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About the Game
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Ratatan is a rhythm roguelike action game that combines rhythm games and side-scrolling action, with online co-op gameplay supporting up to 4 players.
An intense battle unfolds with over 100 characters fighting in a massive melee.
Defeat the enemies by riding the rhythm of Ratatan’s catchy, toe-tapping soundtrack in this delightful, heartfelt adventure!
**Welcome to Rataport!**
In the vast and tranquil sea, there is an island as lively as a toy box. The name is "Rataport" On the island, a strange animal-like creature called Ratatan lives happily with their friends. Despite their different appearances and personalities, they share a common dream. Which is go to “The Everafter". And meet "The Goddess" who is said to live in there. As heroes who carry the hope of all, the Ratatans embark on a journey to The Everafter. No matter how many times they failed, they will never give up and dreamt of meeting her one day.
**Rhythm action**
Feel the beat and use rhythm sequences in time to order your Cobuns in the direction you want them to go.
Since the Ratatans can be moved freely, your judgement to decide where to give orders, where to position the ratatan, and when to retreat is critical.
**2D animation**
We want to emphasize the unique performance of 2D animation and put lively personality into the action.

Release date: Sep 18, 2025

Categories: Rhythm Game, Roguelike, Side-scrolling, 2D Platformer, Cooperative Multiplayer, Action, Cute Style

Feature scans:
- Steam Deck: score 85; verdict: Broken; summary: The game has significant stability and compatibility issues on the Steam Deck, including frequent crashes, bugs, and controller configuration problems. These issues severely impact the user experience and gameplay.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $15.00 - $21.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence suggests that users find the current price of $25 to be too high for the content provided. Several users mention that the game is worth a lower price, specifically around $21 or less. The general sentiment is that the game is not worth its full price, indicating that a fair price range would be lower than the current $25.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 7.0h
  - Story completion: N/A
  - Session length: N/A
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence provides direct statements about the playtime required to complete the main game and its content. Multiple users report finishing the main game in around 6 to 8 hours, indicating a consistent playtime for game completion. The mention of 8 hours of content and the time taken to finish all 5 worlds further supports this. There is no strong evidence provided for story completion, session length, or endgame playtime, leading to those fields being marked as null.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game is initially fun but becomes repetitive and boring due to the lack of variation and the grind for meta progression.
  - Stance: Fun then drops
  - Anchor: N/A
  - Time to anchor: 0h 0m
  - Friction: Repetitive levels; Grind for meta progression; Slow pacing
  - Unlock drivers: Different cards and builds; Multiplayer features
  - Conditions: Co-op play; Experimenting with different builds
- Player Archetypes:
  - Nostalgic Patapon Veteran (buy)
    - Motivation: Nostalgia and evolution of a beloved series.
    - Playstyle: Enjoys the blend of classic Patapon gameplay with new roguelike elements.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: Patapon fan; veteran player
    - Reference games: Patapon series
  - Rhythm Roguelike Enthusiast (buy)
    - Motivation: Enjoyment of rhythm-based action and roguelike gameplay.
    - Playstyle: Enjoys the challenge and variety of rhythm-based combat and roguelike progression.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: rhythm game fan; roguelike fan
    - Reference games: Touhou; Hades
  - Cautious Early Access Player (sale)
    - Motivation: Caution and desire for a more polished and complete game.
    - Playstyle: Enjoys aspects of the game but is hesitant due to its early access status.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: cautious gamer; early access player
    - Reference games: N/A


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Fun and engaging gameplay (weight 0.29): Players find the gameplay enjoyable and interesting, with a mix of rhythm-based combat and innovative mechanics that keep the experience entertaining.
- Unique rhythm-based combat (weight 0.26): The game features a unique and enjoyable rhythm-based combat system that is both fun and challenging, adding a distinct flavor to the gameplay.
- Cute and charming aesthetics (weight 0.21): The game is praised for its cute character designs, pleasant music, and charming visuals, making it visually appealing and likable.
- Enjoyable multiplayer features (weight 0.21): The game offers enjoyable multiplayer and co-op features, allowing players to engage in cooperative play and have fun with others online.
- Roguelike elements enhance replayability (weight 0.17): The inclusion of roguelite elements adds replayability and fun, making the game more engaging and worth revisiting.
- Outstanding music (weight 0.17): The game's music is highly praised for being enjoyable, fun, and phenomenal, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
- Well-integrated crafting system (weight 0.16): The crafting system is well joined together, offering good progression and the ability to craft and upgrade weapons and armor.
- Satisfying combat system (weight 0.12): The combat system is described as engaging, strategic, and rewarding, providing a satisfying and dynamic experience for players.
- Fun boss battles (weight 0.1): The boss battles are enjoyable and interesting, adding to the overall fun and engaging gameplay experience.
- Improvements from beta (weight 0.09): The game has seen updates and improvements, including enhanced multiplayer features, making it better than its beta version.
- Enjoyable despite early access (weight 0.09): Even in its early access stage, the game is enjoyable and shows promise, with players appreciating its current state and potential for improvement.
- Loved game concept (weight 0.09): Players love the unique concept of the game, finding it interesting and appealing, which contributes to its overall enjoyment.

