- Announcing My New Game! - 31 August 2026
Hello fellow rats! I am super excited to announce my new game that I am working on: RAT CITY: RatocracyIt's a rat colony management/city-builder game that is set in the same universe as WAR RATS. My main inspirations for the game are the Anno series, Oxygen Not Included and Fallout Shelter. If that sounds like something you would enjoy or even if you're just curious please take a look!There is a store page for it here:If you could be so kind and wishlist the game I would really appreciate it! It's still early days but I will be posting lots of updates on my social media so if you're not already following you can do so by just searching for "wootusart" through your favourite search engine. I will also make sure I update the Steam store page as I go.And for anyone wondering, I haven't forgot about WAR RATS! Now that I've got the store page up for RAT CITY I will be going back in to do the…
- 1.2 Update Hotfix - 24 April 2026
Hello! Just updated the game with a quick fix for a couple issues related to the new update that were brought to my attention since. (Shout out to Eclipse the Dragon)Even though I made and tested a new CHz reward chest for New Game Plus, I forgot that I had switched back to the regular TechnoRat Base scene as the New Game Plus base scene and was no longer using the bespoke TechnoRat Base scene which would auto swap out the chests but I had to actually swap out the chest in the levels themselves manually and so it was still using the old Weapon reward chest. Doh! This has been fixed.For Golgus and RAT RAT Walkers in Skirmish, the remove buttons were adding them instead of removing them. This was directly related to the new click and hold behaviour. Basically I accidentally wrote "add" instead of "remove" in the script for the new remove buttons when I was updating all of them. Double doh…
- 1.2 UPDATE - 23 April 2026
Hello fellow RAAAATTSSS! I have updated the game to 1.2! I've added some new units for the first time since 1.0 launched! And I've got lots of other goodies in here for ya too.Before I get to telling you all about them I just want to say a big thank you to all who's supported me so far on this crazy rat-filled journey. It's been amazing to see so many people enjoy a game I made and I'm truly grateful to every one of you. I poured my heart and soul into this game and it really means so much to read reviews where people mention the passion they can see and feel. Seriously, it's awesome. You guys have allowed me to not only provide for my family during a dark time but also to continue making games for you to enjoy! Rat games of course. The next one is gonna be a 2D rat city/colony management type game set in the same universe as WAR RATS. So stay tuned!And also, if you like what I do, plea…
- Version 1.1.3 Patch Notes - 19 March 2026
Hello fellow rats, Long time no squeak. As some of you may know, I've been away on holiday. And as almost none of you will know, we got stuck overseas due to everything going on in the Middle East, as our flight home was scheduled to transfer at Dubai Airport. So the flight got cancelled, Emirates refused to give us most of our money back and I had to find another way to fly my family home. Thanks Emirates! Anyway, I'm back now! So that should explain my long absence from the forums and updating the game. If you even noticed. I mean, you might be like "You were gone? I didn't even notice." Or maybe you're thinking "Who even are you? Why are you standing behind me right now?!" HA. Made you look. GOTCHA I GOTCHA GOOD I DID.Stop talking now rat.Ok I will. So here is a small update as I get back into the flow of things. I wanted to do a big update in time for the Spring Sale, but alas, it w…
- Version 1.1.2 Patch Notes - 5 February 2026
Hello there (insert gif of Ratty Wan Ratobi), I have an update here for you. Before I write the patch notes, I want to, as always, thank every one of you who has played the game and enjoyed it. I am truly grateful for each and every one of you. And if you have been enjoying but haven't left a positive review yet, please do! It really helps and I would very much appreciate it.But anyway, ENOUGH ASKING FOR REVIEWS YOU SQUEAKIN RAT GET ON WITH THE PATCH NOTES. Ok ok you don't have to shout! You can just... squeak. Squeak into my rat balls ears.WAHT? Who said that? It's those rats typing on my keyboard again.Ok ok patch notes. Here they be: NEW SKINFlappy Hat. Cause it's so squeakin cold out. It'll help keep you warm. Except for your ears. Which is kinda the point of a flappy hat I guess. But ya know... Shut the squeak up! Awarded for conquering any 5 territories.Bug Fixes, QoL, PolishUpdat…
- Version 1.1.1 Patch Notes - 23 January 2026
Hello there fellow rats, I have updated the game with a small patch. It mostly deals with things that may be considered spoilers by some. So please read on with that knowledge. You have been warned. I mean, there's not really much that could be spoiled in the game. But ya never know. Gotta cover my bases. Cause there do be those people out there. YOU KNOW THE KIND. Anyway. I'm gonna try and use the spoiler text here. Which I've never used before. In the "Preview Event" it still shows it, so I can't tell if it's actually working until I post it I guess? Way to go Steam. But hey let's try it.I will leave a bunch of space down here as well....(POTENTIAL SPOILERS BELOW)Here....And here.Ok I think that's far enough. Here are the patch notes!Bug Fixes:\ Boss Rat now actually damages you when his tails hit you! Whoopsie. \\ Both Boss Rat tails now will melee attack you. Thought you were safe i…
- 1.1 UPDATE - 15 January 2026
