Ratloop Games Canada

Ratloop Games Canada is an independent video game development studio based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 2017, it develops multiplayer action and shooter games built around unusual combinations of mechanics. Its work spans tactical first-person combat, time-loop strategy, physics-driven vehicles and competitive extraction gameplay.

The studio describes its approach as “Gameplay First”, emphasizing game mechanics in its multiplayer designs. Its development capabilities cover design, programming, character and environment art, interface design, testing and community management. Its released games span PC and console platforms, with virtual reality support included in its debut production.

Games and development

Vroom Kaboom, released in August 2018, combines collectible cards, tower defense and physics-based vehicle combat. Developed and published by the studio, it launched for PC and PlayStation 4 with PlayStation VR support. The game brought together deckbuilding and vehicle action within a tower-rush format.

Lemnis Gate, released in September 2021, applies turn-based strategy to a first-person shooter through repeating 25-second time loops. Players must account for actions across successive loops, bringing a temporal planning element to FPS combat. Frontier Developments published the game through its Frontier Foundry label for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. It also launched on Xbox Game Pass.

In March 2024, the studio released No Love Lost, a free-to-play PvPvE extraction shooter set on the alien planet Drosera. Ratloop Games Canada developed and published the PC title on Steam, extending its portfolio into multiplayer encounters involving both other players and environmental threats.

Across these releases, the studio's work combines established genres with additional strategic systems, from collectible-card vehicle combat to time-loop shooting and extraction gameplay.