Carrion turns the usual survival-horror formula inside out. Rather than hiding from an unstoppable creature, you control the creature: an extraterrestrial mass of flesh, teeth and tentacles escaping from a research facility.
Phobia Game Studio’s 2020 reverse-horror game has earned more than 17,000 “Very Positive” Steam reviews, and it is currently available for $3.99. That represents an 80% reduction from its regular $19.99 price, with the Devolver Digital promotion running until August 31, 2026.
Become the monster in Carrion
After breaking out of containment, the creature moves through corridors, vents and sealed sections of the facility. Scientists and guards become prey as you grab them with tendrils, consume them and build up biomass.
That growth is central to the experience. As the creature accumulates biomass, it develops increasingly dangerous abilities, giving you new ways to tear through the complex and overcome obstacles.
A reverse-horror take on Metroidvania design
Carrion is built around movement and control. You can crawl across floors and ceilings, rip doors apart and possess humans, while the creature’s shifting form makes it feel very different from a conventional action-game hero.
The result combines body horror with exploration in a style that sits somewhere between The Thing, a Metroidvania and an especially violent version of Rampage. It is a strong fit for players who enjoy unusual indie concepts, atmospheric research facilities and games that make movement itself the star.
Why arcade fans may enjoy it
Although Carrion is a PC game rather than a traditional cabinet title, its immediate controls, compact encounters and clear cause-and-effect design suit the pick-up-and-play appeal often associated with arcade gaming. RETROCADE’s Arcade Blog covers more gaming and arcade news, while the Arcade Machine Buying Guide can help with planning a dedicated games room.
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Other Devolver Digital discounts
The same Steam sale includes several other notable Devolver Digital releases. Cult of the Lamb, which combines roguelike combat with cult management, is 60% off at $9.99.
Weird West: Definitive Edition, a supernatural action RPG made by former Arkane developers, is discounted by 85%. The publisher’s wider Steam catalogue also features further reductions.
For anyone looking for a distinctive horror game at a low price, Carrion offers a rare perspective: you are not trying to survive the nightmare. You are the nightmare, and the facility is your hunting ground.
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