This may be an odd topic, but recently I’ve noticed quite a number of mouse/rodent themed games popping up. This is always excellent news in my unbiased opinion :3
I thought I’d mention some of them here.
–Currently available–
Small Saga - I’ve seen some gameplay of this online. From what I can tell, you play as a ragtag collection of rodents in turn based combat. The art style is cute, but I’m not yet sold on this one (I’ve got enough RPGs to play as it is!).
Of Mice and Sand - Somewhat reminiscent of SimTower or Fallout Shelter, you manage a desert crawler full of mice in order to survive against attacks and random events.
Backpack Hero - This is Resident Evil storage, the game. Your choice of what to pack and how you pack it determines your abilities in battle.
The Spirit and the Mouse - A charming 3D platformer in which the mouse protagonist has to power up a French village. Apparently it’s quite short, but I love the design of the mouse and environment in this one.
Tails of Iron - In this grimdark souls-like side scroller you chop up frogs to regain your title upon the Rat Throne. I’ve been tempted to get this game on several occasions, but I’ve heard mixed things. If it’s ever in a bundle I’ll grab it!
–Upcoming–
Whiskerwood - A mouse themed city builder that’s giving me Timberborn vibes. Sounds like you can eventually overcome your feline overlords? It remains to be seen if this game can set itself apart from the many other city builders out there.
Mina the Hollower - This is one I’m looking forward to! A 2D Zelda-like platformer made by the team behind Shovel Knight. I kickstarted this one a while ago now, and I’m pretty confident it’s going to be great.
Mouse: PI for Hire - I’ve seen several trailers for this one over the last year. DOOM/Quake type gameplay by the looks of it, but with a really neat 30s cartoon style.
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo - Ok this might be cheating a bit, as apparently the protagonist is a bat. But they’re kinda ‘rodent adjacent’, right?? I love the look of the cute pixel art here with really colourful and expressive animals. Again, it seems like a 2D Zelda but perhaps with more of a platforming element. Is top down 2D platforming a thing? There’s a demo that I should really try out!
Have you played any of these or do you have any interest in the upcoming ones I mentioned? Let me know :3
Rivals of Aether is a 2D platform fighter a la Smash bros. The game has a furry cast and features two rodents:
Pomme, a mouse idol singer with musical attacks. She can also float like Peach.
Olympia, a martial artist with crystal powers.
And then there’s the cavalcade of mod characters on PC of course
This one has been on my radar for a while, and I do love Smash. Would you recommend it?
Certainly! The base game is already a good amount of fun, there are a few extra modes to be found, but the main focus is on battle. The workshop characters, however, add a lot of chaos into the mix. They can range from very balanced fleshed out characters to 100% accurate Fox who zips around the battlefield. The game also used to have paid DLC characters, but those are now included with your purchase.
The net code is solid, and if you play the base roster, there’s rollback netcode, which allows for much smoother play on bad connections. Online against random people is mostly dead though, because the sequel’s release is underway. I personally don’t really like it, but it looks and plays a lot more like Smash Bros.
That does sound good! I’ll certainly consider this one, though my decision hinges on whether I can convince enough friends to get into it x3
The sequel looks great too, very much like Smash as you say.
I’d personally fully recommend it! Its great fun to play with mates!
Perhaps one to add to the party collection then! Thanks :3