Fit check
Is Dungeon Rats worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- RPG players who want turn-based squad combat and tactical positioning
- Players who prefer managing a small group of recruited companions over a solo character
- Players interested in crafting weapons and experimenting with alchemy
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time rather than turn-based combat
- Players who want a large active party, since the maximum party size is 4
- Players looking for an adventure with less emphasis on repeated combat
Our take on Dungeon Rats
Dungeon Rats shifts the focus from a lone protagonist to squad-level combat, with positioning and party composition shaping encounters. Recruitment also comes with a trade-off: skill points are shared across party members, so adding allies means fewer points per character and slower level-ups.
What is Dungeon Rats?
Dungeon Rats is a tactical RPG in the Age of Decadence setting where battles proceed by turns and involve a group of characters.
The player starts imprisoned in a mine controlled by gangs, fighting to stay alive while improving combat abilities and gathering weapons and gear. Companions may be recruited, or the protagonist may act alone. Battles feature ordinary strikes, attacks directed at body parts, weapon-based techniques, flanking advantages, and pre-battle positioning. Crafting and alchemy allow weapon forging and the creation of potions, poisons, Liquid Fire, and Black Powder.
The protagonist can be customized, with 10 potential companions and parties capped at 4. Charisma influences allies, while skill points are shared across the group. There are 50 battles, 4 endings, and 3 difficulty settings.
How Dungeon Rats plays
- 01Tactical combat
- Battles include targeted attacks, weapon-specific special moves, flanking bonuses, and manual placement before combat.
- 02Crafting and alchemy
- The crafting systems include forging weapons and making potions, poisons, Liquid Fire, and Black Powder.
- 03Eight weapon types
- The types range from daggers and swords to bows, crossbows, and throwing weapons, each with different advantages and disadvantages.
- 04Party management
- The customizable main character can recruit from 10 possible companions, with a maximum party size of 4.
- 05Multiple endings
- The game has 50 fights, 4 endings, and 3 difficulty levels.
Dungeon Rats compared to similar games
Dungeon Rats centers on turn-based party combat, crafting, and alchemy. Back to the Dawn is also a prison-set RPG, but its description emphasizes investigation, crime, corruption, hidden agendas, and escaping before time runs out.
Dungeon Rats: platforms & release
Is Dungeon Rats worth it?
It is worth it if: RPG players who want turn-based squad combat and tactical positioning. Skip it if: players seeking real-time rather than turn-based combat.
Where can I download Dungeon Rats?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dungeon Rats's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dungeon Rats on?
Windows only.
