Games like CARNAL
If CARNAL is your kind of game, the closest matches are Zortch, Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold and WRATH: Aeon of Ruin — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its absurdist humor shines, dark and retro. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About 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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Zortch
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with CARNAL.
Top pick for CARNAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CARNAL.
Meet Zortch Maxinum: short order cook, amateur engineer and professional slacker; Bored and tired of her day job she decides to go on a holiday but alas she picks a cheap option: turns out it's a scheme by aliens who capture humans to eat their brains! also this game is a sci-fi horror comedy fps
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
WHY THIS
Shares enemy variety and a retro mood with CARNAL.
Second-strongest match for CARNAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with CARNAL.
Wolfenstein 3D took you into the past, thrusting you into a world at war. Blake rockets you into the future where a sinister madman, using genetics to create an army of bizarre creatures, is waging war on Earth. Blake has more of everything!
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for CARNAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with CARNAL.
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
Blood™ Fresh Supply
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with CARNAL.
Ranked #4 for CARNAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with CARNAL.
Battle an army of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hellhounds, and an insatiable host of horrors in your quest to defeat the evil Tchernobog. Squirm through 42 loathesome levels filled with more atmosphere than a Lovecraftian mausoleum.
STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for CARNAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with CARNAL.
Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.
DUSK
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with CARNAL.
Ranked #6 for CARNAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CARNAL.
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Phantom Fury
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with CARNAL.
Ranked #7 for CARNAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CARNAL.
Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison is back in this highly interactive mix of first person action and road movie adventure. Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey around the USA. Use an enormous arsenal of weapons and skills to battle treacherous soldiers and vile mutants, all while trying to save mankind.
Quake
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with CARNAL.
Ranked #8 for CARNAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with CARNAL.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
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Turok
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with CARNAL.
Reviewers of CARNAL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with CARNAL.
A world where time has no meaning - and evil knows no bounds. Torn from a world long gone, the time traveling warrior Turok has found himself thrust into a savage land torn by conflict.
Quake II
WHY THIS
Reviewers of CARNAL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with CARNAL.
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.
Quake
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with CARNAL.
Reviewers of CARNAL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with CARNAL.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Serious Sam 4
WHY THIS
Reviewers of CARNAL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with CARNAL.
Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.
Blood Red
WHY THIS
Reviewers of CARNAL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with CARNAL.
Blood Red is a co-op survival horror game that can be played with 1-4 players. Figure out the demon and banish it using your special demon hunting kit!
Painkiller
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with CARNAL.
Reviewers of CARNAL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with CARNAL.
The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?
Serious Sam 3: BFE
WHY THIS
Reviewers of CARNAL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with CARNAL.
Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!
Shadow Warrior
WHY THIS
Reviewers of CARNAL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with CARNAL.
Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the classic 3D Realms’ shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below CARNAL at current Steam store prices.
Miss Neko
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under CARNAL on Steam right now. Shares Action with CARNAL.
Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under CARNAL on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with CARNAL.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Save Jesus
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under CARNAL on Steam right now. Shares Indie with CARNAL.
Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!
Gachi Heroes
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under CARNAL on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with CARNAL.
Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?
Trip to Vinelands
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under CARNAL on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with CARNAL.
Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with CARNAL.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with CARNAL.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with CARNAL.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with CARNAL.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with CARNAL.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with CARNAL.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with CARNAL.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with CARNAL.
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
DUSK
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with CARNAL.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with CARNAL.
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Phantom Fury
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with CARNAL.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with CARNAL.
Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison is back in this highly interactive mix of first person action and road movie adventure. Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey around the USA. Use an enormous arsenal of weapons and skills to battle treacherous soldiers and vile mutants, all while trying to save mankind.
Quake
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with CARNAL.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with CARNAL.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Frequently asked about CARNAL
- How much does CARNAL cost?
- CARNAL is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to CARNAL?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CARNAL are Zortch, Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold, WRATH: Aeon of Ruin.
- Who developed CARNAL?
- CARNAL was developed by JG Roos and published by Tendokore, MercySoft.
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