# Games like Primal Carnage

> The closest matches to Primal Carnage: Primal Carnage: Extinction, ORION: Prelude, Dino D-Day, The Isle, and Evolve Stage 2. 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. [Primal Carnage: Extinction](https://imho.run/games/321360/primal-carnage-extinction) — Also Dinosaurs and Team-Based, like Primal Carnage. 4,899 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/321360/)
2. [ORION: Prelude](https://imho.run/games/104900/orion-prelude) — A frequent pick in Primal Carnage players' libraries, and another RPG. 11,423 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/104900/)
3. [Dino D-Day](https://imho.run/games/70000/dino-d-day) — Also Dinosaurs, like Primal Carnage. 4,680 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70000/)
4. [The Isle](https://imho.run/games/376210/the-isle) — A frequent pick in Primal Carnage players' libraries, and another Action. 56,572 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/376210/)
5. [Evolve Stage 2](https://imho.run/games/273350/evolve-stage-2) — Also Team-Based, like Primal Carnage. 5,108 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273350/)
6. [Depth](https://imho.run/games/274940/depth) — Also Team-Based, like Primal Carnage. 9,990 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274940/)
7. [PlanetSide 2](https://imho.run/games/218230/planetside-2) — Also Team-Based, like Primal Carnage. 47,301 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218230/)
8. [Paladins®](https://imho.run/games/444090/paladins) — Also Team-Based, like Primal Carnage. 127,515 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/444090/)
9. [ARK: Survival Evolved](https://imho.run/games/346110/ark-survival-evolved) — Also Dinosaurs, like Primal Carnage. 253,840 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/)
10. [Guns of Icarus Online](https://imho.run/games/209080/guns-of-icarus-online) — Also Team-Based, like Primal Carnage. 6,317 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209080/)
11. [Z1 Battle Royale](https://imho.run/games/433850/z1-battle-royale) — Same intense mood as Primal Carnage. 56,854 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433850/)
12. [Natural Selection 2](https://imho.run/games/4920/natural-selection-2) — Also Team-Based, like Primal Carnage. 5,398 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4920/)
13. [Titanfall® 2](https://imho.run/games/1237970/titanfall-2) — Also Team-Based, like Primal Carnage. 93,771 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1237970/)
14. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Team-Based, like Primal Carnage. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
15. [Battlefield 3™](https://imho.run/games/1238820/battlefield-3) — Also Team-Based, like Primal Carnage. 5,027 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238820/)
16. [Far Cry 3](https://imho.run/games/220240/far-cry-3) — Same epic mood as Primal Carnage. 41,842 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220240/)
17. [Ace of Spades: Battle Builder](https://imho.run/games/224540/ace-of-spades-battle-builder) — Same epic mood as Primal Carnage. 6,090 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224540/)
18. [Counter-Strike](https://imho.run/games/10/counter-strike) — Also Team-Based, like Primal Carnage. 34,615 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10/)
19. [theHunter: Primal](https://imho.run/games/322920/thehunter-primal) — Also Dinosaurs, like Primal Carnage. 1,733 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322920/)
20. [Dinosaur Hunt](https://imho.run/games/401190/dinosaur-hunt) — Also Dinosaurs, like Primal Carnage. 1,611 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/401190/)
21. [Nuclear Dawn](https://imho.run/games/17710/nuclear-dawn) — Also Team-Based, like Primal Carnage. 977 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17710/)
22. [Darwin Project](https://imho.run/games/544920/darwin-project) — Same nostalgic mood as Primal Carnage. 9,816 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/544920/)
23. [Eximius: Seize the Frontline](https://imho.run/games/505740/eximius-seize-the-frontline) — Also Team-Based, like Primal Carnage. 367 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/505740/)
24. [Exoprimal](https://imho.run/games/1286320/exoprimal) — Also Dinosaurs and Team-Based, like Primal Carnage. 1,742 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286320/)

## 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=215470&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=215470&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=215470
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/215470
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Primal Carnage

Primal Carnage is a 2012 action indie title developed by Lukewarm Media and published by Circle 5 Publishing. The game drops players into asymmetric team-based combat, where one team controls humans armed with primitive weaponry while the other becomes dinosaurs. Class selection and server-based multiplayer with dedicated servers form the core mechanics, supporting the humans-versus-dinosaurs premise. Reviewers have highlighted the experience as combining intense and chaotic team-based multiplayer with nostalgic dinosaur shooter elements, while players describe the skill-based combat as epic and occasionally funny. Currently available for $4.99 USD, the game carries a Steam Deck verification rating of Playable and holds a 78% positive rating from over 2,500 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 215470
- **Developer:** Lukewarm Media
- **Publisher:** Circle 5 Publishing
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, PvP, Family Sharing, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- **Released:** Oct 29, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 67
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=215470&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215470/)
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