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Reservoir Rat was a 1995 Game Boy release from Infogrames, a European publisher that brought a number of distinct titles to the handheld. It arrived during a period when the platform was saturated with puzzle games and platformers, offering a different kind of stealth focused experience.

You control a small rat navigating a labyrinth of sewer pipes and city streets from a top down perspective. The main objective is to gather food and avoid the numerous cats that patrol the area. Key mechanics include laying traps using found items like sausages to distract or eliminate threats, and navigating the environment screen by screen. The pacing is deliberate, requiring patience and observation rather than speed, and the difficulty comes from managing limited resources and unpredictable enemy patterns. It feels like a tense game of hide and seek where every successful maneuver brings a real sense of relief.