Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge

Physics puzzles about arranging rats and objects to kill cats

Invent4 Entertainment · Published by Strategy First · Released Jul 20, 2009

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 15K
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 4; right now
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge?

In this single-player physics puzzle game, rats seek revenge on cats across a series of maps. You arrange specialist rats and other objects, then test how they interact to bring about a cartoonishly violent end for each cat. Puzzles have more than one possible solution.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with physics setups in standalone puzzles
+you like dark cartoon humor and slapstick violence

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer puzzles rather than solo challenges
−you avoid cartoon blood and violence against cats

What players say

79% of 14,825 reviews are positive

Some players enjoy the game's oddball humor and cat-death animations. Others complain that inconsistent physics turn puzzles into trial and error, and criticize the dated graphics and awkward controls.

Screenshots and trailer

Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP or Vista
Processor: Pentium IV 1.6 GHz or better (dual core recommended)
Graphics: DirectX®9-compatible graphics adapter with 128 MB (256 MB recommended)
Memory: 512MB RAM (1GB recommended)
Storage: 300MB