Play Ratatouille (E)(Puppa) Online

Ratatouille for the Nintendo DS came out in 2007, published by THQ. It was part of that wave of licensed games that tried to capture the feel of the movie on a handheld, using the touch screen in ways that felt new at the time. You don't see many games built around cooking with a stylus like this anymore.

You play as Remy the rat, navigating kitchens from a top-down perspective, avoiding human chefs and obstacles. The main goal is to progress through various culinary challenges by gathering ingredients and then preparing dishes. The signature mechanics involve using the stylus for everything: you chop, stir, and season ingredients with specific touch gestures, and you also control Remy directly to sneak through environments, often under time pressure. The pacing is quick, with levels that demand precision in both movement and cooking; it can be unforgiving if you fumble a gesture. It feels surprisingly tactile and focused, a game where your success is directly tied to how well you handle the DS itself.