Steel Rats

 PC
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 6, 2019
    70
    Steel Rats is built around a fun, refreshing concept, offers more than meets the eye and is varied enough to keep boredom at bay for the whole duration of the game, but could use better visuals and audio, and more creativity when it comes to enemies’ design. [01/2019, p.55]
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  2. COGconnected
    Nov 8, 2018
    64
    When Steel Rats works, it works really well. Levels where you’re gunning it through well-charted courses, flipping and spinning through the air, burning through obstacles like a hot knife through butter—these are an absolute joy to play. Somewhere in Steel Rats is a game I would gladly play and recommend. Unfortunately, the pieces just didn’t fall into place often enough for me to call the full game good. The game overall is a very stylistic “okay.”
  3. GameOver.gr
    Nov 30, 2018
    60
    We really wanted to enjoy Steel Rats (and there were moments when it showed its true potential), but ultimately it’s marred by derivative combat and the occasional erratic behaviour of the bike, especially in jumping sequences, leading to some unfair deaths.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Nov 16, 2018
    It’s by no means a terrible game, but it whiffs on too many elements for the admittedly cool aesthetics to carry the day. There were moments of pure fun, like escaping from the docks as a robot-controlled ship ripped up everything behind me with a massive anchor chain. But there were just as many infuriating, controller-tossing moments that managed to destroy any goodwill the fun times had built up.

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21
  1. Fredson
    Nov 8, 2018
    9
    The controls can take a bit to get used to but its fun, fast, it has got a great look and solid graphics. This is one of those little gamesThe controls can take a bit to get used to but its fun, fast, it has got a great look and solid graphics. This is one of those little games that pop up out of nowhere.… Full Review »
  2. PixelRebel
    Nov 30, 2018
    8
    Controls seems to be a little odd at the beggining, and the toutorial isn't super helpful. But. When you get familiar with them - it's easyControls seems to be a little odd at the beggining, and the toutorial isn't super helpful. But. When you get familiar with them - it's easy going, simple arcade game.… Full Review »
  3. michalkrysiak
    Nov 22, 2018
    9
    Very good and fun game. Finally someone did something different than FPS. Brave move. I want to wish company good luck and bright future. TheVery good and fun game. Finally someone did something different than FPS. Brave move. I want to wish company good luck and bright future. The best game since Duke Nukem Manhattan :)… Full Review »
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