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CARNAL

CARNAL is a fast and challenging retro FPS straight from the mid '90s. The Sons of Anak are opening portals to extract Dark Matter from the "other side". Combat the possessed soldiers, the manifested demons helping them, and any inanimate objects standing in your way!

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Developer
JG Roos
Publisher
Tendokore, MercySoft
Release
April 9, 2021
5 years and 115 days ago
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Very Positive339 reviews88.5%

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About the Game

CARNAL is a fast and challenging old-school shooter taking loving inspiration from the 90's greats made on the Quake and Build Engine.

Enter a strange world filled with mysteries, conspiracies, and paranormal activity.

Mixing classic FPS action with an unsettling horror atmosphere, every episode and unique level will keep you on the edge.

As a chad member of the Realm Defense Force, take on the terror organization known as the Sons of Anak, who have opened portals to the "other side" throughout the city of Seed Valley. Once there they plan to extract Dark Matter in order to build weapons of mass destruction.

Destroy their soldiers and operations, as well as any "other" hostile entities that plan on stopping you.

Be warned: the world looks a lot different on the "other side", and it also probably smells bad.

FEATURES:

  • 3 Episodes with 17 total missions

  • Diverse human and monster enemies that will murder you

  • Various guns that are harmful to your health

  • Keycards, swimming, secrets, and pick-ups

  • Several unique boss enemies to ruin your pace

  • Unique retro art style

  • An archaic Extra Lives system that keeps you going

  • Two difficulty modes for those who like to measure things

  • Terrible/offensive humor and game design

  • An atmosphere and feel unearthed from 1996

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