Carrion
- First release
- Jul 23, 2020
- Developer
- Phobia Game Studio
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Engine
- MonoGame
- Platforms
- Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux, PlayStation 5
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
Carrion is a reverse-horror game that casts the player as the monster rather than its victim. A red, amorphous, tentacled creature of unknown origin awakens inside a research facility run by a company called Relith Science, where it has been held and studied in containment. Breaking free, it slithers through vents and corridors, hunting the scientists and soldiers who stand between it and the outside world. As it devours its way deeper into the complex, the creature reclaims stolen fragments of its own genetic code, evolving new and terrifying abilities while uncovering fragments of how it came to be imprisoned.Read more
Carrion is a reverse-horror game that casts the player as the monster rather than its victim. A red, amorphous, tentacled creature of unknown origin awakens inside a research facility run by a company called Relith Science, where it has been held and studied in containment. Breaking free, it slithers through vents and corridors, hunting the scientists and soldiers who stand between it and the outside world. As it devours its way deeper into the complex, the creature reclaims stolen fragments of its own genetic code, evolving new and terrifying abilities while uncovering fragments of how it came to be imprisoned.
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jul 23, 2020
- Mac
- Jul 23, 2020
- Xbox One
- Jul 23, 2020
All 10 release dates
- Nintendo Switch
- Jul 23, 2020
- Linux
- Jul 23, 2020
- PlayStation 4
- Oct 21, 2021
- Nintendo Switch
- Nov 24, 2021
- PlayStation 5
- Apr 27, 2023
- Android
- Oct 31, 2024
- iOS
- Oct 31, 2024
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 5h
- Main + Extras
- 6h
- Completionist
- 8h
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Where to buy
- External links
- App Store (opens in a new tab)Discord (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)YouTube (opens in a new tab)Facebook (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)Google Play (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Reddit (opens in a new tab)Fandom (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- exploration, evolution, bloody, dark, physics
… All 24
, bloody, dark, physics, 2d, metroidvania, lovecraftian, gore, atmospheric, pixel art, pixel graphics, violent, villain protagonist, steam achievements, steam cloud, steam workshop, non-linear storytelling, immersive, challenging, power-ups, monster, reverse horror, steam families
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 75
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 5h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 6h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 8h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 33,630 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Gore
- Villain Protagonist
- Pixel Graphics
- Metroidvania
- Action
- Horror
- Indie
- Violent
Steam content notes
- Frequent Violence or Gore
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- English (UK)interface
Language data: IGDB · recorded 19 Oct 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
- Steam Remote Play on phone
- Steam Remote Play on tablet
- Steam Remote Play on TV
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Verified · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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Media
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Behind the game
Awards
Won
- British Academy Games Award for Debut Game — BAFTA Games Awards 2021
Nominated
- British Academy Games Award for New Intellectual Property — BAFTA Games Awards 2021
- The Game Awards − Best Debut Game — The Game Awards 2020
- The Game Awards − Best Indie — The Game Awards 2020
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