Common complaints:
- Lacks content and variety (weight 0.25): The game is criticized for not having enough content to justify its price. Players find the story lacking in depth and the overall content variety insufficient, leading to a lack of replayability.
- Roguelike elements need improvement (weight 0.23): The roguelike elements in the game are underdeveloped and poorly integrated. Players feel that these elements are incomplete and lack depth, making them ineffective.
- Repetitive gameplay and boss fights (weight 0.2): The gameplay and boss fights are criticized for being repetitive. Players find the combat encounters and map design monotonous, leading to a tedious experience.
- Long and monotonous runs (weight 0.15): The game's runs are described as long and monotonous, making the gameplay feel draggy and tiring. This affects the overall enjoyment and engagement.
- Game is very short (weight 0.13): The game is criticized for its short length, with only five levels and a short completion time, leaving players wanting more content.
- Does not capture Patapon essence (weight 0.13): The game fails to capture the essence of Patapon, lacking the lively rhythm and action that defined the series. It does not meet the expectations set by Patapon.
- Gameplay is overly simplified (weight 0.12): Players feel that the gameplay is dumbed down and overly simplified, making it feel childish and less engaging.
- Bugs and balance issues (weight 0.1): The game has various bugs and balance issues that affect the overall gameplay experience, making it less enjoyable.
- Enemy attack timing issues (weight 0.1): Enemies often attack off-beat, making it difficult for players to time their defenses or jumps correctly. This desynchronization affects the gameplay experience.
- Stages become boring and rushed (weight 0.1): Players find the stages to be boring and repetitive. In multiplayer, the time limits between stages do not allow enough time to understand new elements, leading to frustration.
- Difficulty spikes (weight 0.1): The game has very annoying difficulty spikes that can create roadblocks for players, affecting the overall enjoyment and progression.
- Poor balancing and level design (weight 0.1): The game has poor balancing and level design, affecting the overall gameplay experience and making it less enjoyable.
- Lack of story progression (weight 0.1): The game is criticized for its lack of story progression and depth. Players find the storyline to be non-existent and lacking in new plot developments.
- Unbalanced card mechanics (weight 0.1): The card mechanics in the game are unbalanced and confusing, affecting the overall gameplay experience and making it less enjoyable.
- Rhythm input desynchronization (weight 0.1): There are issues with rhythm input desynchronization, where the judgment of rhythm inputs may disappear, making it seem like a beat is missed. This affects the overall gameplay experience.
- Poor translation and localization (weight 0.1): The game has poor Spanish translation and some translation errors, leading to a subpar localization experience.
- Lack of easy mode and tutorials (weight 0.1): The game lacks an easy mode and tutorials, making it difficult for new players to get started and enjoy the game.
- Confusing control layout (weight 0.1): The control layout in the game is confusing, especially for new players, making it difficult to get started and enjoy the game.
- UI/UX issues (weight 0.1): The game has UI/UX issues, including difficulty in operating the UI and readability issues, affecting the overall user experience.

Gameplay feedback:
- Roguelike structure and elements (weight 0.35): The game incorporates roguelike elements, including repeated stages, progression systems, and starting over after death. It also features roguelite elements with meta progression, blending rhythm-based combat within this structure.
- Rhythm-based combat and mechanics (weight 0.33): The core gameplay revolves around rhythm-based combat, where rhythm dictates actions and commands. This includes turn-based rhythm combat and various rhythm-action gameplay elements.
- Engaging boss battles (weight 0.24): The game features a variety of boss battles with specific attack patterns and mechanics. These battles are designed to be engaging and challenging, adding to the game's depth.
- Character abilities and control (weight 0.24): Players can utilize various character abilities and control mechanics. The game features different character movements and song-based abilities, adding depth to the gameplay.
- Multiplayer modes and issues (weight 0.23): The game offers both single-player and multiplayer modes, including cooperative play. However, there are noted issues with online multiplayer that need improvement.
- Weapon crafting and upgrades (weight 0.23): The game includes a crafting system for weapons and items, allowing players to craft and upgrade their weapons and armor. This adds a layer of strategy and customization to the gameplay.
- Gameplay loop and mechanics (weight 0.17): The core gameplay loop involves repetitive mechanics and strategy. Players gather power-ups and items as they progress through stages and rooms.
- Side-scroller and 2D platformer (weight 0.12): The game features side-scroller gameplay with 2D platformer movement. This includes rhythm-based action within a 2D environment.
- Character progression and unlocks (weight 0.1): Players can experience character progression and unlocks, including new abilities and weapons. This progression system adds depth and replayability to the game.
- Command-based combat system (weight 0.1): The combat system is command-based, with simplified commands that dictate actions. This system is integrated with the rhythm-based gameplay.
- Adjustable difficulty settings (weight 0.1): Players can adjust the difficulty settings to suit their preferences, making the game accessible to a wider range of players.
- Level and map design (weight 0.1): The game features varied map and level design, with different stages and rooms that offer rewards and upgrades. This design contributes to the overall gameplay experience.
- Unit resurrection mechanics (weight 0.09): The game includes mechanics for unit resurrection and health management. These mechanics add a strategic element to the gameplay.
- Controllable character, Ratatan (weight 0.09): The game features a controllable character named Ratatan, who can move independently. This character is central to the rhythm-based music gameplay.

