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  • Summary: In Carrion you’ll assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origin. Players will stalk and consume those that have imprisoned it to spread fear and panic throughout the facility. It will grow and evolve as you tear down the facility and acquire additional devastating abilities onIn Carrion you’ll assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origin. Players will stalk and consume those that have imprisoned it to spread fear and panic throughout the facility. It will grow and evolve as you tear down the facility and acquire additional devastating abilities on the path to retribution that include a web-like ranged attack, the ability to bend light to become temporarily invisible, and even possess humans for maximum terror. Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 57
  2. Negative: 1 out of 57
  1. Jul 23, 2020
    100
    The name of the game is survival, and the goal is to escape containment and leave no prisoners. It's easy to cast victims aside in the chase for more power and expanding influence. The true horror of the mission in Carrion only sets in as the credits roll.
  2. Jul 23, 2020
    85
    Games can have messages, but they can also be a venue in which we act out our most twisted fantasies free of judgment and consequence.
  3. Jul 22, 2020
    80
    Other than a few finicky control issues with grabbing the wrong object in a cluttered room or getting momentarily caught up in tight passages when playing as the beast's largest form, I had a breezy time. If you're looking for a cathartic pick-up-and-play game with little to no fat that you can slip in between this summer's massive story-driven titles, that's Carrion all the way. It's a devilish snack.
  4. Jul 23, 2020
    80
    If you love movies like The Thing and have enjoyed the games of Devolver Digital before then you should definitely give this a go. Carrion may not have the good looks of a Nathan Drake or a Lara Croft, but it has the kind of gooey, tentacle-y charm that you just can't find anywhere else.
  5. Jul 28, 2020
    75
    In spite of being quite short, and having an over-complicated system to switch between powers, Carrion is a very good game that offers something different from the mainstay. We specially like the animations of the monster and the fact that we play as a huge beast.
  6. Jul 28, 2020
    70
    Carrion is like a totally decompensated beat 'em up. Not because of its metroidvania-like level design, but because we advance destroying everything and everyone in this game. It is a power fantasy full of gore in which the protagonist can become a giant eater of men or a small and elusive mass. Simple and direct; the perfect entertainment for an afternoon.
  7. Jul 22, 2020
    40
    There just isn’t a reason to play Carrion. There is little narrative, repetitive combat, limited puzzles, and almost zero horror elements. The atmosphere is okay and it reminds me of Alien but that’s about as far as it goes with horror. Just leave this monster stuck in the vent.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 94
  2. Negative: 8 out of 94
  1. Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Игра отличная оригинальная но за этим следует недочеты в виде запутанной карты ,нехватка сюжета хотя для него было готова почва , играИгра отличная оригинальная но за этим следует недочеты в виде запутанной карты ,нехватка сюжета хотя для него было готова почва , игра отличная но могла быть и лучше хочется продолжения ! Expand
  2. Aug 26, 2020
    10
    Love this game. Tests your skills and logic. Definitely does not need a map as that just pulls you out of the game. Turn on your brain and useLove this game. Tests your skills and logic. Definitely does not need a map as that just pulls you out of the game. Turn on your brain and use your sense of direction and you'll be fine. I 100% completed it in about 6 hours. My only nag is that finding the bonus upgrades (containmwnt units) provided no use as I'd already beaten all the enemies in the game.defeated 99 Expand
  3. Mar 21, 2021
    9
    Great atmosphere, great fun!
    Great atmosphere, great fun!
    Great atmosphere, great fun!
  4. Dec 5, 2020
    8
    An absolutely gorgeous game I would have given it 10 out of 10, but the "where do I go next" and "what should I do now" questions were veryAn absolutely gorgeous game I would have given it 10 out of 10, but the "where do I go next" and "what should I do now" questions were very hard to answer. I would say it is a very hard game to play, but overall great game-play, amazing art & sound effects and a very intelligent designed map (environment). Expand
  5. Apr 8, 2023
    7
    A short fun burst, one of those games you play through in one sitting. Combat, puzzles and the metroidvania elements are all well executed.
  6. Oct 20, 2020
    7
    Fun game with simple mechanics, the puzzles are simple but the core gameplay was fun.
    Is satisfying to play as the blob with tentacles, but
    Fun game with simple mechanics, the puzzles are simple but the core gameplay was fun.
    Is satisfying to play as the blob with tentacles, but boring when you play as a human.
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  7. Dec 25, 2022
    0
    No es mal juego pero no sobresale en absoluto de la media, si puedes jugarlo por un buen precio no creo que te arrepientas

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