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Primal Carnage

Team-based online shooter pitting armed mercenaries against playable dinosaurs

Lukewarm Media · Published by Circle 5 Publishing · Released Oct 29, 2012

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 5,789
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 9, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
12 years ago
Jul 31, 2014
Minimum PC
3850HD 512 MB
3 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 67/100 (critic reviews)

What is Primal Carnage?

Primal Carnage is a team-based online PvP shooter set on an island overrun by dinosaurs. In class-based matches, players fight as first-person human mercenaries with weapons and gear or as third-person dinosaurs with distinct abilities, as the mercenaries try to reclaim the island's abandoned facilities.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy asymmetrical PvP with different roles for each side
  • +you want to play as dinosaurs in online matches

Not for you if...

  • −you want a solo campaign instead of online matches
  • −you prefer both teams to have identical abilities

What players say

76% of 5,789 reviews are positive

Players recall enjoying earlier multiplayer matches. Recent reviewers frequently report empty servers and difficulty finding matches without an organized group.

Screenshots and trailer

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Primal Carnage system requirements

Minimum: 3850HD 512 MB, 3 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Vista, 7
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 4800+
Graphics
ATI 3850HD 512 MB or NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB HD space
Notes
Broadband Internet connection

Does Primal Carnage have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. There is no single-player mode.

Does Primal Carnage run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
67
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Primal Carnage 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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