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games like

Bad Rats

Bad Rats leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

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EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10

8 games like Bad Rats

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

The Last Guardian cover art
The Last GuardianSystems & Chaos · puzzle adventure

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (1 vs 2) - Slow climbing and platforming, very forgiving

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Starbound cover art
StarboundPure Optimization · sandbox exploration

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (1 vs 3) - Light platforming and combat, generous margins

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The Cave cover art
The CavePure Optimization · puzzle platform adventure

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 2) - Each character's section is unknown on first descent

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Life is Strange cover art
Life is StrangeSystems & Chaos · narrative adventurecross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 3) - Rewind obscures which choices are truly consequential

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L.A. Noire cover art
L.A. NoireSystems & Chaos · detective adventurecross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (1 vs 2) - Light shooting and driving, very forgiving

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EarthBound cover art
EarthBoundPure Optimization · turn-based RPGcross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (1 vs 2) - Rolling HP meter has very mild timing implication

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons cover art
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsPure Optimization · life simcross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 3) - Daily visitors and fossils randomize.

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Fallout Shelter cover art
Fallout ShelterPure Optimization · base management simcross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (1 vs 0) - Tapping menus only

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Game details

Released
2009
Developer
Invent4 Entertainment
Platforms
PC
Modes
Single player
IGDB users
32/100
PlatformPuzzleIndieComedy