Why Early Access?

“Ratopia has been evolving since 2021 with feedback from numerous players. Our hope is to create a memorable game through the suggestions and feedback of many players, ensuring it's not just a game that the development team loves.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We plan for Ratopia to remain in Early Access for approximately one year. We encourage players' feedback and will use it to enhance the game's quality to our best abilities up until the game's completion.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We aim to greatly increase the relatively small amount of content related to character customization, dungeons, and mini-games. We also plan to develop more content, with some current ideas being the addition of electricity, war, and a volcanic biome. In addition, we will consistently improve game performance and user experience through various convenience upgrades and optimization processes.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version of Ratopia is fully playable! During its public test in September, there was an average playtime of around 22 hours. Ratopia has a large amount of freedom when it comes to some of the mechanics of the game, allowing for players to govern their cities differently every playthrough. This, alongside other aspects, allow for a fair amount of replayability. Such mechanics include custom city policies, financial systems that citizens utilize, and random terrain generation for every game. Ratopia also currently bolsters over 150 unique structures, with more planned to be added in the future.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“When the game is officially released, the price of the game will increase slightly from its current price.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“The current state of the game and progress in its development are largely due to the contributions of our community. We receive feedback through multiple means, including through Discord, on Steam discussion boards, within our website, and offline exhibitions. We continuously incorporate this feedback into the game and are constantly providing updates; we encourage you to provide feedback and become a member of our extremely helpful and active community!”