CARNAL

CARNAL

Released Apr 2021

CARNAL is a fast and challenging retro FPS straight from the mid '90s. The Sons of Anak are opening portals to extract Dark Matter from the "other side". Combat the possessed soldiers, the manifested demons helping them, and any inanimate objects standing in your way!

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Evaluation

CARNAL launched on April 9, 2021 as a retro FPS with three episodes and 17 missions. The developer, a solo dev named JG Roos, has been actively patching and updating the game since launch, with the most recent patch (1.9.5) released on January 12, 2025 to fix FOV and resolution bugs. In October 2024, the developer published a detailed roadmap on the CARNAL Steam page announcing plans for a significant future update called "CARNAL Reborn" — described as a complete overhaul of the game with a new selectable version alongside the original. This update was placed last in a sequence of planned releases: Ultra Cop (launched late 2024), Saturn's Gaze (targeted 2025), an unnamed car-combat game (targeted 2025), and then CARNAL Reborn (targeted 2025 or 2026). As of June 23, 2026, the developer has not posted any updates since January 12, 2025. The roadmap's intermediate milestones — Saturn's Gaze and the car-combat game — do not appear to have shipped publicly, and there has been no developer communication about delays, progress, or changes to the plan. The CARNAL Reborn update was contingent on completing those earlier games first, so the overall timeline has slipped considerably beyond the original targets with no public explanation. This means the announced content is still outstanding but the developer has been silent for over five months, creating genuine uncertainty about when or whether CARNAL Reborn will arrive.
Evidence
Developer published a roadmap announcing 'CARNAL Reborn' — a planned complete overhaul of CARNAL — as the final entry in a sequence of upcoming releases, tentatively targeting 2025 or 2026.
news post · Oct 13, 2024 source content planned
high
Patch 1.9.5 released fixing FOV and resolution bugs. This is the most recent developer communication on record.
news post · Jan 12, 2025 source development ongoing
medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Jul 2021

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Tendokore
Achievements
17
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

CARNAL is a fast and challenging old-school shooter taking loving inspiration from the 90's greats made on the Quake and Build Engine.

Enter a strange world filled with mysteries, conspiracies, and paranormal activity.

Mixing classic FPS action with an unsettling horror atmosphere, every episode and unique level will keep you on the edge.

As a chad member of the Realm Defense Force, take on the terror organization known as the Sons of Anak, who have opened portals to the "other side" throughout the city of Seed Valley. Once there they plan to extract Dark Matter in order to build weapons of mass destruction.

Destroy their soldiers and operations, as well as any "other" hostile entities that plan on stopping you.

Be warned: the world looks a lot different on the "other side", and it also probably smells bad.

FEATURES:

  • 3 Episodes with 17 total missions

  • Diverse human and monster enemies that will murder you

  • Various guns that are harmful to your health

  • Keycards, swimming, secrets, and pick-ups

  • Several unique boss enemies to ruin your pace

  • Unique retro art style

  • An archaic Extra Lives system that keeps you going

  • Two difficulty modes for those who like to measure things

  • Terrible/offensive humor and game design

  • An atmosphere and feel unearthed from 1996

Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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