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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Steel Rats cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Steel Rats cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Waschbär|date=2020-10-03}}</ref>|build=4.19}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 7, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 7, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 1, 2019|ref=<ref name="osx linux release">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/619700/announcements/detail/1770382374983022056|title=Steel Rats™ is now available for Linux and Mac!|date=2019-04-05}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 1, 2019|ref=<ref name="osx linux release">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/619700/announcements/detail/1770382374983022056|title=Steel Rats™ is now available for Linux and Mac!|date=2019-04-05}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 1, 2019|ref=<ref name="osx linux release"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 1, 2019|ref=<ref name="osx linux release"/>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|steel-rats|68}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|6865/steel-rats|68}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|steel-rats|<!-- One review - do not include -->}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Cosmetic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Scrolling, Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Platform }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Motorcycle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 619700
 
|steam appid  = 619700
|steam appid side  = 1021990
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|steam appid side  = 1021990,969100,969110
 
|gogcom id    = 1452983471
 
|gogcom id    = 1452983471
 
|gogcom id side = 1519056121, 1701970660, 1263375863
 
|gogcom id side = 1519056121, 1701970660, 1263375863
 +
|official site= http://steelratsgame.com/
 +
|hltb        = 62747
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|igdb        = steel-rats
 +
|mobygames    = 116471
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | steel-rats-445306 | unknown | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | steel-ratstm | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4353-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | steel-rats | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | steel_rats | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | steel_rats | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | steel-rats | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | steel-rats | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 619700 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 619700 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://tate-multimedia.itch.io/steelrats | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} A demo is available from {{store link|GOG.com|steel_rats_demo}}.
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Stylish Mayhem - Skins DLC | Free. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-04-05}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\SteelRats\Content\Movies}}
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# Delete or rename {{file|SR_StartScreens.mp4}}.
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} A demo is available from {{store link|GOG.com|steel_rats_demo}} and {{store link|Steam|1021990}}.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = true
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      = false
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Steel Rats - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Steel Rats - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = limited
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Vert-}}
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Exclusive fullscreen also available via the fullscreen setting.
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = always on
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Always set to 8x AF.
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = always on
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]] enabled on every quality preset. "Low" quality preset lowers internal resolution and upscales it.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Steel Rats - keyboard settings.png|Keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|Steel Rats - keyboard settings.png|Keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|Steel Rats - controller layout.png|Controller layout.}}
 
{{Image|Steel Rats - controller layout.png|Controller layout.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Numpad keys cannot be mapped.
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = n/a
|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = Mouse is only used in game menus.
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = true
|light bar support notes  =  
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|light bar support notes  = Static blue
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = V1, Wired
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers= false
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|haptic feedback notes    = Can be disabled.
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Steel Rats - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Steel Rats - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Steel Rats - general settings.png|General settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound, Voice
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound, Voice
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = yes
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|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Polish
 
|language  = Polish
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Portuguese
 
|language  = Portuguese
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Latin American Spanish
 
|language  = Latin American Spanish
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          = true
 
|metal support          = true
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan versions        = 1
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|vulkan versions        = true
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
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|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
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|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 23:40, 10 February 2024

Steel Rats
Steel Rats cover
Developers
Tate Multimedia
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows November 7, 2018
macOS (OS X) March 1, 2019[2]
Linux March 1, 2019[2]
Reception
Metacritic 68
OpenCritic 68
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions Cosmetic
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Scrolling, Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Platform
Vehicles Motorcycle
Steel Rats on HowLongToBeat
Steel Rats on IGDB
Steel Rats on MobyGames

Steel Rats is a singleplayer scrolling and side view action and platform game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

A demo is available from GOG.com.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Stylish Mayhem - Skins DLC Free.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie file[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\SteelRats\Content\Movies
  2. Delete or rename SR_StartScreens.mp4.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\SteelRats\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\SteelRats\Saved\SaveGames\
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Vert-
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Exclusive fullscreen also available via the fullscreen setting.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Always set to 8x AF.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA enabled on every quality preset. "Low" quality preset lowers internal resolution and upscales it.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Keyboard settings.
Keyboard settings.
Controller layout.
Controller layout.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.
General settings.
General settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound, Voice
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Metal support
Vulkan
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
AMD Phenom II X4 940
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 630
AMD Radeon HD 7570
DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.14
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 2.9 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel Iris Graphics 550
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 630
A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

  1. Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.19[1]

References

  1. Verified by User:Waschbär on 2020-10-03
  2. 2.0 2.1 Steel Rats™ is now available for Linux and Mac! - last accessed on 2019-04-05
  3. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-04-05