The WhatsNext verdict
War Rats is a charming, unusually ambitious blast for players who miss violent Flash-era games and want a scrappy shooter with strategy layered in. Its handmade humor and compact campaign are the appeal, while players seeking deep polish or a long-term roguelite may run out of road quickly.
What it does best
A hand-drawn rat war with unmistakable Flash-era personality
A gloriously strange fusion of shooter, strategy, and tower defense
Crude rat warfare that commits completely to the bit
A relentless little war machine
What might put you off
Flash-game roughness and juvenile humor
Grinding-heavy late progression
The setup
What you are walking into
Be a rat. Kill the rats. Sidescrolling shooter meets tower defence with a sprinkle of RPG elements. A hand-drawn rat-filled side-scrolling looter-shooter moba-lite 2D gore-fest inspired by that brutal 90s gaming feel of yore.
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