RATSHAKER™
First-person horror adventure built around shaking a rat to progress
Sunscorched Studios · Published by Sunscorched Studios, Dark Product · Released Oct 31, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 3,159
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 69% of 33 in 30 days
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 1 month ago
- Sep 18, 2026
What is RATSHAKER™?
A linear, first-person horror adventure in which you explore surreal spaces and shake a rat to fill a meter. What begins as pest removal turns into a mystery.
For you if...
- +you enjoy dark humor mixed with surreal horror
- +you like short, linear games focused on exploration
Not for you if...
- −you dislike gore and sudden scares in horror games
What players say
92% of 3,159 reviews are positive · 69% of 33 in the last 30 days
Players praise the absurd humor and its turn toward psychological horror. They complain that repeated shaking grows tedious and the story feels predictable. Recent reviews of the updated version also describe confusing navigation.
How many players finish RATSHAKER™?
58% of Steam players have unlocked «Wife Shaker», 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
RATSHAKER™ system requirements
Minimum: GTX 750 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run RATSHAKER™?
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- OS
- Windows 10 / 11, 64 bit
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G / Intel Pentium Gold G6400 Review (2 Core/4 Thread CPU)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 750 Ti / AMD RADEON R7 260X
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- 720p (1280×720) at 60 FPS.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 / 11, 64 bit
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G / Intel Pentium Gold G6400 Review (2 Core/4 Thread CPU)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 560
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- 1080p (1920x1080) at 60 FPS.
Does RATSHAKER™ have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does RATSHAKER™ run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- 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
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 13
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.
Does RATSHAKER™ 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
Tags
- Horror
- First-Person
- Dark Humor
- Surreal
- Exploration
- Funny
- Mystery
- Linear
- Atmospheric
- Adventure
- Arcade
- Walking Simulator
- Singleplayer
- Action
- 3D
- Dynamic Narration
Recent updates
- Jun 21, 2026 · RATSHAKER™ - THE RATDOG RITUAL UPDATE (+ a new plushie)
- Jul 15, 2025 · RATSHAKER™ 15_07_25 – Gamepad Vibration & Generator Fixes
- Apr 29, 2025 · RATSHAKER™ 29_04_25_01 – Big Red Text At 4K Fix
- Apr 24, 2025 · RATSHAKER™ 24_04_25_02 – 4 New Languages & TV Fix
- Feb 15, 2025 · RATSHAKER™ 15_02_25_01 - Achievements Hotfix
4 DLC available.
