Underplayed Gems

Rat Catcher (2023)

Rat Catcher cover
Developer
Konrad Pawlikowski
Publisher
Konrad Pawlikowski, Cloudless Studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.9 of 5, 36 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 33 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, atmospheric stealth game where you carefully manage your light source while collecting rats and avoiding lurking monsters in dimly lit levels.

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What players say

Players praise the tense horror atmosphere and the clever oil-and-bullet resource management, and many treat it as a speedrun game. The game is very short, around 30 minutes, and some find the mansion level frustrating. A few note the gun is off-center and sensitivity cannot be changed.

Screenshots

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