Rat Hunter

About

Rat Hunter is a no-frills first-person shooter that channels the spirit of classic titles like Doom and Quake. You’ll blast through hordes of enemies in fast-paced encounters. The gameplay focuses on straightforward shooting with no headshot bonuses, cover systems, or iron sights, emphasizing speed and reflexes over tactical nuances. Set on a remote planet where a journalist investigates missing citizens while working as a pest controller, the game leans into a retro aesthetic. Butch Grid’s background in hacking and espionage adds a layer of intrigue to the chaos. Released in 2006, it offers a high-energy experience that feels like a love letter to early 2000s FPS design. Community reviews note its simplicity as both a strength and a limitation, with many praising its unapologetic focus on raw action.

Storyline

Butch Grid is a freelance journalist who travels the galaxy in search of hot stories, then sells them to the highest bidder. Computer hacking and industrial espionage are among his many skills. When he stumbles across accounts of citizens going missing on the remote planet Spigs, with a possible link to the New Generation cybernetics corporation, he knows he could be onto something big. Grid travels to the planet and takes a job as a 'rat hunter,' dealing with the local mutant insect problem. It's the perfect cover for his investigation, or so he thinks. Needless to say, Grid discovers more than he bargained for.