Curse of the Sea Rats

Side-scrolling metroidvania with rat protagonists and four-player local co-op

Petoons Studio · Released Apr 6, 2023

Reviews: Mixed; 54% of 107
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Mar 13, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GT 730; 4 GB RAM; Full requirements

What is Curse of the Sea Rats?

This side-scrolling action platformer takes place on the coast of eighteenth-century Ireland, where prisoners hunt the pirate witch who turned them into rats. You explore a non-linear network of rooms and paths, jump between platforms, fight enemies and bosses, and unlock skills and magic.

For you if...

+you like choosing characters with different fighting styles
+you enjoy finding secrets and working toward multiple endings

Not for you if...

−you prefer a straightforward route without exploring branching paths

What players say

54% of 107 reviews are positive

Players praise the hand-drawn character art and animation. Complaints focus on awkward controls and movement, with some players also reporting unresolved bugs.

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Curse of the Sea Rats system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT 730, 4 GB RAM.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II X2 550
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 6670, 1 GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM

Does Curse of the Sea Rats have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Curse of the Sea Rats run on Steam Deck?

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

The native resolution is not the default one
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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English, Spanish - Spain, Catalan. Text only: French, Italian, German, Russian, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Curse of the Sea Rats 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam