Ratopia

Buy88%

Very Positive · 5k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Cassel Games · Building · May 1, 2025

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$22.00
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
66
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio1 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Ratopia?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Cute colony sim with unique currency balance mechanics that will quench your thirst for trading and colony building, it will give you a taste of something different from nearly everything else in the market.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Early game learning curve is steep — no hand-holding for new players.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat and invasion mechanics are really pretty simple, but function well enough to provide that constant threat to spur you forward in your growth.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is adorable, and the number of unlockable outfits for your Leader Rat is wild.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design also fits the aesthetic, overall the art direction of the game was scoped out very well.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Also plays perfectly well on Steam Deck - I haven't had any issue with the text size, personally.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay87 reviews
Difficulty41 reviews
Combat30 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
75% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Crashes
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
52% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$22.00

The lowest we've tracked is $13.20.

5 points recordedtoday · $22.00

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