Underplayed Gems

Rat Climber (2024)

Rat Climber cover
Developer
Glimmerware
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.7 of 5, 61 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You feel like a small, determined rat scrambling up a towering, cartoony world with careful jumps and the constant risk of falling, but with some control to catch yourself.

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What players say

Players are split on quality of life: some praise later updates for adding speedrun tools and movement fixes, while one reviewer calls the game boring and lacking save points. The game is a 3D platformer with hidden cheeses to collect, takes 3 to 20 hours to beat, and has a dedicated developer supporting it.

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