# Games like CARNAL

> The closest matches to CARNAL: DUSK, Blood: One Unit Whole Blood, Quake, Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter, and Project Warlock. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [DUSK](https://imho.run/games/519860/dusk) — Also 1990's and Old School, like CARNAL. 16,813 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/)
2. [Blood: One Unit Whole Blood](https://imho.run/games/299030/blood-one-unit-whole-blood) — A frequent pick in CARNAL players' libraries, and another Action. 708 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299030/)
3. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Also 1990's and Old School, like CARNAL. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)
4. [Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter](https://imho.run/games/41050/serious-sam-classic-the-first-encounter) — Shares arena combat with CARNAL. 1,167 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41050/)
5. [Project Warlock](https://imho.run/games/893680/project-warlock) — Also Old School, like CARNAL. 2,622 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/)
6. [Dread Templar](https://imho.run/games/1334730/dread-templar) — Also 1990's and Old School, like CARNAL. 707 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334730/)
7. [Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun](https://imho.run/games/2005010/warhammer-40-000-boltgun) — Also 1990's and Old School, like CARNAL. 10,885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005010/)
8. [Hard Reset Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/98400/hard-reset-extended-edition) — Also Old School, like CARNAL. 1,852 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98400/)
9. [WRATH: Aeon of Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1000410/wrath-aeon-of-ruin) — Also 1990's and Old School, like CARNAL. 1,445 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000410/)
10. [AMID EVIL](https://imho.run/games/673130/amid-evil) — Also Old School, like CARNAL. 5,399 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/)
11. [DOOM II](https://imho.run/games/2300/doom-ii) — Also 1990's and Old School, like CARNAL. 5,339 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300/)
12. [Wolfenstein: The New Order](https://imho.run/games/201810/wolfenstein-the-new-order) — Also Old School, like CARNAL. 25,503 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201810/)
13. [Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour](https://imho.run/games/434050/duke-nukem-3d-20th-anniversary-world-tour) — Also 1990's, like CARNAL. 3,174 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434050/)
14. [Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold](https://imho.run/games/358190/blake-stone-aliens-of-gold) — Shares enemy variety with CARNAL. 94 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358190/)
15. [Ion Fury](https://imho.run/games/562860/ion-fury) — Also Old School, like CARNAL. 4,339 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/562860/)
16. [STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II](https://imho.run/games/32380/star-wars-jedi-knight-dark-forces-ii) — Also 1990's, like CARNAL. 1,385 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32380/)
17. [Anomalous](https://imho.run/games/1435970/anomalous) — Shares enemy variety with CARNAL. 82 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1435970/)
18. [POSTAL: Brain Damaged](https://imho.run/games/1359980/postal-brain-damaged) — Same unsettling mood as CARNAL. 5,027 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1359980/)
19. [Zortch](https://imho.run/games/2443360/zortch) — Also Dark Comedy, like CARNAL. 1,111 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2443360/)
20. [Hellbound](https://imho.run/games/753590/hellbound) — Shares enemy variety with CARNAL. 542 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753590/)
21. [Devil Daggers](https://imho.run/games/422970/devil-daggers) — Same unsettling mood as CARNAL. 5,609 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/422970/)
22. [Prodeus](https://imho.run/games/964800/prodeus) — A frequent pick in CARNAL players' libraries, and another Action. 4,068 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/)
23. [Monument](https://imho.run/games/376730/monument) — Also 1990's and Old School, like CARNAL. 447 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/376730/)
24. [Rise of the Triad: Dark War](https://imho.run/games/358410/rise-of-the-triad-dark-war) — Also 1990's and Old School, like CARNAL. 78 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358410/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1586290&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1586290&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1586290&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1586290
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1586290
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1586290
- **Developer:** JG Roos
- **Publisher:** Tendokore, MercySoft
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 9, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1586290/carnal)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1586290&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1586290/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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