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Ratatan Rhythm-Roguelike Heads to Early Access July 25

Patapon veterans at Ratata Arts are providing a free Steam demo to showcase online co-op with four ratatan units ahead of next month’s early access release.

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Overview

  • Ratatan will launch in Steam early access on July 25, 2025, letting PC players sample its beat-driven roguelike gameplay.
  • A free demo is available now on Steam, featuring two toe-tapping worlds, online cooperative play and control over four ratatan units.
  • The project was funded with $1.5 million on Kickstarter by Ratata Arts, a studio formed by former Patapon developers.
  • The game expands on Patapon’s rhythm command system by allowing free character movement for tactical positioning and retreats.
  • A full release across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch is scheduled later in 2025.