A sidescrolling roguelite shooter with light MOBA and base-building elements, set in a rat world. Lead your troops to battle in this fast-paced hand-drawn rat-filled gore-fest inspired by Futurecop LAPD's Precinct Assault mode (The OG MOBA) and that brutal 90s gaming feel of yore.
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About This Game

It's time for the rats... To WAR!

A sidescrolling shooter with light MOBA and base-building elements, set in a world where rats are the only form of life. Lead your troops to battle and retake the land of Ratopia from TechnoRat: A singular consciousness comprising cyborg rats that want nothing more than to consume all flesh and turn it to metal. Inspired by games such as Kingdom: New Lands and Futurecop LAPD's Precinct Assault mode delivered in a package that evokes the brutal, gory 90s gaming sprites of old, it's a non-stop bloody action game with lovingly hand-drawn art and animation.

Loads of weapons, enemies and loot to be had. You must manage and fight alongside your army to push back the tide of the enemy and get your Ratineer into their base. Sounds simple but it won't be easy.

KEY FEATURES:

- Brutal 2D Shooting Action: Engage in brutal, fast-paced, strategic battles against hordes of enemies. (Did I say brutal enough yet?)

- Recruit Troops: Going in alone is sure to lead to failure. Make sure you utilize your troops effectively or it's GG. Call in reinforcements at key times to turn the tide of battle in your favour.

- Buy New Weapons and Gear: Earn credits (CHz) and upgrade at the shop (rat dealer) to give yourself an edge over the endless hordes that are only going to get stronger and stranger as you get closer to TechnoRat HQ.

- Base Building: Build turrets, shrines, walls, resource generators and missile launchers to counter and overwhelm the armies of TechnoRat.

- Roguelike Progression: You have one life to fight through each district and try to reach the TechnoRat HQ and shut them down permanently. On death, you must restart from the beginning, but this time, spend your CHz to upgrade your attributes and gear to do better!

- Unique Art Style: Experience the world of Ratopia with graphics all hand-drawn by rat artist wootusart. (Meaning he is an artist who draws rats, not that he is a rat that is an artist. That would be crazy.)

- Skirmish Mode: Select any map and just go at it, for practice or for fun. Or both!

- Multiplayer (Coming Soon): Grab a friend and go rat-toe to rat-toe on any of the maps featured in the game.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

There are no humans featured in the game. The game is set in a world where every living creature is some kind of rat. All the violence and gore therefore is only of these animals. The game is also entirely hand drawn in a somewhat cartoony stylized look and so not photorealistic or 3D.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: i5 7300U or equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 1050 or equivalent
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Additional Notes: Subject to change with further testing, but probably even lower.
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