Ratopia

You lead a growing rat settlement as its ruler, while also controlling a character who can move through the side-view world and act directly. Dig through terrain to gather resources, make room for buildings, and explore beyond the city.

Build homes, workplaces, and public services, then assign ratizens to jobs and organize production. Keep residents supplied and content while researching new buildings and defending the settlement from hostile arrivals.

Ratizens earn and spend their own money, so running the city means managing more than supplies. Set taxes, prices, welfare, and work policies, and use minting and trade to keep money circulating as the city develops.

Players who enjoy Ratopia often praise the charming ratizens and the satisfaction of watching a settlement grow. Recurring highlights include its unusual tax-and-trade economy, the range of city-management choices, and the mix of building, exploration, and defense that gives players new problems to solve as their city expands.