WAR RATS: The Rat em Up
Side-scrolling rat shooter with troop management and base defense
wootusart Industries · Released Nov 20, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 398
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 10 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 4 months ago
- Apr 24, 2026
What is WAR RATS: The Rat em Up?
A hand-drawn, side-scrolling shooter with tower defense and roguelite progression, set in a world populated only by rats. You fight through campaign districts to retake Ratopia from cyborg rats, shooting alongside recruited troops, building defenses, and spending earned currency on weapons and upgrades. Horde and skirmish modes provide other ways to play.
For you if...
- +you like side-scrolling shooters with troop and turret management
- +you enjoy hand-drawn gore, rat jokes, and rock music
- +you want difficult runs with upgrades after death
Not for you if...
- −you prefer shooters without managing troops and defensive structures
- −you want a campaign without repeated attempts or grinding
What players say
95% of 398 reviews are positive · 90% of 10 in the last 30 days
Players praise the hand-drawn art, music, and mix of shooting with troop tactics. They complain about uneven balance, repetitive progression, and bugs that can interrupt play.
Screenshots and trailer
WAR RATS: The Rat em Up system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- i5 7300U or equivalent
- Graphics
- GTX 1050 or equivalent
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 40
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Display output has nonblocking issues
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Action
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Difficult
- Cartoon
- 2D
- Shooter
- Side Scroller
- Tower Defense
- Funny
- Hand-drawn
- Action Roguelike
- Roguelite
- MOBA
- Perma Death
- Base Building
- 1990's
Recent updates
- Apr 24, 2026 · 1.2 Update Hotfix
- Apr 23, 2026 · 1.2 UPDATE
- Mar 19, 2026 · Version 1.1.3 Patch Notes
- Feb 5, 2026 · Version 1.1.2 Patch Notes
- Jan 23, 2026 · Version 1.1.1 Patch Notes
1 DLC available.
