The art style is a gorgeous, violent mess of neon graffiti, blacklight posters, and 1930s rubber-hose cartoon characters having existential breakdowns. The story is genuinely touching—you’ll cry over a zombie rat’s final beat drop.

MAD RAT DEAD is a game developed by the renowned Japanese game developer, Granzella. The game was initially released on the PlayStation Vita and later ported to the Nintendo Switch, PC, and other platforms. The game revolves around a mysterious rat-like creature known as "Rat," who must fight his way through hordes of enemies to reach the top of a mysterious tower. The twist? Rat's movements and actions are synchronized to the beat of the music.

Mad Rat Dead is a rhythm-action platformer for the Nintendo Switch where every move—from dashing and jumping to attacking—must be synchronized with the beat of the music. You control a lab rat given one final day of life to seek revenge against the scientist who experimented on him. Latest Version & Update Information The most recent major update for the game is Version 1.0.2

Do not use DLC unlockers with this game. The DLC is purely cosmetic (rat skins) and can cause crashes with the Hell's Remix update.

Updates for the game, specifically the version found in the "MAD RAT DEAD ROM NSP UPDATE," provide essential new content for both veterans and new players: Mad Rat Dead Switch Review - Sweet Sounding Revenge