Songs of Rats (2025)
- Developer
- Tesseract Games
- Publisher
- Salient Games
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 3.9 of 5, 51 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.9 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow, meditative text-based adventure where choices shape a philosophical sci-fi narrative in a minimalist, lore-rich world.
narrative-driventext-heavyphilosophicalatmosphericminimalistslower-pacedcontemplativestory-rich
What players say
Players appreciate the art, atmosphere, and branching choices, but many find the game too short and repetitive after a few runs. The difficulty is uneven: the start can be harsh, but stockpiling healing items makes later encounters easy. Some report bugs like broken saves and unresponsive buttons, along with typos in the text.
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