Indie

CARRION

94% positive of 33,529 Steam reviews

Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2020
Steam Deck: Verified
Known on: Steam

Made by Phobia Game Studio. Published by Devolver Digital.

About the game

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

What sets it apart

Villain Protagonist
Metroidvania
Pixel Graphics
Horror
Lovecraftian
Physics
Puzzle
Action
Sci-fi
Adventure
Platformer
Atmospheric

What players say

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Indie

CARRION

94% positive of 33,529 Steam reviews

See it on Steam

Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2020
Steam Deck: Verified
Known on: Steam

Made by Phobia Game Studio. Published by Devolver Digital.

About the game

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

What sets it apart

Villain Protagonist
Metroidvania
Pixel Graphics
Horror
Lovecraftian
Physics
Puzzle
Action
Sci-fi
Adventure
Platformer
Atmospheric

What players say

Recommended
A small cute game about the best boi (girl?) Pros: + Good art style and sound design + Several mechanics (nomnom, blargh, sniki, spiky, sturdy, possession, and mechas!) + Several enemy types (nomnom :D, no nomnom :(, traps kaboom! and mechas ratatatata!) Cons: - There is no map, so running around like a headless (technically correct) chicken (technically incorrect) is not fun.
4.7 h played when written. 16 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Carrion is an extremely fun and fluid metroidvania. The constant introduction of new mechanics keeps the gameplay interesting and allows you to clear rooms in multiple ways using different abilities. As you progress, the game gradually becomes more challenging, with some sections feeling more puzzles-like as you try to figure out how to reach the next area. The achievements were a relatively easy 100%, although…
7.6 h played when written. 11 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
TLDR: Great and unique premise of being the monster, but the maze-like level design and puzzle-heavy progression severely dampen the experience, burying the best ideas. PROS: ➕Unique horror swap where you’re the monster ➕Free 2nd campaign included CONS: ➖Insanely confusing level design + constant backtracking = agony ➖Overly reliant on puzzles Content (Game world/Narrative) – The game world takes place in…
5.5 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.
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