Rocket Rats

Top-down survivor shooter where rats blast cheese creatures on the moon

Gagonfe · Released Dec 17, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 2,635
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 57 in 30 days
Playing now: 9; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 7 months ago; Jan 25, 2026

What is Rocket Rats?

In this single-player, top-down survivor-style shooter, you play a rat collecting cheese for a moon base by fighting waves of cheese creatures. You choose upgrades during each run, spend collected cheese on permanent upgrades, develop builds through skill trees, and unlock other rats.

For you if...

+you like quick solo runs with frequent upgrades
+you enjoy achievement hunting without a long commitment

Not for you if...

−you want varied maps and many enemy types
−you expect a long progression with consistently tough fights

What players say

94% of 2,635 reviews are positive · 78% of 57 in the last 30 days

Players praise the cute pixel art and the fun of combining upgrades into powerful builds. Common complaints are limited enemy and map variety, shallow build choices, and runs that become too easy.

Screenshots and trailer

Rocket Rats system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II X2 550
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT, 512 MB or AMD Radeon HD 7570, 1 GB

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 32
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

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