Choose The Hunt for the Lost Treasure
Choose The Hunt for the Lost Treasure if you want a Casual experience. The Hunt for the Lost Treasure launched in 2024.
The Hunt for the Lost Treasure vs Rat's Contracts
The Hunt for the Lost Treasure and Rat's Contracts both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Hunt for the Lost Treasure (2024) is 1 year older than Rat's Contracts (2025). Rat's Contracts is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than The Hunt for the Lost Treasure (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Rat's Contracts
Choose Rat's Contracts if you want an Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. Rat's Contracts launched in 2025.
Both The Hunt for the Lost Treasure and Rat's Contracts sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Hunt for the Lost Treasure |  Rat's Contracts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Syntaxity | Numinxter |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Hunt for the Lost Treasure (2024) is 1 year older than Rat's Contracts (2025).
- Rat's Contracts is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than The Hunt for the Lost Treasure (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
The Hunt for the Lost Treasure vs Rat's Contracts — FAQ
- Should I play The Hunt for the Lost Treasure or Rat's Contracts first?
- If you want chronology, The Hunt for the Lost Treasure (2024) came out before Rat's Contracts (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Hunt for the Lost Treasure and Rat's Contracts similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.