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Games like Ratz Instagib

If Ratz Instagib is your kind of game, the closest matches are FragFrame, BLITZ ARENA and Quake Champions — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its competitive, hypnotic and intense. 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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Ratz Instagib is a first-person arena shooter released in 2016 by Lino Slahuschek and published by Rarebyte, priced at $8.99. Players control tiny rats wielding railguns in oversized environments, creating a distinctive visual style. Combat revolves around one-hit-kill railgun encounters supplemented by pseudo-rocket-jump mechanics for vertical movement. Reviewers highlight that tight netcode and polished mechanics reward skilled play, while customizable zoom and sensitivity settings enhance aiming precision. Players describe the experience as competitive, intense, hypnotic, and lighthearted. The game supports local co-op alongside server hosting capabilities, and received 93% positive reviews from over 2100 Steam users.

About Ratz Instagib: Shoot first, eat cheese later! Jump into a fast, frenetic and exciting one-hit, one-kill FPS arena shooter with a totally level playing field, tonnes of maps, customisation and a robust map editor!

2016ActionIndie8.99 USDWindows · macOSby Lino Slahuschek
Ratz Instagib — Steam game cover
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Customizable zoom and sensitivity enhance precisionOne hit kill railgun combat feels instantly satisfyingPseudo rocket jump adds dynamic movement optionsCompetitiveHypnoticIntense

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Steam players who put hours into Ratz Instagib 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. FragFrame

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ratz Instagib fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ratz Instagib.

    FragFrame is a fast-paced Arena FPS with a modern take on classic shooters, set in a dark dystopian, neon sci-fi world. Battle friends in intense multiplayer matches fueled by high-energy electronic music and a rave-like atmosphere. Create and share custom arenas with the built-in level editor.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. BLITZ ARENA

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ratz Instagib fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ratz Instagib.

    FPS party game, 8 players compete in a tournament with a multitude of competitive gamemodes ! Solo, duo or team (4v4), prepare to fight in fast and tactical gamemodes. (Versus, Gungame, Battle royal, Dodegball, Runner ...)

    2025ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  3. Quake Champions

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Ratz Instagib.

    Third-strongest match for Ratz Instagib fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ratz Instagib.

    Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.

    2022ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Reflex Arena

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Ratz Instagib.

    Ranked #4 for Ratz Instagib fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ratz Instagib.

    Reflex is a competitive Arena FPS that combines modern tech with the speed, precision and freedom of a 90s shooter. If you sunk countless hours into the Quake or Unreal series, Reflex will feel like a welcome return of the old school shooter feel.

    2017ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Rise of the Triad

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ratz Instagib fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ratz Instagib.

    Apogee Software and Interceptor Entertainment proudly present the rebirth of the cult-classic first-person shooter, “Rise of the Triad”. Bigger, better and more ludicrous than ever before.

    2013Action14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Ratz Instagib.

    Ranked #6 for Ratz Instagib fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ratz Instagib.

    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 ↗
  7. Unreal Tournament 3

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Ratz Instagib fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ratz Instagib.

    Now includes the free Titan Pack expansion! The Titan Pack gives players a substantial amount of enhanced features and new content, including many original environments, new gametypes, the namesake Titan mutator, powerful deployables and weapons, new characters, and the Stealthbender.

    2009ActionDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. TOXIKK™

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Ratz Instagib fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ratz Instagib.

    FRAG LIKE IT'S 1999! TOXIKK plays as if today's military shooters never existed: Designed as a spiritual successor to the FPS giants of the late 90s and early 2ks, TOXIKK carefully evolves their mechanics with modern technology and fresh ideas elaborated with Arena-FPS enthusiasts.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Ratz Instagib

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. Quake

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Ratz Instagib.

    Reviewers of Ratz Instagib cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ratz Instagib.

    Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Half-Life

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Ratz Instagib cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ratz Instagib.

    Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

    1998Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Quake III Arena

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Ratz Instagib.

    Reviewers of Ratz Instagib cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ratz Instagib.

    The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.

    2007Action14.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ratz Instagib at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Ratz Instagib on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ratz Instagib.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Ratz Instagib on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ratz Instagib.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ratz Instagib on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ratz Instagib.

    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 ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Ratz Instagib on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ratz Instagib.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Ratz Instagib on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ratz Instagib.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Ratz Instagib on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ratz Instagib.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Ratz Instagib on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ratz Instagib.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Ratz Instagib on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ratz Instagib.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ratz Instagib.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ratz Instagib.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ratz Instagib.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ratz Instagib.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Ratz Instagib.

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ratz Instagib.

    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 ↗
  6. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ratz Instagib.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ratz Instagib.

    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 ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ratz Instagib.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Ratz Instagib

How much does Ratz Instagib cost?
Ratz Instagib is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Ratz Instagib have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Ratz Instagib supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Ratz Instagib?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ratz Instagib are FragFrame, BLITZ ARENA, Quake Champions.
Who developed Ratz Instagib?
Ratz Instagib was developed by Lino Slahuschek and published by Rarebyte.

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 Ratz Instagib.

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