This may be an odd topic, but recently I’ve noticed quite a number of mouse/rodent themed games popping up. This is always excellent news in my unbiased opinion :3
I thought I’d mention some of them here.
–Currently available–
Small Saga - I’ve seen some gameplay of this online. From what I can tell, you play as a ragtag collection of rodents in turn based combat. The art style is cute, but I’m not yet sold on this one (I’ve got enough RPGs to play as it is!).
Of Mice and Sand - Somewhat reminiscent of SimTower or Fallout Shelter, you manage a desert crawler full of mice in order to survive against attacks and random events.
Backpack Hero - This is Resident Evil storage, the game. Your choice of what to pack and how you pack it determines your abilities in battle.
The Spirit and the Mouse - A charming 3D platformer in which the mouse protagonist has to power up a French village. Apparently it’s quite short, but I love the design of the mouse and environment in this one.
Tails of Iron - In this grimdark souls-like side scroller you chop up frogs to regain your title upon the Rat Throne. I’ve been tempted to get this game on several occasions, but I’ve heard mixed things. If it’s ever in a bundle I’ll grab it!
–Upcoming–
Whiskerwood - A mouse themed city builder that’s giving me Timberborn vibes. Sounds like you can eventually overcome your feline overlords? It remains to be seen if this game can set itself apart from the many other city builders out there.
Mina the Hollower - This is one I’m looking forward to! A 2D Zelda-like platformer made by the team behind Shovel Knight. I kickstarted this one a while ago now, and I’m pretty confident it’s going to be great.
Mouse: PI for Hire - I’ve seen several trailers for this one over the last year. DOOM/Quake type gameplay by the looks of it, but with a really neat 30s cartoon style.
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo - Ok this might be cheating a bit, as apparently the protagonist is a bat. But they’re kinda ‘rodent adjacent’, right?? I love the look of the cute pixel art here with really colourful and expressive animals. Again, it seems like a 2D Zelda but perhaps with more of a platforming element. Is top down 2D platforming a thing? There’s a demo that I should really try out!
Have you played any of these or do you have any interest in the upcoming ones I mentioned? Let me know :3
Moss is also a very good VR game, I should play the 2nd.
Also ‘Ghost of a Tale’ is nice but the end feels rushed
I adore Moss so, so much! It’s an incredibly polished game, and Quill’s animations are ridiculously fluid and expressive.
Non-plot spoiler
The part(s? I don’t remember if there are more) where you get to high-five her was a fun little surprise, and one of my absolute favorite VR moments.
Yes i agree that part is awesome, thanks for sharing
I remember seeing a trailer for Moss a while back. Such a cute mouse! If I ever get VR, I’ll make sure to grab that one.
I’ve always been on the fence about Ghost of a Tale. Whilst I love stealth games, something about the art style puts me off slightly. Perhaps I would enjoy it though… I should probably just give it a go!
Bad Rats
Hmm this game certain has ‘a style’
Rats feature heavily in the A Plague Tale series, although I would not say they have a pro-rodent bent.
Yes of course! Maybe I should mention Vermintide too - again quite anti-rodent though :')
Tooth and Tail is a top-down realtime strategy game, with lots of rodent representation!
Ah I knew I was forgetting some! Yes this one looks great :3
I thought I’d like Tails of Iron, but its biggest issue is that it tries to forgo dialogue with mouse squeaks. It’s like nails on a chalkboard. I heavily suggest you watch the first few minutes of gameplay to figure out if you can endure it.
Ahh yeah - high pitched whistle sounds a bit like the vocal noises of Don’t Starve. I could probably deal with it, but I could see how it would become quite annoying.
I’ll say that Small Saga is fairly short–it’ll only take you about 5-10 hours to beat it, including the optional bosses. I enjoyed it, definitely give it a shot.
trash of the titans! early access, good tactical rpg, got many rats, the possum archer deploys baby possums as turrets :3
I hadn’t heard of this one before, thanks for the recommendation!
Also Sewer Rave.
Hah I remember seeing this being played by Vinny. And it’s a free download!
Rivals of Aether is a 2D platform fighter a la Smash bros. The game has a furry cast and features two rodents:
Pomme, a mouse idol singer with musical attacks. She can also float like Peach.
Olympia, a martial artist with crystal powers.And then there’s the cavalcade of mod characters on PC of course
This one has been on my radar for a while, and I do love Smash. Would you recommend it?
Certainly! The base game is already a good amount of fun, there are a few extra modes to be found, but the main focus is on battle. The workshop characters, however, add a lot of chaos into the mix. They can range from very balanced fleshed out characters to 100% accurate Fox who zips around the battlefield. The game also used to have paid DLC characters, but those are now included with your purchase.
The net code is solid, and if you play the base roster, there’s rollback netcode, which allows for much smoother play on bad connections. Online against random people is mostly dead though, because the sequel’s release is underway. I personally don’t really like it, but it looks and plays a lot more like Smash Bros.
That does sound good! I’ll certainly consider this one, though my decision hinges on whether I can convince enough friends to get into it x3
The sequel looks great too, very much like Smash as you say.
I’d personally fully recommend it! Its great fun to play with mates!
Perhaps one to add to the party collection then! Thanks :3
Ghost of a tale is the best stealth game I’ve ever played. 10/10.
The Spirit and the Mouse
That one is currently free on the Epic Games Store btw
Oh tysm for the heads up! I would’ve missed that
huh, I had noticed that there were more lately, but not to that extent. neat!
Actually, maybe I’ll contribute too; I haven’t decided yet what animal to make the other protagonists of Klondike’s Hike, so I suppose I could make one of them a mouse. It’s set in the great plains, so maybe a plains pocket mouse? Those look cute.
Oh is this a game you’re developing? Would love to see more mouse representation :3
it is! It’s a solitaire roguelike where you modify your cards and the rules to combat the inherent RNG of the game and defeat the enemies on your way. Think Balatro meets Peglin. I stream the progress of it 3 times a week, and I should have a gameplay video out soon, and hopefully a playable demo in a few weeks. Either way I’ll announce those at [email protected] when they’re out.
But yeah, there’s already several rodents in the game, but no mouse, so I think I’ll use that for one of the playable characters. 👍
That’s really cool! Hope the rest of the development goes well and thanks for including mice :3
