Quick answer
Rats are usable Playtest items in Probably Stolen, but the full system is still changing. Official Patch 48.3.12 confirms Rat Wrangler content. Players report catching rats with traps, storing them, processing them with a knife, and turning them into raw meat or morsels.
The exact item output and economy can vary by build, so check the action shown in your inventory before depending on a specific result.
Getting and storing rats
The Steam Community question describes rats obtained through traps and carried in a separate satchel. This gives you a practical starting point: check your traps, then look for the captured rat in your available storage or inventory.
Trap locations, capacity, timing, and success rates have not been confirmed. If your rat is not where you expect it, compare your current build and inventory prompts rather than assuming it was deleted.
Processing a rat
A marked community answer says to use a knife on the rat. After that interaction, the body can reportedly be processed into raw meat or morsels. Look for the knife interaction in the item’s available actions and follow the prompt shown by your current build.
There is no confirmed fixed output quantity. Check the result before repeating the process, especially after an update that changes Rat Wrangler or shop inventory behavior.
Selling or using the result
Players mention selling the processed result or using it for feeding. No stable price or guaranteed profit has been confirmed. Treat the result like any other version-sensitive shop item: inspect its current description and available actions before deciding what it is worth to your run.
Do not assume raw meat and morsels have the same use or value. The game may present different actions depending on the current build, mode, or progression state.
Rat Wrangler
Official Playtest Patch 48.3.12 made the Rat Wrangler starting scene public. This confirms that rat-focused content is part of the Playtest. The patch does not explain every unlock condition or guarantee that the scene appears in every existing save.
If you are specifically looking for Rat Wrangler, start a current-version session and watch the opening prompts. An older save may not show exactly the same sequence as a new Playtest build.
Rat ranching
Players later mentioned rat ranching as an added feature. Details such as the unlock path, enclosure, feeding schedule, production rate, and rewards have not been confirmed in an official guide. Follow the current in-game prompts rather than an older fixed farming loop.
Before investing resources, test the first ranching interaction and record what the game asks for. This prevents a strategy from being built around values that may have changed between Playtest updates.
If the knife action is missing
Update the game and check the item again. Confirm that you selected the rat itself, that a knife is available, and that your game mode or progression has not changed the available actions.
If the option is still missing, note the build number, mode, save age, and exact inventory state when reporting it. The existing player report does not identify one universal cause for a missing interaction.
Current checklist
- Check traps and inventory for a captured rat.
- Select the rat and look for a knife action.
- Inspect the resulting raw meat or morsels before selling or using it.
- Watch for Rat Wrangler prompts in a current-version session.
- Recheck ranching requirements after every rat-related patch.
Sources and update note
Rat Wrangler is confirmed by the official patch. Traps, knife processing, raw meat or morsels, feeding, selling, and ranching details are player-reported. Last checked August 11, 2026.