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Games like WAR RATS: The Rat em Up

If WAR RATS: The Rat em Up is your kind of game, the closest matches are Zunius, Bread & Butter and Roguenarok — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, comedic and funny. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About WAR RATS: The Rat em Up: The rats told me to make this game. Run and gun alongside your troops in the Great Rat War against the vile TechnoRat armies. Recruit units, build structures, collect gear and upgrade your weapons to turn the tide of battle in your favor. The TechnoRat is all consuming!

2025ActionStrategy7.79 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby wootusart Industries
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Steam players who put hours into WAR RATS: The Rat em Up also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Zunius

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for WAR RATS: The Rat em Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Zunius - A Psychedelic Rogue-Like Bullet Hell. Beneath the stars, the moon and the infinite you will navigate this celestial journey as the mysterious traveller. Whom are you? Where are you? What is the nature of this universe? How can you possibly dodge all these bullets? Play this game to find out.

    2019Indie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Bread & Butter

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for WAR RATS: The Rat em Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    A roguelite arena shooter starring you, a gutsy bread slice, and your butter buddy battling side by side. Survive waves of evil veggies, stack wild weapon combos, and unleash absurd builds in relentless top-down chaos.

    2025ActionEarly Access3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Roguenarok

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for WAR RATS: The Rat em Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Destroy the enemy base before they can destroy your own. In this single-player MOBA action roguelite bullet-heaven, you play as a viking dinosaur wielding up 4 abilities and weapons at a time. Unlock new warriors and fight along with your soldiers and bring an end on the Alien’s reign.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. PLANTOONS

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for WAR RATS: The Rat em Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Powerful plants fight off invading weeds in a wacky 2D tower-defense game with Roguelite elements! Build your defenses, upgrade your abilities, complete challenges... and survive the onslaught!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Rogue Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for WAR RATS: The Rat em Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Classic tower defense meets roguelike adventure where you control the hero! Dive into procedurally generated levels filled with unique waves of enemies. Create powerful synergies with a variety of game-changing skills, relics, weapons, and traits to defend your kingdom. Every run is a new challenge!

    2025ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Monday Night Combat

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Ranked #6 for WAR RATS: The Rat em Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Monday Night Combat is a class-based, third-person shooter… and the most popular lethal sport of the future!

    2011ActionSportsStrategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Destroy The Monoliths

    WHY THIS

    Shares tower defense, base building, arcade style and a retro mood with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Ranked #7 for WAR RATS: The Rat em Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Explore. Mine. Build. Fight. Destroy The Monoliths is a single-player real-time mining tower offense roguelike where you explore a randomly generated map, mine the terrain to get resources, and build turrets to both protect your base and fight monoliths that keep spawning ever more minions.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Tank Survivor

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for WAR RATS: The Rat em Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    A battlefield survival game where the enemies are evil creatures from unknown dimensions, but luckily you have a tank! Help the AI ​​troops build camps, recruit new soldiers, and use your tanks to keep everyone alive as long as possible!

    2024StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to WAR RATS: The Rat em Up

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Medal of Honor™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Reviewers of WAR RATS: The Rat em Up cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Fight Today's War: Elite Special Forces in a gritty combat campaign using the surgical tactics of Tier 1 Operators combined with the sledgehammer force of Army Rangers.

    2010Action3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. DOOM

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Reviewers of WAR RATS: The Rat em Up cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.

    2016Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Haloo

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of WAR RATS: The Rat em Up cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Fight the endless mass of enemies, collect loot, get stronger and Haloo!

    2024ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Age Of Warbots

    WHY THIS

    Shares upgrade system, arcade style and an intense mood with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Reviewers of WAR RATS: The Rat em Up cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    A sandbox battle simulator game where you can build your own shape-shifting warbots, program their AI, and watch them smash each other up on the battlefield! Join the battles yourself by taking control of the warbots! Use Steam Workshop to check out warbots created by players from around the world!

    2026ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below WAR RATS: The Rat em Up at current Steam store prices.

  1. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under WAR RATS: The Rat em Up on Steam right now. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~87% under WAR RATS: The Rat em Up on Steam right now. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under WAR RATS: The Rat em Up on Steam right now. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~87% under WAR RATS: The Rat em Up on Steam right now. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under WAR RATS: The Rat em Up on Steam right now. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under WAR RATS: The Rat em Up on Steam right now. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under WAR RATS: The Rat em Up on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~68% under WAR RATS: The Rat em Up on Steam right now. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about WAR RATS: The Rat em Up

Does WAR RATS: The Rat em Up run on Steam Deck?
WAR RATS: The Rat em Up is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does WAR RATS: The Rat em Up cost?
WAR RATS: The Rat em Up is listed on Steam at 7.79 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to WAR RATS: The Rat em Up?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside WAR RATS: The Rat em Up are Zunius, Bread & Butter, Roguenarok.
Who developed WAR RATS: The Rat em Up?
WAR RATS: The Rat em Up was developed by wootusart Industries.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

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