Cyber Rats

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Cyber Rats is a single player action game with a horror theme. It was developed by Outpost Games and was released on October 27, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Cyber Rats is a brutal rogue-lite survival horror where you play as a rat trapped in a deadly, AI-controlled test facility. Navigate procedurally generated mazes filled with traps and cyborg hunters, completing objectives to survive. Upgrade your rats with bizarre experiments like mutants and cyborg enhancements to outsmart the sinister AI and escape alive.

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95%

Audience ScoreBased on 110 reviews

gameplay7 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The procedurally generated mazes keep gameplay fresh and engaging, ensuring that no two runs feel the same.
The variety of rat characters and their unique abilities add depth to the gameplay, encouraging players to experiment with different strategies.
The game's atmosphere is intense and immersive, effectively creating a sense of dread and urgency as players navigate the traps and evade cyber hunters.

Customization options feel limited and somewhat random, making it difficult for players to tailor their experience to their preferences.
The difficulty can spike unexpectedly, leading to frustrating moments where players feel overwhelmed by the relentless cyber hunters.
The game lacks a deeper narrative or meta-progression system, which may leave some players feeling that the experience is too short or lacking in long-term engagement.

gameplay
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
64%
11%
The gameplay is characterized by a focus on stealth, tactical decision-making, and environmental awareness, with players navigating a hostile facility filled with mechanical threats and traps. While the core mechanics are straightforward and rewarding, the game offers limited depth and replayability, appealing primarily to players who enjoy a challenge and can master its skill ceiling. Overall, it provides a fun, albeit brief, experience that combines horror elements with engaging gameplay.
- “Moment-to-moment gameplay prioritizes stealth, caution, and constant observation.”
- “Congrats to the dev on finishing this; the variations of rats, each with different buffs, is a pretty neat mechanic that made me think tactically about how to play each rat differently.”
- “It has the right level of spooky horror and interesting gameplay to make you want to keep going until you get to the end.”
- “The game is very basic, and beyond about 90 minutes worth of gameplay, there isn't much else to discover.”
- “At the same time, it demands patience and resilience, and those who prefer structured narratives or more forgiving gameplay may find its brutality overwhelming.”
- “That's fine in short bursts, but it's clear that most of the deeper gameplay mechanics and features are locked behind a skill ceiling that only a small group of talented players will ever reach.”
atmosphere
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
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The atmosphere of "Cyber Rats" is described as intensely oppressive and immersive, effectively creating a sense of dread and helplessness as players navigate a perilous AI-controlled maze. Reviewers appreciate the game's ability to evoke stress and thrill without relying on jump scares, highlighting the fluid movement and engaging roguelite mechanics that enhance the overall experience. The combination of a horrifying setting and cute rat designs adds a unique charm to the game's dark themes.
- “Cyber Rats, developed and published by Outpost Games, presents a brutally atmospheric survival-horror roguelite built around a strikingly helpless premise: you are not a soldier, not a hero, but a lab rat trapped in an AI-controlled maze designed for experimentation and extermination.”
- “Great experience, stressful atmosphere and yet fun game.”
- “Rather than relying on jump scares, the game uses atmosphere and uncertainty to maintain a pervasive dread.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics are highly praised for their cool visuals, interesting aesthetic, and smooth animations, contributing to an engaging and immersive experience. Reviewers appreciate the art style, which enhances the overall enjoyment of the game, making it both fun and visually appealing.
- “The visuals are cool and the controls are smooth.”
- “Super fun and scary, definitely recommend, love the art style.”
- “Great game as is, love the art style.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
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The game's story is minimal, leading to a reliance on gameplay for motivation rather than narrative progression, which some players find enhances the bleak tone while others see it as lacking depth. There are calls for more narrative elements, such as lore and character backstories, to enrich the experience and encourage longer engagement. Overall, the potential for a more developed story could significantly enhance the game's appeal.
- “Professor Ratigan's origin story.”
- “If the developers ever think about combining the upgrade feature with the skins, it might turn into something visually interesting, and if we could uncover some lore or story while playing (for example, you're playing as a researcher), that would definitely make the game last much longer, just to see what a ridiculous cyber rat one could create.”
- “The lack of narrative structure means that your motivation must come from gameplay rather than story progression.”
- “For some, this minimalist storytelling reinforces the game’s bleak tone; for others, it may feel too sparse.”
- “And if the dev ever thinks about combining the upgrade feature with the skins, it might turn into something at least visually interesting, and if we could uncover some lore or story while playing it, that'd make the game definitely last for much longer.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
While the game offers some replayability through exploration and the option to play as different rat skins, many players feel that the experience becomes repetitive due to a lack of varied objectives. Introducing diverse challenges could enhance replayability and keep the gameplay fresh.
- “It is replayable, but everything just feels the same.”
- “Collecting cheese is great at forcing players to explore the map, but if every now and then a different objective was required to progress, it would add to the challenge and replayability.”
- “The only replayability is if you want to simply continue experiencing the gameplay or want to play as a different rat skin.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
33%
The music in the game is generally praised for enhancing the intense gameplay and immersive atmosphere, effectively drawing players into the chaotic experience. However, one reviewer expressed a minor dissatisfaction, suggesting that while the music is superb, it could be improved further. Overall, it contributes significantly to the game's stunning visual and auditory experience.
- “The gameplay is intense, the visual style is stunningly grim yet beautiful, and the music pulls you right into the chaos — it feels like you’re really trapped in this twisted AI death maze.”
- “However, music, sounds, graphics, animations, and lighting are all really good.”
- “The music is superb; it's the only aspect I have a minor gripe with, but overall, it's fantastic.”
- “The music is my only gripe with the game, and I guess an addition of Steam achievements would be nice to track progression, but honestly, it's superb other than that.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization aspect of the game allows players to find upgrade points that enhance their rat's performance and survivability, while cosmetic rat skins do not impact gameplay.
- “There are also upgrade points to find that let you improve your rat's performance and increase survivability.”
- “The optimization in this game is severely lacking, making it difficult to enhance my rat's abilities effectively.”
- “Despite finding upgrade points, the overall impact on my rat's performance feels minimal and unsatisfying.”
- “The lack of meaningful upgrades means that my rat's survivability doesn't improve as much as I had hoped.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted as a standout feature, with players finding it incredibly funny, particularly in its quirky dialogue and character interactions. This comedic element enhances the overall enjoyment of the gameplay, contributing to a positive experience in the roguelike genre.
- “The way it says 'rat' is also very funny.”
- “I've come to find recently that I quite enjoy roguelikes, and this one seems quite promising, with a pretty fun gameplay loop, a design aesthetic I find quite pretty actually, and a sense of humor that is just incredibly funny to me.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players report forming strong emotional connections with characters, often experiencing heartbreak and distress when faced with loss, as exemplified by a user's attachment to a rat that was tragically killed shortly after being introduced.
- “I developed an emotional attachment to a rat within 10 minutes, and was heartbroken when it got killed another 5 minutes later. :(”