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RATSHAKER™
RATSHAKER™ is the fun and quirky solution to all your rat problems! Hold on to the RAT, shake your arm, and watch life’s problems disappear! How far can you go?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
23 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“PROS + unique look and mechanic + casual CONS - the introduction drags, and certain actions force you to replay it NEUTRAL ° short (1 - 1,5h)”
“Probably one of the weirdest games I've ever played, simultaneously genius and obnoxious. Best played blind, its 3 bucks so trust me and don't read the spoiler. [spoiler] Why is a game about j**king off a rat the best…”
“For what is basically an experimental horror walking simulator it's very good at it, worth to 100% as well”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“This game is interesting to say the least. After completing your first playthrough you will be left questioning your reality. This game has many great easter eggs baked inside while also maintaining an acid trip of a…”
“Nice story, amazing short horror game, 100% worth $3.”
“Interesting concept and decent-ish story but it's a solid 5/10, but the controls are very sublinear.”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Probably one of the weirdest games I've ever played, simultaneously genius and obnoxious. Best played blind, its 3 bucks so trust me and don't read the spoiler. [spoiler] Why is a game about j**king off a rat the best…”
“Awesome ass game i loved it. Art was beautiful and disgusting. Everything made me feel so gross it was so cool. And it maintains its sense of horror while also being funny. 10/10. Spoiled us by making it 3 bucks. Plenty…”
“Nice story, amazing short horror game, 100% worth $3.”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Excellent experience. I'm a huge fan of straightforward narratives for that cover a few different topics or concepts. This is going to be closer to something like mouthwashing if you're interested in that as well. But I…”
“I wasn’t ready for how stupidly fun RATSHAKER actually is. It’s basically just pure chaos in the best way. You load in, start shaking things around, and everything just turns into a mess really fast. It doesn’t really…”
“I shook my rat. 10/10, would shake again”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I was initially drawn by Ratshaker‘s ARG-style promotional video. It's a tiny, polished, utterly unhinged and truly accursed first-person indie horror game. The gameplay mechanics are quite weird and unique, but…”
“Interesting game, short but good, funny talking rat, if you like short creepy games then this might be good pick... loan shark too. ^^”
“You can shake the rat. You can squeeze the rat. You can taste the rat. The noises the rat makes are seared into my brain. Absolute fever dream of a game.”
13 of the 102 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“RATSHAKER™ is an experimental indie title developed and published by Sunscorched Studios that thrives on absurdity, discomfort, and psychological unease. At first glance, the game appears to be a joke—an intentionally…”
“[b]Feels like streamer bait to be honest. [/b] Shaking the rat is funny for maybe 5 minutes and once you enter the basement and realize it’s a horror game everything becomes incredibly predictable. Then it goes on for…”
“A short, aggressively off-putting psychological horror walking sim. If it sounds like that's for you, it's probably for you.”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Ratshaker is another of those games that makes me wish for a third option instead of just 'Yes' or 'No'. I mean, it's... OK. Short, simple. Kind of a fever dream in terms of the subjective experience, it's hard to tell…”
“PROS + unique look and mechanic + casual CONS - the introduction drags, and certain actions force you to replay it NEUTRAL ° short (1 - 1,5h)”
“[b]Feels like streamer bait to be honest. [/b] Shaking the rat is funny for maybe 5 minutes and once you enter the basement and realize it’s a horror game everything becomes incredibly predictable. Then it goes on for…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“My wrist hurts. 10/10”
“Interesting concept and decent-ish story but it's a solid 5/10, but the controls are very sublinear.”
“A truly bizarre experimental horror that's best played in short bursts. My arm hurts lol”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Ratshaker is another of those games that makes me wish for a third option instead of just 'Yes' or 'No'. I mean, it's... OK. Short, simple. Kind of a fever dream in terms of the subjective experience, it's hard to tell…”
“[b]Feels like streamer bait to be honest. [/b] Shaking the rat is funny for maybe 5 minutes and once you enter the basement and realize it’s a horror game everything becomes incredibly predictable. Then it goes on for…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“You can shake the rat. You press the button and it shakes the rat. Ratshaker”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“A surreal, quick and simple linear horror game with some rich lore that leaves you second guessing the fact that you bought a game to shake and squeeze a rat and it led you down a chaotic spiral of insanity in a farmhouse out in the country. Overall, the story is easy to…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“lowkey the funiest horror game i ever played. nothing beats seeing a literal corpse in a bathtub and just making that rat scream for 1 frame”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
RATSHAKER™ - The Mommy Pack
We keep making them because you keep buying them. This is not our fault. The RATSHAKER™ - The Mommy Pack is out now , adding two brand new cosmetic skins and a collection of new dialogue lines for you
RATSHAKER™ - THE TALKING RATDOG PLUSHIE - 12HRS LEFT!
HEY RATSHAKERS, THIS IS YOUR FINAL WARNING. The TALKING SUMMER RATSHAKER PLUSH disappears at 12PM PT today. THAT IS JUST 12 HOURS AWAY. He is nine inches tall. He is shaped like a hot dog. He talks wh
RATSHAKER™ - RATSUMMER Pack
Hey RATSHAKERs,IT HAS BEEN TOO HOT FOR THE RAT (and us).To celebrate the Steam Summer Sale, RATSHAKER™ is now 35% off.This is the cheapest the RAT has ever been (again).Alongside this, all previously
RATSHAKER™ - THE RATDOG RITUAL UPDATE (+ a new plushie)
Hey RATSHAKERs,THE RATDOG UPDATE HAS ARRIVED.Step outside the house and find the hotdog sigil.Stand on it.Begin the cookout.🌭 THE RATDOG RITUAL EXPERIENCEA new hotdog-making minigame has been added ou
RATSHAKER™ - Alien Invasion?!
Hey RATSHAKERs,You thought we’d stop with RAT-CHAN? No, no, no. The rot never rests, the vermin never sleep, and we are never done fixing things that should have worked in the first place. Fixes: - Al
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Psychological Horror · Horror · Exploration · Dark Humor · Walking Simulator · Funny · First-Person · Clicker · Hidden Object · 3D · Linear · Casual (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 13 |
| Official site | https://sunscorchedstudios.co.uk/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 / 11, 64 bit Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G / Intel Pentium Gold G6400 Review (2 Core/4 Thread CPU) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 750 Ti / AMD RADEON R7 260X DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: 720p (1280×720) at 60 FPS.