Steel Rats is a 2,5D bike game set in a dieselpunk universe designed by Tate Multimedia. The game mixes the mechanics you've seen and loved in the
Trials,
Madworld, and even,
Twisted Metal series, hopefully creating a new quality. It's hard to explain what the game actually does, but it's basically a wonderful story about the faith in humanity and redemption. Kind of. Almost. No, it's not. At all.
Wojtek Biliński, head of studio at Tate, says, “
In terms of gameplay, we want to have something for speed runners, racers, brawlers, stunt drivers and all those who want to pull off insane and stylish fight moves from the back of a turbo-powered motorbike. We hope that everyone will enjoy playing Steel Rats in one of these ways and discover the many styles of gameplay we aim to deliver.”
Steel Rats is all about taking corners on one (burning) wheel, avoiding traps, killing mutated robots and having a lot of fun while doing it. A playable demo will be available at PAX East and the game should be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC later this year. Check it out!
Steel Rats is a visceral and groundbreaking evolution of the 2.5D action arcade genre, fusing destructive, octane-fuelled motorbike combat and death-defying stunt gameplay, set in a visually stylised retro future world.