Performance notes:
- Performance issues on high-end hardware (weight 0.11): Despite having high-end hardware, players are experiencing frequent performance issues, indicating a need for better optimization.
- Save data and crash bugs (weight 0.1): Players are encountering bugs related to save data, including crashes that result in data loss and forced data deletion.
- Progression-blocking bugs (weight 0.08): There are critical bugs that prevent players from progressing through the game, which is a major issue especially in the early access stage.
- Language optimization issues (weight 0.07): There are language-specific optimization issues causing lag, particularly affecting rhythm input.
- Game launch issues on Steam Deck (weight 0.07): Some players report that the game no longer starts on Steam Deck, although others report it works well.
- Character freezing during transitions (weight 0.04): Characters frequently freeze during screen transitions, disrupting the gameplay experience.
- Low color contrast and eye strain (weight 0.04): The game's color scheme is causing eye strain due to low contrast, making it difficult for players to distinguish elements on the screen.
- Need for higher framerate options (weight 0.04): Players are requesting higher framerate options to improve the gaming experience.

Recommendations:
- Recommended for rhythm game fans (weight 0.33): The game is highly recommended for those who enjoy rhythm games, especially fans of Patapon and similar titles. It offers short play sessions and growth elements, making it appealing to rhythm game enthusiasts.
- Wait for final release (weight 0.1): Players are advised to wait for the final release to see improvements and more content. Specific mention of waiting until the end of October 2025 or other roadmap landmarks before buying.
- Not recommended for casual purchase (weight 0.07): The game is only recommended for hardcore fans or during a sale. It is not suggested for purchase unless to support the developer, indicating it may not have broad appeal.
- Recommended for roguelike and bullet hell fans (weight 0.07): The game is suggested for those who enjoy roguelikes and bullet hell games, indicating it has elements that appeal to fans of these genres.
- Fun for short play sessions (weight 0.04): The game is described as something fun to pick up and play for a little while, indicating it is enjoyable in short bursts.
- Recommended for chill gameplay (weight 0.04): The game is recommended for those seeking chill gameplay with a charming presentation, suggesting it is relaxing and visually appealing.
- Recommended for light players (weight 0.04): The game is recommended for light players or those waiting for the full release, indicating it may be more suitable for casual gaming.
- More variety in elemental upgrades (weight 0.04): Players have requested more variety in elemental upgrades, suggesting the current options may be limited.
- More variety in level layout (weight 0.04): There is a desire for more variety in level layouts, indicating that the current levels may feel repetitive.
- More story and character info (weight 0.04): Players have asked for more information on the story and characters, suggesting the current narrative may be lacking.
- Worth the price on sale (weight 0.04): The game is considered worth the price of 21€ when on sale, suggesting it may not offer full value at its regular price.
- Recommended for new experiences (weight 0.04): The game is recommended for those seeking new gaming experiences, suggesting it offers something unique.
- Recommended for new players (weight 0.04): The game is recommended for new players, suggesting it is accessible and easy to get into.
- More variety in runs (weight 0.04): Players have requested more variety in general for runs, indicating the current gameplay may feel repetitive.
- Better meta progression (weight 0.04): Players have asked for better meta progression, indicating the current system may be unsatisfying.
- Try the demo first (weight 0.04): It is recommended to try the demo before purchasing, suggesting the full game may not meet everyone's expectations.
- Weak recommendation due to limitations (weight 0.04): The game receives a weak recommendation because of its scope and limitations, suggesting it may not meet the expectations of all players.
- Camera issues with bosses (weight 0.04): There are issues reported with the camera following bosses, which may affect gameplay and player experience.
- Map showing progress between worlds (weight 0.04): Players have requested a map showing progress between worlds, suggesting navigation or tracking may be difficult.
- Option to choose worlds (weight 0.04): An option to choose which world to proceed to has been requested, indicating players want more control over their progression.
- Faster character movement outside combat (weight 0.04): There is a request for faster character movement speed outside of combat, indicating movement may feel slow.
- Recommended for PSP game fans (weight 0.04): The game is recommended for fans of certain PSP games, indicating it may have a nostalgic appeal.
- Better Ratakarutas (weight 0.04): There is a request for more and better Ratakarutas, suggesting the current options may be lacking.
- More for Ratatans (weight 0.04): There is a request for more things for the Ratatans, suggesting the current content may be limited.
- Slow down dialogue option (weight 0.04): Players have asked for a way to slow down the dialogue, indicating it may be too fast for some.

