Rocket Rats — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~100k (P10–P90: 40.2k – 221k)

Gross revenue: ~$494k (P10–P90: $197k – $1.1M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 84% positive across 44 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Content & longevity87% positive · 68 mentions

“A great short bullet Heaven game with a diverse achievement list. Only having this small moon as your playing area is different from other Bullet Heavens. No missables and completion takes around 6h. Approximate time to 100%: Around 6h…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 6 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value91% positive · 66 mentions

“A great short bullet Heaven game with a diverse achievement list. Only having this small moon as your playing area is different from other Bullet Heavens. No missables and completion takes around 6h. Approximate time to 100%: Around 6h…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 6 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics91% positive · 43 mentions

“This is one of those cases where a mix review would be more fitting. The only reason I mark this as positive is because I find the idea interesting, but it's poorly made. The game follows the basic mechanics of defeat enemies, get upgrades…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removal

Story & writing89% positive · 37 mentions

“A great short bullet Heaven game with a diverse achievement list. Only having this small moon as your playing area is different from other Bullet Heavens. No missables and completion takes around 6h. Approximate time to 100%: Around 6h…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 6 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio78% positive · 27 mentions

“Rocket Rats is a fun survivor-like game that starts strong but becomes repetitive fairly quickly. At the beginning, the gameplay feels engaging and rewarding. There’s a good variety of weapons, abilities, and characters, each with their…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removal

Difficulty & balance90% positive · 20 mentions

“A great short bullet Heaven game with a diverse achievement list. Only having this small moon as your playing area is different from other Bullet Heavens. No missables and completion takes around 6h. Approximate time to 100%: Around 6h…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 6 h played · Report / request removal

Controls & UI75% positive · 12 mentions

“A great short bullet Heaven game with a diverse achievement list. Only having this small moon as your playing area is different from other Bullet Heavens. No missables and completion takes around 6h. Approximate time to 100%: Around 6h…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 6 h played · Report / request removal

334 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

Top-down

Technology

2D

Art style

Pixel art

Setting

Space

Mood & themes

Cute

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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