Rat Racer

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Rat Racer is a single player and multiplayer racing game. It was developed by jacku and was released on March 12, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

"Rat Racer" is a high-speed kart racing game where players step into the shoes of rats competing in intense races filled with loops, jumps, and power-ups. With various tracks and customization options, it offers a fun and unique twist on the classic kart racing formula. Up to 8 players can join in local multiplayer mode for even more chaotic and exciting races.

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Audience ScoreBased on 33 reviews

humor6 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features enjoyable simcade handling and fun physics, making it feel like a real rat driving an RC car.
Graphics and animation are well-executed, providing a charming aesthetic that enhances the overall experience.
The game has a lot of potential for future updates, with players eager for more tracks, modes, and features.

Currently, the game feels incomplete with limited content, including only a few tracks and options.
The camera angles and driving mechanics can be frustrating, making it difficult to complete races and enjoy the gameplay.
There have been no significant updates since April 2024, leading to concerns about the game's long-term support and development.

humor
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The humor in this early access title is widely praised, with players finding the car handling and physics amusing and satisfying, particularly during crashes. The game successfully elicits laughter, making it an enjoyable experience despite some gameplay quirks, such as not receiving points for completed laps. Overall, it shows great potential for further comedic expansion.
- “A really fun and funny early access title with a lot of potential to be expanded upon.”
- “The feel - how your car handles makes this game feel almost like a drifter, and the impact of smashing into stuff is more funny than annoying, and it really feels like you can achieve 'mastery' of each track.”
- “Car and mouse physics is funny and satisfying, thumbs up ”
graphics
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The graphics and animation are highly praised, receiving an 8/10 for their engaging aesthetics. The charming visuals, including the animated engine and rat, along with the detailed environments like mud, oil slicks, and blocky pine trees, contribute to a consistent and enjoyable visual experience.
- “The aesthetics - the little engine and rat bouncing away inside that little box with chunky wheels, the mud and oil slicks, and blocky pine trees are really fun to look at and give a great consistency of tone.”
- “Graphics and animation are really good, I’d say 8/10.”
- “The graphics are outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
- “The character models look flat and lifeless, making it hard to connect with the game.”
- “The environments feel bland and repetitive, lacking the visual variety that keeps players engaged.”
music
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The music in the game features a limited but impactful soundtrack, with users praising the background tunes as "badass" and commending the creators for their work.
- “The soundtrack, while limited, features badass tunes that thump away in the background; mad props to their creators!”
- “The music perfectly complements the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience and immersing you in the game world.”
- “Each track is carefully crafted, adding depth and emotion to every moment of the game.”
- “The soundtrack is limited and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
- “The music feels generic and fails to enhance the overall experience.”
- “While the tunes that play in the background are decent, they quickly become forgettable.”
replayability
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Reviewers indicate that while the game has enjoyable elements, its replayability could be significantly improved with more forgiving mechanics, which would enhance the overall fun factor.