Squeak O' The Mornin' to you fellow rats!I have updated the game with its first major content update since 1.0! There is new things. I shall tell you about them here. But before I do, I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who's played, enjoyed and/or reviewed the game. It's still amazing to me that so many people not only have played, but also seem to like the game too! So thank you so much. It really makes it all worthwhile. If you have been enjoying the game but have not yet left a positive review, please do! It would really help not just the algorithm but also people who might be on the fence about whether to give the game a go. And also it would make the rats happy. And the rats must be happy. Or they will come. They will come in the night and feast upon us all. They will gnaw on our bones and sleep in our skulls! THEY WILL - ah what? What just happened? I kinda just blacke…
- Version 1.0.7 Patch Notes - 18 December 2025
Merry Ratmas all!In this update, I have just added a new Head Slot Skin:SantyRat's Hat!I hope you have all been good pups this year, so you get lots of CHz in your stocking. Instead of rat poo. Although maybe some of you would like rat poo in your stockings? I won't judge. It's actually quite nice spread over a piece of rattoast. I mean what?!But seriously now, thanks all for playing and supporting the game (and by extension, me!) I really do appreciate it. As does my family.And I will just say as always: please leave a positive Steam review if you've been enjoying the game! It really does help. I wish you all the best and hope you all have a happy holiday season, whether you celebrate Ratmas or some other holiday. Like Catmas or something. I dunno.Regards, Brian
- Version 1.0.6 Patch Notes - 11 December 2025
Ello ello Ratto Rattos, Got a new patch for ya here today. Before I go on to the patch notes, I must yet again say thank you to all of you who have played, enjoyed and/or reviewed the game. I am still in awe as to the fact that so many people have not only played but also seem to like the game! And the vast majority of you who do play seem to very much like it. You guys are the best.And as always: please leave a positive Steam review if you are one of those who are having a good time raging against the machine rats. It really does help!Ok here be the patch notes:Fixed an issue with weapons possibly not carrying over to a mission after picking them up from the Weapons Locker.When in Horde Mode and choosing to Fall Back and collect the Horde Reward, the screen was supposed to quickly fade to black before transitioning. It wasn't doing this. This has been fixed.Opening a Horde Reward crate…
- Version 1.0.5 Patch Notes - 2 December 2025
Hello Fellow Rats! Thank you again for all your support, for playing, enjoying and reviewing the game. It really means the world to me and my family. And keep the feedback and bug reports coming! They really help me to fix any issues that I (and all the Early Access players/playtesters) missed. Cause I can't fix what I don't know about. Now can I?And as always, please leave a positive Steam review if you are enjoying your time! It really does help.On to the patch notes:Sentry Gun max limit was not resetting if Sentry Guns were active at the time of Victory, or if returning to the nest without dying. This has been fixed.Sentry Guns will now remove themselves (starting with the oldest first) if more than 8 are placed. So if you place 9, the first one will disappear, if you place 10, the first 2 will disappear, and so on.Added “Max 8 active at a time.” to the description of the Sentry Gun…
- Version 1.0.4 Patch Notes - 28 November 2025
Hello Fellow Rats! My most cordial of rat greetings to you on this fine rat day. My thanks flows forth to you as if it were melted cheese down a rats gullet. No but seriously, my continued thanks to you for playing my game! And I'm so glad so many of you are having fun.And as always, please leave a positive Steam review if you are enjoying it! It really does help.Now for the patch notes:Added a Stick Sensitivity setting to the Options Menu. This will control the speed of your right stick if using a controller.Fixed an issue where if you spammed the “Jump” key while trying to skip the pre-mission cutscene it would cause the scene to re-load itself. You had to spam it like crazy to do this. So maybe stop being so spammy? Anyway, it’s now working as it should have been really.Sentry guns placed in the Nest would appear in the next mission. This has been fixed.There is now a limit to how ma…
- Version 1.0.3 Patch Notes - 27 November 2025
Hello Fellow Rats! Got some patch notes for ya here. Thank you again for supporting me and playing and enjoying my game. You're the rattiest rats that ever did rat!And as always, please leave a positive Steam review if you're enjoying slaughtering the TechnoRat scum. It really does help. Even a one word review counts so don't worry if you don't know what to write.Here be patch notes:Removed “More troops coming soon during Early Access” text from the Radio. Whoops. Thought I caught them all. And I guess I just got so used to seeing that one there that it kinda became background noise. WELL IT'S GONE NOW OK?! IS THAT OK FOR YOU?Added an option in the Options Menu for setting the Camera Whip Speed. Which is how fast the camera will move when changing direction from right facing to left facing. 3 options: Default, Slow and Fast. In case default isn't fast enough already (yes it is)Fixed Ful…
- Version 1.0.2 Patch Notes - 26 November 2025
