Ratatan release date
Ratatan.pro editorial team · Updated 2026-10-16
Timeline I could source
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2023 | Kickstarter opened. It passed ¥100 million in 48 hours. |
| 2 Sep 2023 | Campaign ended at ¥219,314,335 from 14,598 backers. |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Demo, 21:00 JST. |
| 18–19 Sep 2025 | Early Access. Steam on the 18th, official date the 19th. |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Indie World gave 16 July 2026. |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Delayed to 15 October 2026. |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Steam post “Version 1.0 Global Launch Times.” |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Steam store release_date. Also the day of the 1.0 FAQ update note dated 13 October. |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Date used by the official site, Wikipedia, and Metacritic. v1.1.11 hotfix the same day. |
Hour-by-hour unlocks are in that 3 October Steam announcement. I am not retyping every city here. Open Steam news for app 2949320 and search the title. The launch trailer embedded below was published on the official YouTube channel on 15 October 2026.
Sources
- Steam: Ratatan, US store and system requirements
- Publisher: Full Release FAQ (13 October 2026)
- Ratatan official website
- Nintendo: Ratatan for Switch 2 (US)
Accessed 2026-10-16. Community references are not official patch notes.
Questions
Which date should I trust?
Both. Steam’s field is 14 October 2026. The official and Metacritic date is 15 October 2026.
Why do some pages say 16 July 2026?
That was the Indie World date from 3 March 2026. It was delayed on 25 June 2026.