News & Sources

TIMELINE

Everything we know about Rat Game's run to launch, dated and sourced. This page updates as new information lands.

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Run to Launch

Early

Rat Game announced

The Steam page went up with the first trailer. Aran Koning's solo project — a year-plus in the making — aims for a launch in a few months.

Source: Steam community announcement
Sep 15

First media preview

indiegame.com preview covers the asymmetric core, the hidden gun, Robo-Chef ("genuinely terrifying") and the rat respawn question. 5-million-view trailer cited.

Source: indiegame.com preview
Oct 12

Release date trailer & announcement

Official announcement: Rat Game launches October 30 — "just in time for the spookiest night of the year." Release date trailer published.

Source: Steam store news via Steam 250
Oct 14

Rat Game Guide v3 launches

This site relaunches as separate guide pages: chef and rat sections, restaurant map notes and a sourced timeline.

Source: This site
Oct 19

Steam Next Fest (Oct 19–26)

Steam's official Next Fest window runs Oct 19–26, when unreleased games show off free demos. A Rat Game demo has been discussed but is not yet confirmed — the Steam page still lists none. If one drops, it gets its own guide.

Source: Steam Next Fest official page · demo status: unconfirmed
Oct 30

Rat Game launches on Steam

Release day, Halloween night. After launch this guide fills in: real numbers, real maps, real strategy.

Source: Steam store page
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Sources