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WAR RATS: The Rat em Up

95% positive · 402 Steam reviews · released Nov 20, 2025 · by wootusart Industries

Early AccessShoot 'Em UpActionCartoonDifficult2DShooterSide Scroller

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

Lifetime units: ~13.3k (P10–P90: 5.3k – 29.2k)

Gross revenue: ~$130k (P10–P90: $52.2k – $287k)

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 2, 2026.

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

Visuals & audio94% positive · 54 mentions
“One of those indies with a lovely art style, good gameplay and fair price. 9/10 hairy ratballs.”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics87% positive · 38 mentions
“One of those indies with a lovely art style, good gameplay and fair price. 9/10 hairy ratballs.”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value97% positive · 35 mentions
“Nice and cute, reminds me of old flash games. The fact dev had to patch a setting to remove rat balls cinematic is worth the price alone. Follow wootusart on Insta if you dont want the game. Art is still nice to look at.”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 10 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity87% positive · 31 mentions
“WAR RATS, a hand-drawn blast from the flash game past. This game was developed by ONE MAN. He did all of the art, SFX, and progratting himself- leaving only the music to be made elsewhere- yet it still fits like the final piece of a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 10 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability82% positive · 28 mentions
“WAR RATS, a hand-drawn blast from the flash game past. This game was developed by ONE MAN. He did all of the art, SFX, and progratting himself- leaving only the music to be made elsewhere- yet it still fits like the final piece of a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 10 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing90% positive · 20 mentions
“Nice music and art style. Gameplay: Age of War 2 the way it should be. However, there are some problems with the game balance. The initial campaign cutscene that blends with gameplay footage looks a bit strange. Overall, pretty good, but…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 7 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance76% positive · 17 mentions
“Nice music and art style. Gameplay: Age of War 2 the way it should be. However, there are some problems with the game balance. The initial campaign cutscene that blends with gameplay footage looks a bit strange. Overall, pretty good, but…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 7 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI73% positive · 15 mentions
“Can I have your rattention? Cheese and thank you. To whom I am squeaking to, this game will put you in the middle of what's basically the Second Rataclysmic Cheese War where you witness true ratlamity. Tails, chunks and blood litter the…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 7 h played · Report / request removal

308 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

Side view

Technology

2D

Art style

CartoonHand-drawn

Mood & themes

Funny

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsPartial controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

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

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