HandyGames (publisher) and The Dreamerians (developer) already announced a game that is at least 1.5 years away.

„A Rat’s Quest: The Way Back Home is a Romeo and Juliet-esque story, about a rat and a mouse. Mat, the hero of the game, is trying to find a way to his beloved Nat, a fearless mouse being kept as a pet. Together, they’re planning their escape to freedom: the outside. But beware—this journey is full of dangers, one of them being “the claw”! Experience a giant’s world from the perspective of our tiny hero, Mat the rat. For you and me, an old closet is only that- but for Mat, it’s a towering dungeon with the promise of adventure! Play hide and squeak with fearsome creatures and slash them with your shiny rivet or fend them off with your sturdy button!”, the press release says. (So there will be a cat in the game. Got it.)

The features also mention the following things: „Experience a story about love, friendship and keeping promises in three acts,” which is another reference to Shakespeare’s work; „Climb, jump, crawl, slither and sneak like a rodent. Experience the narrowness in walls and under the floor by a switching perspective between 3D platforming, side-scrolling and top-down. Compasses are for humans. Make your own path! No mini-map, no waypoints… just your rodent survival instincts.No armour, no ordinance drops. Use the world and your wits to overcome overwhelming danger. Gather gadgets and “add-ons” to survive the way back home… Try different approaches when solving riddles and quests.”

A Rat’s Quest: The Way Back Home will be an action-adventure game by Mexican studio The Dreamerians and it will be published by HandyGames in 2021 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. It’s uncommon to see Shakespeare’s work turned into a game, but this makes it interesting.

Source: Gematsu