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WAR RATS: The Rat em Up

Side-scrolling rat shooter with troop management and base defense

wootusart Industries · Released Nov 20, 2025

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Reviews
Very Positive
95% of 398
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 10 in 30 days
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 months ago
Apr 24, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 1050
8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

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.

How many players finish WAR RATS: The Rat em Up?

15% of Steam players have unlocked «Ratted em Up», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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WAR RATS: The Rat em Up system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
i5 7300U or equivalent
Graphics
GTX 1050 or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Does WAR RATS: The Rat em Up have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does WAR RATS: The Rat em Up run on Steam Deck?

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

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
40
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does WAR RATS: The Rat em Up 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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