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Rat Racer

Rat Racer is a physics-based car simulation where everything is calculated in real time by Nvidia PhysX engine. All tracks are "virtual sandboxes" where you can drive everywhere and do anything what your car physics allows.

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Positive (31) - 83% of the 31 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Mar 12, 2020

Developer:

jacku

Publisher:

uszymyszy

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We've built a physical driving model which is receiving good reviews on Steam. We would like to improve this engine based on gamers comments and finish all remaining race tracks adding new features with each update.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“About 2-3 years, it's the amount of time that we need to finish all remaining tracks.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The final version will contain 8 tracks and 8 cars with more refined physics algorithms, based on user input. Possible game modes are: "Cooperate", "Deliver The Package", "Save The Rat", "Chase".”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Right now is a tech demo with physical model of drive, 2 racetracks, 1 track in betatesting, one type of car. The current game modes are "Player vs. Player" and "Player vs. Ai". Two analog gamepads are also supported (Xbox)”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes, the full game will contain 8 racetracks and 8 cars with several game modes, so the price will be increased accordingly.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We would like to get more feedback from gamers, so then we can polish the model of drive and remaining tracks. You can join to our temporary discussion on Reddit: ”

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About This Game

Rat Racer is a physics-based car simulation. This is not a typical arcade game - everything is calculated in real time by the Nvidia PhysX engine, so the drive model is more difficult to learn at the beginning, but it gives you much more satisfaction when you master it over time.

All tracks are "virtual sandboxes" where you can drive everywhere and do anything what your car physics allows. All collisions, jumps, spins are unique due to real time physics and such environment.

How to start:

The game is hard - on the first try don't push the throttle to the max - just go as slow as possible throughout the first lap to feel the car reactions and then gradually speed up on next laps. Watch out for the driver - if you drive too aggressively it may fall out of the car due to stronger forces. Also, if you didn't care about the engine it can sometimes catch fire - in both cases you have to wait a few seconds.

Due to physical nature of the game it's easy to stuck somewhere - in such case don't move for few seconds - you will be respawned.

There are many random things which make the racing different every time - AI can sometimes miss the checkpoints so you never know who will win. Car engines can have a failures. The boxes on the road are filled with random stuff - you never knows if it's safe to collide with. The drone-like camera sometimes look at weird angles so you cannot clearly see your position. Some of the track locations are covered by obstructions so you need to use your intuition when your car is not visible for few seconds. There are no bounds on track so beware of the edges - or force your opponent to drive there!

Tips and tricks:

When you are in air release your throttle - the landing will be safer

When your car jumps with slight rotation - align your front wheels with flying direction to land safely

When your car spins - tame every ground contact by handbrake - it may help to loose velocity and may prevent your driver from falling out of the car

Some of the cars are using freewheel - it's technology from older cars like Saab or Trabant where car does not use engine to brake - that means when you release your throttle the car is still going until you press brake!

We plan to release this game with 8 race tracks and 8 cars. There will be also Early Acces release which will contain 1 car and 1 track.

Have fun & be stronk!

System Requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 x64
Processor: Intel i5-3360M or similar
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Integrated Intel HD 4000 or better
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 400 MB available space
Sound Card: Any
Additional Notes: The game should run on most computers but it would be good to have dedicated 3D graphics. The oldest tested setup was '2012 laptop with Intel i5-3360M / integrated Intel HD4000 Graphics - 1280x720 40FPS

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 x64
Processor: Most of the current processors like i3, i5
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Integrated Intel Iris 655 or better
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 1 GB available space
Sound Card: Any
Additional Notes: GeForce 1050 ~ 200 FPS, GeForce 1070 ~ 400 FPS, Radeon RX 5700 ~ 500 FPS, Intel Iris 655 ~ 60 FPS

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