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Game Overview

Man, The Pack Rat takes me back. You're this little rat—not some noble hero, just a scruffy rodent with a knack for finding trouble—sneaking through maze-like rooms, grabbing anything that isn't nailed down. At first, it seems simple: collect the shiny thing, avoid the cat, repeat. But then you realize some items are traps, some doors only open if you're carrying the right junk, and suddenly you're plotting routes like a tiny, furry thief.

The pixel art has this weirdly charming grossness to it—like, yeah, you're a rat in a sewer, but it's your sewer, and every crumpled soda can feels like a trophy. And the enemies? Cats, mousetraps, even other rats who clearly didn't get the memo about teamwork. It's got that old-school "die a lot, learn faster" energy, but in a way that makes you grin instead of rage-quit.

If you've ever lost hours to games where you push blocks or outsmart guards, this is that—but with more chewing noises and questionable life choices. Still holds up, honestly.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".