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ActionIndieStrategyHorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorSurvival

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Game description

Carnival Hunt is a 5v1 first-person asymmetrical horror game. Five wind-up Bunnies must work together, manage their noisy keys, and find a way to escape an ever-changing carnival world while one player hunts them as the Carnival Monster.

Basic info

DeveloperCrytivo, Beer Night Studio
PublisherCrytivo
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJul 23, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 or later
ProcessorRyzen 5 2600 / i5-8400
Memory16 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1060 or similar
Storage16 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 429 reviews from the past 1 year

64.1/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mixed (62%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 15, 2026)

A fresh asymmetric hunt with a unique carnival atmosphere, Carnival Hunt is fun for 100 reviewers, but balance favors the bunnies; it scores 64.1.

👍 Strengths

100 reviews say they enjoy it, some calling it worth the money and a few preferring it to Dead by Daylight. 55 praise the art direction, and 42 enjoy playing together, with the most upvoted calling the asymmetric stealth and strategy fresh. Others describe a phenomenal atmosphere with careful attention to detail, and some credit a small team that develops actively. Story & World ranks 278th of 1096, and Visuals & Sound ranks 572nd of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness appears in 50% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1339th of 1399. 101 reviews raise balance problems, and the most upvoted says it heavily favors bunnies over hunters, leaving the hunter role unpopular. 45 report performance trouble, some citing lag and crashes, and 43 describe unstable servers at launch. Others mention a steep learning curve and maps that are easy to get lost in. Multiplayer appears in 56% of analyzed reviews and ranks 520th of 642, and Tech & Support ranks 991st of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun gameplay better than Dead by Daylight, worth the money, chill experience” · 100 reviews
“art direction and atmosphere are unique and well-executed” · 55 reviews
“asymmetrical gameplay with stealth and strategy mechanics feels fresh and fun” · 42 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -2.04 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “steep learning curve, map navigation unintuitive, easy to get lost” · 41 reviews

Progression 10% · Difficulty 15% · Freedom 4% · Strategy 21% · Controls & feel 7%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.30 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “phenomenal atmosphere with incredible attention to detail” · 32 reviews

Story 0% · Characters 3%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.44 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price

Variety 9% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.37 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “art direction and atmosphere are unique and well-executed” · 55 reviews

Audio 7%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.01 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “asymmetrical gameplay with stealth and strategy mechanics feels fresh and fun” · 42 reviews
Negative “hunters leaving mid-game causes item loss, deserves penalties or bans” · 5 reviews

Community 19% · Servers & Connection 23%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -1.36 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “gameplay balance heavily favors bunnies over hunters, making hunter role unpopular” · 101 reviews
Positive “killers and bunnies have equal status, huge potential for future” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 2% · Pricing 6% · Matchmaking 20%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 58% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.54 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “no optimization, constant lag, crashes, disconnects during gameplay” · 45 reviews
Positive “runs well at high settings, maintains 120 fps at 1440p” · 2 reviews

Stability 20% · Developer support 40%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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