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Rocket Rats

96%Game Brain Score
gameplay, graphics
optimization, grinding
96% User Score Based on 410 reviews

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"Rocket Rats" is a survival game set on the moon where you play as a rat blasting cheesy enemies with guns to extract cheese for your space base. Sure to provide hours of entertainment, the game features various upgrades and customizable character builds to help you fend off increasingly difficult waves of enemies. Collect cheese to purchase permanent upgrades and improve stats, providing a replayable experience with endless possibilities.

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96%
Audience ScoreBased on 410 reviews
gameplay22 positive mentions
optimization3 negative mentions
  • The game features charming pixel art and a relaxing soundtrack, making it visually appealing and enjoyable to play.
  • Rocket Rats offers a fun and addictive gameplay loop with various upgrade paths and character abilities, providing a satisfying experience for a few hours.
  • It's a great value for its price, allowing players to unlock all characters and achievements in a short amount of time, making it perfect for casual gaming sessions.
  • The game suffers from a lack of content, with only a few enemy types and a single small arena, leading to repetitive gameplay.
  • Difficulty is minimal, and once players learn the upgrade mechanics, the game becomes too easy, often feeling more like an idle game than a true survivor experience.
  • There are UI issues that can obstruct gameplay, and the overall depth of strategy and build variety is limited compared to other games in the genre.
  • gameplay
    46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is generally described as simple and engaging, with a focus on fighting through waves of enemies and collecting upgrades, though it lacks originality and depth. Players appreciate the cute pixel art, smooth mechanics, and the variety of characters and builds, making it suitable for short gaming sessions. However, some reviewers note that the gameplay can become idle and repetitive, with movement becoming less essential as upgrades are acquired.

    • “Rocket Rats is a great time for a few hours, offering engaging gameplay with fantastic graphics, UI, and sound design.”
    • “I love the soundtrack, cute designs, and smooth animations, satisfying and fast-paced gameplay loop, powerful upgrades, and variety of characters and builds.”
    • “Clearing the enemy waves and progressing with time is very satisfying, and the mechanics, while simple, are really engaging.”
    • “The game is as generic as it can be, has no connection to its theme of rats, no clever upgrades, no unique weapons, not one mechanic that has an ounce of originality.”
    • “The gameplay is shallow, movement becomes non-essential after a few upgrades, I found myself just watching the 'game' after a few minutes and occasionally pressing some buttons to choose perks...”
    • “It does not even require moving, the build paths are extremely straightforward, and you can complete it after around 30 minutes of gameplay.”
  • graphics
    28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their charming pixel art style and vibrant colors, contributing to an engaging visual experience. Reviewers appreciate the simplicity and cheerfulness of the art, noting that it enhances the overall gameplay despite the game's limited content. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, with many highlighting the passion evident in the animations and design.

    • “Rocket Rats is a great time for a few hours, offering engaging gameplay with fantastic graphics, UI, and sound design.”
    • “On the surface, it's a pretty standard horde shooter, but its simplicity and great colorful graphics are nice and refreshing.”
    • “The animations and the art style display at full force the amount of passion that has gone into making this game.”
    • “Graphics: retro”
  • music
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its calming and catchy qualities, enhancing the overall experience with satisfying sound effects and a pleasant soundtrack. Players appreciate how the music complements the game's art and gameplay, contributing to a chill and enjoyable atmosphere. Overall, the combination of music and sound design is considered a standout feature, making the game feel satisfying and engaging.

    • “I love the soundtrack, cute designs and smooth animations, satisfying and fast-paced gameplay loop, powerful upgrades and variety of characters and builds.”
    • “Music is very nice, sound effects are satisfying, crisp art, overall a very satisfying package.”
    • “The chill music.”
    • “The soundtrack is calming, and in general the game feels very satisfying to play.”
    • “The soundtrack is calming.”
  • optimization
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is criticized for significant performance issues, particularly after wave 25, where players experience frame drops and lag, especially in endless mode. While the gameplay is described as enjoyable, it is noted that improvements are needed to enhance performance beyond the later stages.

    • “Needs some performance improvements past the 'last stage', but a fun little game.”
    • “Also, as a final feedback, the game has very poor optimization. Once you get past wave 25, you start to notice frame drops and lag, and this gets worse once you reach endless.”
    • “Needs some performance improvements past the last stage, but it's a fun little game.”
    • “You don't even have to move, making this more of an optimization puzzle than a survivor-like.”
  • grinding
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be enjoyable, with many spending around 15 hours to complete all content and achievements. While some express a willingness to invest additional time for farming, the overall sentiment is positive regarding the grinding experience.

    • “All in all, I've enjoyed the game, but I've cleared everything out after about 15 hours of grinding.”
  • replayability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features strong replayability, enhanced by unlockable characters and skill trees, which provide variability in gameplay. Players report a highly rewarding experience, particularly after completing challenging waves, contributing to its addictive nature.

    • “Replayability is crazy good, and the dopamine you get after 20 waves is like no other.”
    • “Offers some variability and replayability with unlockable characters and a few simple skill trees.”
    • “Offers some variability and replayability with unlockable characters and a few simple skill trees.”
  • monetization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players express uncertainty about returning to the game unless future updates introduce more content, indicating that the current monetization model may not be compelling enough to encourage continued engagement.

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5h Median play time
5h Average play time
3-6h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 6 analyzed playthroughs

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