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Primal Carnage

Primal Carnage overview

Lukewarm Media | Oct 29, 2012 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 15:16:06 UTC

ActionIndieDinosaursMultiplayerFPSSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak6
  • Units sold (VGI)790,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$4,800,000
  • Review score76% positive

Primal Carnage dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak6
  • Units sold (VGI)790,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$4,800,000
  • Review score76% positive
  • Total reviews5,799
  • Release dateOct 29, 2012
  • DeveloperLukewarm Media
  • PublisherCircle 5 Publishing

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Lukewarm MediaPublisher: Circle 5 Publishing

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Game overview

Overview

Primal Carnage comes from Lukewarm Media and is published by Circle 5 Publishing. It arrived on Steam on Oct 29, 2012, and it sits naturally among Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Primal Carnage's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 15:16:06 UTC, with a tracked peak near 6. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 76% positive across 5,799 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Primal Carnage is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 4800+3 GB RAMATI 3850HD 512 MB or NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 4 GB HD space Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connectionNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Primal Carnage has sold up to 790,000 units and has 4,774 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $4,800,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Primal Carnage overview details

Primal Carnage combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

SEQUEL AVAILABLE Featuring evolved gameplay mechanics, multiple new dinosaurs, additional game modes, over 30 maps and even Steam Workshop support... Primal Carnage: Extinction is the successor to the original classic Primal Carnage, with the sequel continuing to receive major content updates to this day. About the Game PRIMAL CARNAGE (Classic) Created By Ashton Anderson Primal Carnage is an online multiplayer shooter that immerses its players in skilled PVP combat, team-based strategy and savage class-oriented matches unlike any you've previously experienced... Dispatched to reclaim a remote island from a dinosaur outbreak, a team of battle-hardened mercenaries fight to take control of its abandoned facilities and secure classified objectives. Play either side in the fight for survival of the fittest, taking on the role of an armed human mercenary or a cunning prehistoric predator. It’s Man versus Dinosaur in the ultimate fight for dominance... Key Features 9 Maps with large, open environments illustrating the vastness of an overrun remote island 5 playable dinosaurs, each having unique skills and abilities 5 human classes, with diverse weapons and utilities Asymmetrical gameplay featuring both first-person (humans) and third-person (dinosaurs) perspectives "Get to the Chopper" mode - Humans fight through the dino horde to reach their only escape... the CHOPPPER! Achievements, unlockables, and cosmetic DLC

SteamPulse editorial summary

Primal Carnage is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 15:16:06 UTC, a tracked peak of 6, and 76% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GamePrimal Carnage
Steam App ID215470
Typegame
Release dateOct 29, 2012
DeveloperLukewarm Media
PublisherCircle 5 Publishing
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie
CategoriesMulti-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 15:16:06 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak6
Positive reviews4,431
Negative reviews1,368
Total reviews5,799
Positive percent76%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations4,774
Average playtime4,555 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 29, 2012
Official Steam feed update (UTC)20 May 2026 - 20:37:12 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 15:16:06 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 15:16:06 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 15:16:06 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
PrimalNo description
CarnageNo description
Spray and PrayNo description
Shotgun SpreeNo description
My Kind of BBQNo description
DeadeyeNo description
Nothin' But NetNo description
Cold-bloodedNo description
You Feelin' Lucky, Reptile?No description
Six-foot TurkeyNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/215470
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/215470/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/215470
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Primal Carnage

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Primal Carnage?

Primal Carnage's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 15:16:06 UTC, with a tracked peak of 6 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 76 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Primal Carnage growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 4 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Primal Carnage?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (47.2%), United Kingdom (6.7%), Canada (5.6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.6%), United Kingdom (6.6%), Germany (5.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (50.7%), United Kingdom (6%), Germany (4.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.4%), China (6.8%), United Kingdom (6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Primal Carnage?

Primal Carnage currently sits at 76% positive across 5,799 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 4,431 positive reviews and 1,368 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Primal Carnage have?

Primal Carnage currently has about 34.6K tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Primal Carnage?

Primal Carnage is currently listed at $4.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 4,774, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

76% positive, 4,431 positive, 1,368 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support

Achievements

67

Platform releases
  • Steam 29 October 2012

DLC and packages

Primal CarnageBuy Primal Carnage #54900$4.99Primal Carnage Skin BundleBuy Primal Carnage #36481$9.99

System requirements

Minimum 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

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