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Ratropolis

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

Cassel Games · Released Dec 22, 2020

CasualIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 5,372
Recent reviews
Mixed
55% of 38 in 30 days
Players
33
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Feb 8, 2023
Minimum PC
512MB Ram.
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

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

87% of 5,372 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.

Players over time

▲ +6% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 40 players on Sep 25, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Ratropolis screenshot 1

Ratropolis system requirements

Minimum: 512MB Ram., 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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.

Recommended

OS
Window 10 (64-bits)
Processor
3.2 Ghz
Graphics
1GB Video Ram
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Minimum resolution: 1280x720, recomended FULL HD 1920x1080.

Does Ratropolis have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Ratropolis run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
46
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Korean, Japanese, French, Simplified Chinese, German, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Thai.

Does Ratropolis use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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