Other player notes:
- Game icon is blank (weight 0.05): Several players have reported that the game icon appears as a white square, which may indicate a bug or an issue with the game files.

Emotions:
- Disappointment (weight 0.24): Players feel disappointed due to the game's repetitive music, stages, and gameplay loops, which lack depth and strategic variety. Comparisons to Patapon highlight the absence of a compelling story and the poor integration of roguelike elements, leading to a sense of unfulfilled potential and monotony.
- Frustration (weight 0.23): Frustration stems from the game's difficulty spikes, unrewarding events, and various bugs, particularly in multiplayer mode. Players also struggle with the game's visual clutter, unfair attack mechanics, and the repetitive, grinding nature of gameplay, which feels unbalanced and tedious.
- Excitement (weight 0.09): Excitement is driven by the innovative combination of Patapon with roguelike elements, offering a unique and engaging gameplay experience. Players are also enthusiastic about planned updates, additional content, and the potential for future improvements, which promise to enhance the game further.
- Joy (weight 0.09): Joy is primarily derived from the game's fun and varied rhythm-based combat, phenomenal music, and cute art style. Players appreciate the charming characters, catchy OST, and the overall enjoyable gameplay mechanics that evoke positive emotions.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.08): Nostalgia is evoked by the game's similarities to Patapon, reminding players of their childhood memories and the unique gameplay of the Patapon series. The familiar commands and gameplay elements bring back fond memories of the original game.
- Hope (weight 0.06): Hope is inspired by the game's potential for future improvements and updates, with players believing that the game can become even better with more polishing and interactivity. The potential for adding more variety in environments and abilities keeps players optimistic.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.04): Enjoyment comes from the game's fun gameplay, unique art style, and engaging combat system. Players appreciate the charming character design, rhythm gameplay, and the overall satisfying experience of playing the game.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.04): Satisfaction is derived from the game's enjoyable gameplay, unique art style, and good crafting system. Players find the game's design and mechanics satisfying, appreciating the variety of playstyles and the overall positive experience.
- Hopeful (weight 0.03): Players are hopeful due to the game's promising roadmap and potential for future updates and improvements. The belief that the game will continue to develop and add more content keeps players optimistic about its future.
- Disappointed (weight 0.03): Disappointment arises from the game's lack of content variety, repetitive maps, and limited customization options. Players feel let down by the integration of roguelike elements and the absence of story progression, which fails to meet their expectations.
- Frustrated (weight 0.02): Frustration is caused by the game's repetitive structure, difficulty spikes, and frequent bugs in multiplayer mode. Players are also frustrated with the game's AI, combat mechanics, and the overemphasis on luck, which detracts from the overall experience.
- Anger (weight 0.01): Anger is triggered by game crashes, data loss, and forced data deletion, which cause significant frustration and stress. The game's short length, performance issues, and lack of content variety also contribute to this intense negative emotion.
- Engaged (weight 0.01): Players feel engaged by the game's unique and enjoyable gameplay, which keeps them playing despite its flaws. The engaging combat system and charming character design contribute to a compelling experience that holds their interest.
- Happy (weight 0.01): Happiness comes from the positive experience of playing the game and contributing to a game enjoyed since childhood. Players appreciate the game's charm and the overall enjoyable gameplay mechanics.
- Supportive (weight 0.01): Players are supportive of the game's development and express a desire to see it improve and grow. They appreciate the efforts of the development team and hope for continued improvements and updates.
- Gratitude (weight 0.01): Gratitude is expressed towards the development team for their work on the game. Players appreciate the enjoyable gameplay and the overall positive experience it provides.
- Nostalgic (weight 0.01): Nostalgia is felt for the Patapon series and its influence on the game. Players appreciate the game's attempt to carry on the spirit of Patapon, evoking fond memories of the original series.
- Excited (weight 0.01): Excitement is generated by the potential of the game to become even better with future updates and additional content. Players look forward to the planned improvements and new features that will enhance the game.
- Boredom (weight 0): Boredom sets in due to the long and monotonous runs, which lack variety and engaging content. The repetitive nature of the gameplay can lead to a sense of tedium and disinterest.
- Overwhelmed (weight 0): Players feel overwhelmed by the game's complex and confusing controls, which can be difficult to manage. The intricate mechanics and lack of clear guidance contribute to this sense of being overloaded.}