With the release of Warhammer: Vermintide 2, we decided to celebrate the lovable dirtbag of videogames. The lowly, filthy, wonderful rat.

Adam respects the helpful rats of Dishonored, who take the blame for all unusual noises. Matt likes the swag-carrying Loot Rat of Vermintide 2, who scurries away as you pursue it. And Brendan vents his disappointment at the Rat King of Dark Souls 2, who’s just a normal rat with a posh accent.

But who among the three of our hosts is a rat themselves? Find out (and play along) in our squeaky quiz.

Links:

Dishonored 2 review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/11/14/dishonored-2-review-pc/

A Plague Tale has the best rats: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/08/a-plague-tale-innocence-rats/

Vermintide 2 is grimdark ultraviolence at a spectacular scale: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/09/vermintide-2-is-grimdark-ultraviolence-at-a-spectacular-scale/

Warhammer expert on why we all love the Skaven: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/09/01/total-war-warhammer-ii-interview-skaven/

The Rat King: http://darksouls2.wiki.fextralife.com/Rat+King

And his lovely Covenant: http://darksouls2.wiki.fextralife.com/Rat+King+Covenant

The psychic rat in Planescape Torment is called Many-as-One: http://torment.wikia.com/wiki/Many-as-One

Boo the “miniature giant space hamster” - http://baldursgate2.wikia.com/wiki/Minsc_and_Boo

Slay the Spire has fungi that are NOT rats: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/12/19/slay-the-spire-deck-building/

Rat-avoiding stealth game Ghost of a Tale came out this week: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/13/mousy-rpg-ghost-of-a-tale-squeaks-out-of-early-access/

Book of Demons pops up on early access: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/07/28/book-of-demons-early-access-release/