Primal Carnage: Extinction

Buy83%

Very Positive · 10k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Circle Five Studios · Dinosaurs · Apr 4, 2015

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$12.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
61
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio1 of 4
Subtitles0 of 4

Should I buy Primal Carnage: Extinction?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Servers and matchmaking: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Co-op: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 10k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise25% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It offers chaotic asymmetrical combat, memorable dinosaur gameplay, and moments of emergent excitement that few shooters attempt.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
When the game hits its stride—when humans coordinate fire, dinosaurs ambush with precision, and the map erupts into total chaos—it’s an experience unlike anything else in the multiplayer space.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Awesome animations and mechanics plus the overall graphics aren't really that bad.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Hunting down humans as a T-Rex or Raptor feels awesome, and the dynamic class combat is great with friends.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay38 reviews
Multiplayer28 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Combat6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
69% still recommend
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Players complain
Servers and matchmaking
38% still recommend
Co-op
75% still recommend
Bugs
60% still recommend
Crashes
50% still recommend
Monetization
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • LAN PvP
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • In-App Purchases
  • Includes level editor
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$12.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.24.

6 points recordedtoday · $12.99