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Rat Trap

Fuse, Split and Swap to escape! A fast paced, hand-drawn action-adventure involving a rambunctious rat and its multiple mech parts that you can fuse together or split apart at will. Use these powers to explore a mysterious facility, solve puzzles and beat the bad guys! Can you escape the Rat Trap?

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Squash & Stretch
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Squash & Stretch
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About the Game



Rat Trap is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure about a lab rat trying to escape its captivity. What havoc could a rat cause if it came across a mech suit...?

Featuring high-speed gameplay, dastardly puzzles and multiple playable mech parts with unique abilities.



Fuse parts together to create powerful and unique combinations.



Split your mech apart to explore separately & to solve puzzles.



Instantly swap between characters with the press of a button.

Can you escape the Rat Trap?

Explore a mysterious facility as you search for secrets and powerups to take on your captors, as well as an impending alien threat!

Features

  • 4 unique characters, totalling 15 different playable combinations
  • Secrets galore! Use collectables to upgrade your robo-mech as you see fit
  • Use your fuse & split powers to solve perplexing puzzles
  • Traverse a sprawling map, with optional accessibility features like NavAssist & Memory Markers to keep you on track!
  • High speed gameplay with a destructive mech suit!
  • Optional challenge rooms and sequence-breaking tricks for experienced players

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