Hello Fellow Rats! Thank you again to everyone who's been playing, enjoying and reviewing the game! It still feels like a dream that so many people actually like my game. Thank you so much.And as always, please leave a positive Steam review if you enjoy the rat killin taams! It really does help. Not just for the algorithm but also to let other people know they should become a RAT.But anyway on to the patch notes: (not a lot but a couple important things I wanted to get in there now while I continue to work on other bugs)Esc key will now close things (in addition to the “Close Menu” button)Dratnes health was not being affected by difficulty selection. This has been fixed.Special Rats only spawning once or twice then never again has been fixed. (I think. Again, as with the previous Special Rat bug, I haven’t been able to replicate the original bug. So let me know if it’s still not fixed f…
- Version 1.0.1 Patch Notes - 24 November 2025
Hello Fellow Rats! First of all, a big thank you for making WAR RATS: The Rat em Up's 1.0 launch a massive success! The game got on Steam's "Popular New Releases" list at 10th place over the weekend! So that is absolutely mindblowing. And we currently sit at 96% positive with over 150 reviews. The response has been more than I could ever have imagined. I am truly blown away. Thank you!And I just gotta say I find it funny that so many people are saying this is like a flash game (for good or bad), when I'm actually even older than that! The main inspiration for this game is from FutureCop: LAPD released in 1998. Seriously if you play that game, specifically the "Precinct Assault" mode, you'll be like oh he basically made an updated 2D version of that (with rats) haha. Also classic sidescrollers from the Sega MegaDrive era were massive inspirations. Alien3 to name one. And even the OG Cont…
- 1.0 FULL RELEASE UPDATE! - 20 November 2025
Check out the full announcement here: I will post the patch notes by themselves below, but I encourage you to check out the announcement too! It has extra writing things to read.(I'm posting this separately cause then it links to the new build properly and shows that the game has actually been updated, doh!)As always, please leave a positive review if you enjoy the game!OPENING CUTSCENE There is now a little intro movie that plays when starting a New Game.NEW NEST DECORATIONS Added 5 new Nest Decorations: • Cage • Reactor • CHz Piles • Hookah and Rug • (Sleeping) Pet RatNEW GUNS • Added new gun: MacRat 10. This is an extremely rapid fire machine pistol. It is very inaccurate, short ranged and it chews through ammo like no tomorrow but it’ll melt stuff up close. Unlocked by clearing wave 15 on any Horde mode map. Uses Machine Pistol ammo. • Added new gun: MuskeRat. This is a semi-auto la…
- WAR RATS: The Rat em Up 1.0 IS OUT NOW! - 20 November 2025
Hello fellow rats! I am super excited to announce that WAR RATS: The Rat em Up is now out of Early Access and in Full Release!I will be writing the patch notes in here, but before that; I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who's bought and played the game during Early Access. You took a chance with an unproven brand new dev in Early Access and I really appreciate it. And an extra thank you to anyone who left a review and/or provided feedback. You really helped more than you know. I read every review, every piece of feedback. And I think I managed to fix all the main bugs and issues people had with the game. I couldn't do everything. And I'm sure I missed some stuff. I'm just one person making this game, but I tried my best.And a big thank you to anyone who's just joining the Rat Army now! Welcome. And I hope you enjoy. And to everyone who's supported me in any way in this…
- 1.0 Let's Play! - 20 November 2025
Watch me play my own game!WAR RATS: The Rat em Up is now out of Early Access and in 1.0! Go Rat em Up!
- 1.0 RELEASE DATE! - 27 October 2025
Hello fellow rats!I know I have been pretty quiet around here lately, besides a couple posts and replies in the Discussions section. But I am back with some news! And yes quite a few things to tell you all indeed.So, firstly, I took two weeks off from work for paternity leave. Our second daughter was born on the 19th of September. Naturally, that delayed work on the game.Besides that, I had been working on implementing multiplayer, but it proved too much for me and my noob coding abilities. I am just one person working on the game. Please forgive me. I really did try my best. I encourage you to read my full post about it here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/3167260/discussions/0/601918052458825371/Anyway, this doesn't mean I will never ever ever add multiplayer, it just means it will not be in the 1.0 launch version like I had planned. As my game dev journey progresses (hopefully, if th…
- Patch Notes v0.7.1 (September 5th 2025) - 5 September 2025
Hello fellow rats!I've updated the game with a small patch.As always, thanks for playing the game! And please leave a positive Steam review if you've been enjoying it. It really helps a lot :)Here are the patch notes:NEST DECORATIONSNew decorations for your Nest have been added. The Nest Decorations menu has also been updated.There are now different options for the top layer and for the ground layer and for rooms.Also, decorations now use your Total RatPower to determine if they are available. The first 2 decorations included in the last update are not affected.Some decorations are mutually exclusive. Meaning you must choose between them. In this patch, the Garden and RATMUTHUR are such.NEW NEST DECORATIONSThere are 7 new decorations. They are:Top layer decoration: Trophies. TechnoRat head trophies for your walls.Top layer decoration: Hanging Plants. Some nice hanging plants.Ground laye…
- Tiny Hotfix - 29 August 2025
New Game Plus battles were not awarding RatPower. This has been fixed.It's such a small update I'm not gonna increase the version number. Consider it part of 0.7.0Squeaaaaaaaaaaaaaak
