Rat Climber

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Rat Climber is a single player platformer game with fantasy and comedy themes. It was developed by glimmerware and was released on August 6, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

You are a rat. You must climb. Reach the top, claim the cheese! In Rat Climber, you only have one goal: reach the top of the world. You must navigate vertical labyrinths and make daring jumps, but be careful; one false move and you go tumbling down. Can you guide Ratty to the top of the world and reach cheese heaven? Try your skills in the best 3D ratformer ever made!

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Single-Player

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94%

Audience ScoreBased on 54 reviews

humor4 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Fun and well-designed parkour platformer with smooth and responsive controls.
Unique climbing gameplay with charming rat character and customizable options.
Well-optimized with no game-breaking bugs and ongoing developer support and updates.

No save or checkpoint system, forcing players to restart from the beginning after quitting or falling.
Some unfair moments due to collision and movement quirks causing frustrating falls.
Certain level design elements can be repetitive or unclear, making navigation and progression tricky.

humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is appreciated by users familiar with online meme communities like iFunny, who find it amusing and relatable. Overall, the comedic elements resonate well with fans of internet humor.
- “Rat is funny.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are simple with modest textures, occasionally lacking detail, but they do not hinder gameplay. Transitions between zones can be abrupt visually and audibly, yet the seamless environmental blending adds a unique and appealing touch. Overall, the colorful and interesting world design encourages exploration despite the basic graphical execution.
- “The transition between zones is very abrupt and sudden, in terms of both visuals and audio, but the environment seems to bleed very smoothly between the zones, and this is pretty cool to witness.”
- “It's also cool to be able to look up and see the stages above you. The world looks colourful and the 3D graphics are simple in terms of texture and detail but perfectly fine. The world is appealing and interesting enough to want to see what it brings you.”
- “Graphics and textures leave a bit to be desired, but it doesn't impact mechanics.”
- “The transition between zones is very abrupt and sudden, in terms of both visuals and audio.”
- “The 3D graphics are simple in terms of texture and detail.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The gameplay is straightforward and centered around climbing as a rat, with simple mechanics that are not hindered by the graphics. Players appreciate the challenge added by the absence of save points.
- “Mechanics wise I appreciate that the game has no save points.”
- “Graphics and textures leave a bit to be desired, but it doesn't impact mechanics.”
- “The gameplay is simple enough, you are a rat and you climb.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is exceptionally well optimized, running smoothly without any major bugs or glitches, ensuring stable performance and a seamless experience. The developer has clearly prioritized and succeeded in delivering excellent performance.
- “The game runs smooth as butter; it is very well optimized, with no game-breaking bugs or random glitches that reset all your progress.”
- “The developer has done a great job in making this game perform phenomenally.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is currently limited but features relaxing ambient sounds and subtle effects like rat squeaks. Players appreciate the existing audio atmosphere and hope future updates will include more varied background music.
- “I hope lots of people buy this game to support the developer; it's only £5 and has a lot of potential for new worlds to be added and music.”
- “I also hope the game does well enough that the developer adds more music to the background in the future, although the ambient sounds and ratty squeaks are nice and relaxing.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is highly stable and well-optimized, running smoothly without any gamebreaking bugs or random glitches that could cause progress loss.
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is highly praised and deeply engaging, with players expressing strong emotional attachment to its development and narrative.