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Carrion

Carrion is an action-horror puzzle game by the developers at Phobia Game Studio. Players take on the role of a deadly tentacled creature known as "The Monster" as they attempt to escape a research facility. To escape, players must decimate researchers and smash through the various rooms as they grow larger and more powerful.

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Carrion
Platformer
Action
Indie Games
Puzzle
10/10
Top Critic Avg: 76/100 Critics Rec: 75%
Released
July 23, 2020
ESRB
m
Developer(s)
Phobia Studios
Publisher(s)
Devolver Digital
Engine
MonoGame

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