Reverb Publishing

Primal Carnage

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2012

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • multiplayer video game

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 3

Localized titles

  • Primal Carnage

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Valve Anti-Cheat enabled*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Dinosaurs*
    Votes · historical
    382*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    219*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    215*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    164*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    163*
  • Team-Based*
    Votes · historical
    128*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    117*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    94*
  • PvP*
    Votes · historical
    91*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    89*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    84*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    76*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    74*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    65*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    57*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    43*
  • Massively Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    32*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    31*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP, Vista, 7*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 4800+*
    Memory
    3 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    ATI 3850HD 512 MB or NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB DirectX®: 9.0c*
    Storage
    4 GB HD space Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connection*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    9*
    Community confidence
    low*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Lukewarm Media
  • Circle 5 Studios

Publishers

  • Reverb Publishing
  • Circle 5 Publishing*

Release history

  • 2012-10-29
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2012-10-29 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2012-10-29*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 29, 2012*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 4800+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
ATI 3850HD 512 MB or NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
3* GB
Name
Primal Carnage*
Release year
2,012*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 4800+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
ATI 3850HD 512 MB or NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
3 GB*
Specifications 2 · 5 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Lukewarm Media
Lukewarm Media*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
shooter game
shooter game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Circle 5 Publishing
Circle 5 Publishing*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2012-10-29 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2012-10-29*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
67*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,142* min
Features
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Valve Anti-Cheat enabled*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Lukewarm Media*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
147* min
Metacritic score
67*
Name
Primal Carnage*
Negative reviews · historical
1,371*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
4,462*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.99*
Publishers
  • Circle 5 Publishing*
Recommendations
4,796*
Store release date · historical
Oct 29, 2012*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.primalcarnage.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
Valve Anti-Cheat enabled*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Lukewarm Media
Lukewarm Media*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Circle 5 Publishing
Circle 5 Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 29, 2012*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,087* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Lukewarm Media*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
150* min
Name
Primal Carnage*
Negative reviews · historical
1,371*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
4,462*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
Circle 5 Publishing*
Community tags · historical
  • Dinosaurs*
  • Action*
  • Multiplayer*
  • FPS*
  • Shooter*
  • Team-Based*
  • Indie*
  • First-Person*
  • PvP*
  • Open World*
  • Third Person*
  • Survival*
  • Strategy*
  • Co-op*
  • Adventure*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Funny*
  • Singleplayer*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs*
Action
Action*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
FPS
FPS*
Shooter
Shooter*
Team-Based
Team-Based*
Indie
Indie*
First-Person
First-Person*
PvP
PvP*
Open World
Open World*
Third Person
Third Person*
Survival
Survival*
Strategy
Strategy*
Co-op
Co-op*
Adventure
Adventure*
Third-Person Shooter
Third-Person Shooter*
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Funny
Funny*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Tags votes
Dinosaurs
Votes · historical
382*
Action
Votes · historical
219*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
215*
FPS
Votes · historical
164*
Shooter
Votes · historical
163*
Team-Based
Votes · historical
128*
Indie
Votes · historical
117*
First-Person
Votes · historical
94*
PvP
Votes · historical
91*
Open World
Votes · historical
89*
Third Person
Votes · historical
84*
Survival
Votes · historical
76*
Strategy
Votes · historical
74*
Co-op
Votes · historical
65*
Adventure
Votes · historical
57*
Third-Person Shooter
Votes · historical
43*
Massively Multiplayer
Votes · historical
38*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
32*
Funny
Votes · historical
31*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
31*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Valve Anti-Cheat enabled*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Lukewarm Media*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
67*
Name
Primal Carnage*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *:Windows XP, Vista, 7 Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 4800+ Memory:3 GB RAM Graphics:ATI 3850HD 512 MB or NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB DirectX®:9.0c Hard Drive:4 GB HD space Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$4.99*
Publishers
  • Circle 5 Publishing*
Recommendations total
4,799*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 29, 2012*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
Valve Anti-Cheat enabled*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Lukewarm Media
Lukewarm Media*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP, Vista, 7*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 4800+*
Memory
3 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
ATI 3850HD 512 MB or NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB DirectX®: 9.0c*
Storage
4 GB HD space Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connection*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Circle 5 Publishing
Circle 5 Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 29, 2012*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 18 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,129*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
9*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam release year · historical
2,012*
Title
Primal Carnage*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
9*
Community confidence
low*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*

* Provisional data