisions while building your deck
+you like managing a city's economy and defenses
+you want different leaders across repeated defense runs

Not for you if...

−you prefer taking time to plan every card play
−you dislike starting over when your settlement falls

What players say

88% of 5,544 reviews are positive · 55% of 38 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mix of deckbuilding and city defense, along with the variety of leaders and unlockable cards. Common complaints include the fast pace, uneven card balance, repetitive effective strategies, and awkward troop movement.

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Ratropolis system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Window 7, 8, 10 (64-bits)
Processor: 2.4 Ghz
Graphics: 512MB Video Ram.
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10
Notes: Minimum resolution: 1280x720, recomended FULL HD 1920x1080.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 46
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Display output has nonblocking issues
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: Korean, Japanese, French, Simplified Chinese, German, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Thai.