April 6, 2023
Curse of the Sea Rats
Release date
April 6, 2023
Developer
Publisher
Engine
Mode(s)
Single-player, Multiplayer
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Summary
Curse of the Sea Rats is a 'ratoidvania' platform adventure with lovingly crafted, hand-drawn animations.
Embark on the epic journey of four prisoners of the British empire, transformed into rats by the notorious pirate witch, Flora Burn. To regain their human bodies, they will have to fight dangerous bosses, uncover the secrets of the vast Irish coast, and ultimately capture the witch who cursed them.
A labyrinthine network of hundreds of pathways, rooms and discoveries lie ahead, in a substantial quest with over 12 hours of content.
Can you master each character's playstyle, find all the hidden secrets, and unlock each of the game's multiple endings?
Curse of the Sea Rats System Requirements
🤏 Minimum Requirements
OS:
Windows 10
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II X2 550
RAM:
4 GB RAM
GPU:
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 6670, 1 GB
👍 Recommended Specs
OS:
Windows 10
CPU:
Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD FX-4350
RAM:
4 GB RAM
GPU:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 6870, 1 GB
Curse of the Sea Rats Trailer
Curse of the Sea Rats Screenshots13
Critic Reviews12
There are elements to Curse of the Sea Rats that really shine. It is exciting to progress through the world in Metroidvania-style watching the animations, cooky boss fights, and listening to the music. When it comes to gameplay such as combat and platforming however, the shine wears off. Pervasive loading screens on the Switch, neutered boss fights, and finicky platforming can make it too difficult to enjoy. The world is worthy to be explored, but with better gameplay.
April 28, 2023
Curse of the Sea Rats is a 2D platformer adventure game in which you fight enemies and upgrade your abilities while searching for the evil pirate witch who turned your party into rats. Exploring new areas and defeating the witch’s crew is fun throughout the course of the game, and is definitely worth a play-through for those patient enough to deal with its difficulty.
April 25, 2023
Like I said, it’s Curse of the Sea Rats’ atmosphere and art style that really carry it: if you can tolerate some less-than-stellar writing, this game delivers on Redwall-esque “rodent fantasy” adventure with a pirate twist. Underneath that is a metroidvania that hits the right foundation but struggles to stand out, and lets some odd design choices and clunkiness get in the way of the exploration that the whole genre is built around. There’s still fun to be found here, but in such a crowded field full of creative twists on the form, Sea Rats struggles to leave a lasting impression.
April 14, 2023