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Rat Simulator

Stealth survival simulator about spreading plague as a rat

Visualnoveler · Released Jul 27, 2017

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Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 239
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Jan 15, 2018
Minimum PC
HD 5870
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Rat Simulator?

You play a rat trying to drive humans out of a suburban neighborhood in this single-player stealth survival game. Across nine houses, you steal food, destroy household objects, and spread plague while avoiding residents and exterminators. You also rescue trapped rats to help infect other houses and select ability upgrades as you gain experience.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy animal simulations centered on causing household chaos

Not for you if...

  • −you want to play without sneaking or avoiding enemies

What players say

82% of 239 reviews are positive

Players describe the game as fun and challenging. A recent reviewer criticizes the human AI and reports exterminators hitting through objects.

Screenshots and trailer

Rat Simulator screenshot 1

Rat Simulator system requirements

Minimum: HD 5870, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 760 GTX / AMD Radeon HD 5870 or equivalent videocard
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

Does Rat Simulator have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Rat Simulator run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • 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
10
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Rat Simulator 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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