CARNAL

A retro first-person shooter mixing paranormal horror with dark comedy

JG Roos · Published by Tendokore, MercySoft · Released Apr 9, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 374
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jun 28, 2025
Minimum PC: NIVIDIA GTX 750ti; 1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is CARNAL?

This single-player shooter takes place in Seed Valley, where a terrorist group opens portals to another realm to harvest Dark Matter for weapons. As a Realm Defense Force soldier, you fight soldiers, monsters, and bosses while collecting keycards across seventeen missions divided into three episodes.

For you if...

+you enjoy fast movement and challenging gunfights
+you like hunting for hidden areas and pickups

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative play or competitive multiplayer
−you avoid grotesque imagery and deliberately offensive humor

What players say

88% of 374 reviews are positive

Players praise the controls, soundtrack, and value for money. Some describe the presentation as rough around the edges and find the levels uneven.

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CARNAL system requirements

Minimum: NIVIDIA GTX 750ti, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-2600 3.40GHz
Graphics: NIVIDIA GeForce GTX 750ti
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Storage: 1000 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Please keep in mind that even though CARNAL emulates a retro aesthetic, it still runs on a modern graphics engine.

Does CARNAL have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does CARNAL run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 17
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does CARNAL use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam