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Carnival Hunt
Developer Crytivo, Beer Night Studio
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. From the Steam store page
308 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 6, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
55
Mixed
146 positive · 120 negative
95% range 49–61%
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
1,703 of 2,724 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 308 · most liked first-they'll ban you from discord for voicing your opinion (no, seriously) -you EASILY get banned in game for 24 hours after players falsely report you (i've had to get unbanned over 5 times) because they for w/e reason put an autoban system in place based solely off reports -they balance for survivors (don't play killer) -they have only a ranked game mode with mmr and leaderboard (games dead though dont buy now) -you'll sit in queue for hours looking for a match -you'll never get a game on NA…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To the community and the devs, please don't kill this game before it even has a chance. I have been waiting for something like this for a long time. We have all seen promising asyms come and go because of the below. For a game like Carnival Hunt to succeed, two groups have to do their part: the developers and the players. Honestly, I think this game has an amazing foundation. It's one of the most fun asymmetrical games I've played in a long time, and I can genuinely see it becoming something…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Carnival Hunt Is the Biggest Disappointment of My Week I know Early Access has only been available for three hours as of this review. However, I have had access to this game for about a year, and I have been able to watch it develop into what it is today. The problem is that it has not grown at all. It remains the same disappointing game that fails to deliver an enjoyable asymmetrical horror experience. The same problems I encountered during the closed and public playtests are still present…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been a closed tester for over a year. This game is being developed by THREE people, not an entire staff. It's EA, many enjoy it, there are bound to be problems. keep up the great work! we're vibing
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →tldr:very bad launch that would have been solved by talking to it's playerbase properly at any point. if you want communication, look elsewhere- because you aren't valued here to receive it EDIT: JULY 26th the "honest" review patch devs added in game request for players to review their game in exchange for (decent) game currency/cosmetics which is against steam's review policy. this exchange for reviews may have influenced the steam rating for atleast 15 hours. (it went up by a couple…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It kinda saddens me that I actually feel a negative review is more fitting than a positive review, especially considering that I invested in this game back on the Crytivo page, with a 100$ edition, and truly believed this game would go on to be my favorite main game. There are positive sides to this game, especially when looking at the art direction and athmosphere. I love the art, and I love the whole setting and lore about this old, spooky carnival. They truly did something in a really…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Please stop comparing Carnival Hunt to Dead by Daylight and give it a fair chance. It brings a completely fresh, exciting concept to the horror genre that deserves to be judged on its own merits. The atmosphere is phenomenal, and you can really see the incredible attention to detail the developers put into the game. My advice to new players is to stick with it for at least 10 matches before forming an opinion; once you get past the initial learning curve, you'll see why it's so special. As for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At the time of writing this review, the game is dealing with some launch‑day server issues and a few rough edges ; nothing unusual, we’ve seen this happen with countless releases. What motivates me to leave a positive review, however, is that we’re realistically just one or two hotfixes away from getting back to the same level of quality and fun we had during the playtests, which I played extensively. It’s a fun and refreshing approach to the asymmetrical genre. The Bunny side leans into…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has a lot of potential. Before anyone lashes out, they have to consider that the game is in early access right now. Firstly, we should understand that asymmetrical survival is a rare genre. Apart from DBD, there aren't any games still alive worth mentioning. There is Friday the 13th, which is effectively dead; Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which couldn't last long due to the lack of content; there was Ghostbusters, but we don't talk about it anymore; and there is Deceit, which looks…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Saying 2 monsters available at launch, and then only having 1 and the other is locked behind a huge in game "currency" paywall is wild.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →People keep calling Carnival Hunt unbalanced. Fair enough. It's Early Access. Things are messy, and they need work. The funny part is hearing that from people who've spent years thinking that running circles around a tree and holding M1 on a generator for 80 seconds is peak gameplay. Despite all the rough edges, I'm genuinely having a great time. The core gameplay feels fresh, and I hope it gets the polish it deserves.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey. BEAWARE of negative reviews. Check their hours played. So far I have seen tons of NOT TRUE reviews about the game. So here I am writing a real one. (If you read you will get what I mean). I'm gonna try to write everything about the game. (What I know). And this review is all about the game --->RIGHT NOW<---. Not when the game released. It has gotten patches everyday basically to fix a lot of stuff. (There are tons of reviews what say the game was bad at release. The first few days). 1.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Notice how every bad review is less then 5 hours of play time and they are clearly a dbd player. That tells you everything you need to know. Game is great, it's in ea less then a McDonald's order and is being made by 3 people. Not being able to bully the hunter instantly doesn't mean the game is bad hahah my lord these reviews. Great job guys 10/10. Editing this in, from the start of EA they have done multiple updates fixing and making the game better in a few weeks. the dev team is actively…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wouldn't recommend the game in its current state, but maybe after it's had time to cook for a few months and if the devs make some big changes. Positives: - Graphics/style are great (but that only carries so far) - Had minimal lag spikes and ran fine. - Prox chat is awesome with the bunnies. Just wish killers also could use it too. Though, it desperately needs volume sliders. Sometimes people are way too loud or quiet and you can't adjust it. Issues that need worked on: - Tutorial is too…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think Carnival Hunt is a breath of fresh air in the asymmetric horror genre. It’s tense and visually stunning. And of course there are a few areas that could be improved but the potential is there.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My favorite game, been playing since March 2025. Definitely has a lot of bugs but the devs are actively working on them and trying to make this game the best they can. The game is really hard to learn in the beginning but once you get the hang of what to do and where to go it flows a lot better for both Magicians and Bunnies.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game itself is really fun, but the developers and moderators seem to work against their own community. I got banned just for making a suggestion about VOIP in their Discord. That says enough. Whoever made this game look into Kleckser253. He is banning everyone who talks bad (even though its a suggestion) in DISCORD. Been playing this game since alpha and its impossible to have a normal discussion without him banning every killer who legit complains. I am so sad because even though the game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[UPDATE 7.27.2026] So it is clear, since it seems others are using my review notes to make it seem the team at Carnival Hunt are doing anything nefarious, here's an update. 1 - They gave a reward to put in a review, but they noted very clearly "HONEST REVIEW". They aren't offering anyone a reward for a good review, just a request to put in a review. 2 - I wasn't bothered by their request/offer because it felt pressured to give a good review. The only reason I didn't want to is because I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted to love Carnival Hunt. A creepy abandoned carnival, twisted circus horror, Wind-up Bunnies, an unhinged Magician stalking the midway, and now the Sisters creeping around with haunted mannequins and giant scissors—it should've easily been one of my favorite horror games. It feels closest to Killer Klowns from Outer Space, but it has an identity all its own. The art style is gorgeous, the creepy whispers between Bunnies and the Magician's voice are nightmare fuel, and the game has a ton…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought it not knowing there weren't any servers in australia, so it was 300 and up ping games. also not much in the way of tutorials, loaded into the bunny one but it was bugged so i had to alt f4. no other tutorials were available either. Wouldn't recommend if you are in oceana, just wait for servers to get set up
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good Game Runs decently well, just has the occasional fps stutters Everything Maxed at 1440p it sits at about 120 fps on a 5080
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →lots of potential but there is a very good reason why you see the server listings as having 1 hunter for 300 bunnies. first game i play i get bully squaded. the game is WILDY unbalanced. i was really excited for this game only to have it DOA. Incredibly disappointing. Do not buy until they fix it but they likely never will.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game came out in Early Access, I purchased thinking that I would see some issues, but the lobbies kept kicking me out, game will kick me out into the starting screen while in a match. There are a ton of balancing issues as well. I really wish this game would have cooked longer. I tried to refund but I had more than 4 hours of playtime (most of that was spent in lobbies trying to get into matches)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is pretty mid and overall does not feel too great. Changing it from 1v4 to 1v5 was an incredibly dumb decision with an already competitive pvp with 1v4. They announced a new killer so long ago I forgot it was an actual thing, I thought it was just promotional for a while (which it might as well be at this point) the menu is pretty bland and boring to navigate. I played a bit during the first betas years ago and I feel like almost nothing has changed, the servers still suck, the maps are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As of now there are not a lot of hunters playing. Simply because hunter is not fun. The bunnies have too many items to counter. All the premade teams have to do are two objectives at once and you're kind of screwed. The devs are making a lot of changes, but adding extra XP as hunter is a poor way to compensate. Until hunter is fixed, my review is negative.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't normally leave reviews but here's the the hard truth of this game. Every playtest/beta that this game had, was actually a blast. Game was very balanced, bunnies had a chance, and hunters actually had sportsmanship. Since the game has launched, all the hunters do is camp one way to the next floor and put traps on the other. They fake teleport constantly to bait out anyone nearby, and tunnel out bunnies even harder than Dead By Daylight killers do. (I would rather be tunneled in DBD than…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great Game. Awesome Visial. Great Mechanics. HORRIBLE SERVERS. GLOBALLY. [AS WELL AS No OCE Servers.] [2x Bonus Lag For Aussies.] [I've played the Playtests quite a bit. Was PRAYING they add OCE servers on Early Access/ Release. But instead we got even WORSE THAN PLAYTEST servers, on the other side of the planet.] They put so much love and effort into making this game. I really love this game, but I just can't play it. It's straight up unplaybale due to the servers/ lack of servers.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sadly this game is DOA, which is a genuine shame but between low triple digit online player count you'll be lucky to get in a game, but what is there is a genuinely fun time. The way this game attempts to set itself apart from DbD (because lets be real, DbD is the WoW of Asym Horror) is by taking the action away from the objectives and moving it to the in transit portion of the game, ala Friday the 13th. Objectives are lighting quick, placing a gear takes .5 seconds and charging it maybe 5,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Extremely beautiful game. All the assets and set design are top notch. Overall a very fun concept and mix up on the current asym killer game format but needs a good bit of work on the balancing, along with some extra UI elements which help explain gameplay more. Unfortunately I can't recommend it for the time being as trying to play bunny is very unfun and boring most of the time. Every killer you run into already seems to have the game figured out and know exactly where to camp, where to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had positive things to say about this game but unfortunately I'm going to change my mind as the developers have decided to remove family sharing for the game. It was definitely a feature me and my siblings used, I'm not sure why they released the game with it and decided now to remove it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Makes you want to punch a hole through your monitor and then rub your face all over the broken glass. 12/10 best indie game I've played
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll make allowance for the game being in Early Access, but it's still a very simple game. It's the only game for which I've ever watched a tutorial outside of the game itself. The concept is good, but only on paper. The final product offers questionable, rather boring gameplay. The closest competitor in a similar genre is DBD, which clearly inspired the developers; all the core mechanics are taken from there. But the developers stripped the game of everything that makes it interesting. It's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It´s been 3 Years since i wishlisted the Game and now it´s finally out. Great Work to the Developers, can´t wait to Explore the Dark Carnival even more <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Like to update the review as well so If you speak your mind based on facts they will shadow ban you like they did me. Highly do not recommend buying this game at all. Game has biased Mods and non existent developers. If you play Killer 100% do not get this game it is like taking a shower with boiling hot water rubbing salt in your wounds after not a fun experience. I will update this as time goes on but for now ill keep it real. Amazing design only in terms of uniqueness to the genre. Magi VA…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think people need to understand that Carnival Hunt is still in EA. Yes, it has been on development for many many years (with a small team) but we finally get to experience a new, different asym. It was indeed a rocky start but there have been already patches and they will continue to come out, to fix everything out. The idea of the game in itself is good. The execution IS ONGOING. The game is not finished yet. It is said so by the devs. It still needs polishing in many many areas but that was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still too buggy and crashing, Matchmaking its a mess, no rewards ( exp or ingame currency) after the game. Should have had more time on playtests before releasing a paid EA. Being paid, being playable is the minimum requirement. Refund requested. Might re-buy and change the review if things get better in a month or so.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If I can give dead by daylight thousands of hours and the patience for nearly a decade of live updates and service I can give this game a chance and honestly enjoy it. The game is typically different from your typical asym. The most important thing new players and people who plan to buy this game should absolutely know besides it's shortcomings, and benefits toward being fun. The game's systemically is designed for the killer to play defensively, but the survivors or in this case bunnies are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has a lot of positives, but also a good handful of negatives as well. But ultimately, it is an early-access game that should be given the grace to grow and evolve with the (hopefully) growing player base. As somebody who plays Dead by Daylight a little too much, this game scratches an itch that DBD doesn't, and it's unique and charming enough to hold my attention. Overall, I'm looking forward to where the game is going!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has a lot of potential. It's fun but it's unbalanced
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I LOVE this game. It's very challenging and absolutely not new player friendly, but once you really start getting a feel for it, it can be a lot of fun. It's a slower-paced asymmetrical multiplayer game, where much of the gameplay is based around stealth and tracking. You're rewarded for good knowledge of the map and objectives and being one step ahead of the other side. The game is also very visually striking and atmospheric. This was the main draw for me. I absolutely adore the hunter…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I strongly do not recommend people to play this game. Firstly, it is an early access that acquires $. Also, I have joined Beta version late last year when the team put DASH gears on lvl tree?(forgot if it was on lvl tree or from slot machine). I was very happy to test and play this game as a 5000 + hrs DBD/ similar game player, however, this game makes me feel so frustrated. Not only it is extremely hard to get gears from slot machine such as DASH, HIGH JUMP or LISTENING, but also the way of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I expected the game to be much better by the time it entered Early Access compared to the beta, but unfortunately that hasn't been the case. The game is poorly optimized, full of bugs, and even some of its most basic features feel unpolished and lacking attention. At its current price, the game simply doesn't provide enough content or polish to justify the cost. The core gameplay and art style immediately caught my attention, and I genuinely believed this had the potential to become a great…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hunter isnt fun
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(I will be changing this review to positive, or updating it depending on how I see the game evolve) For now though, I'd probably advise people to wait on purchasing this and trying it out! Early Access has been very rocky for everyone, so if you think you would be unable to handle messy bugs, server issues, and other problems within the gameplay/design of this game, then please wait until further updates. It's insane to me how we're all playing on just ONE server that is located in Germany.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Truly an outstanding game in the asym horror space. I've dumped 100+ hours since day 1 of early access release when I finally was able to play the game and I have no regrets. Definitely feel like I've already gotten my money's worth. The focus on hide and seek instead of chase/loop like some competitors is very compelling and can be high-stakes at times. Bunnies HAVE to work together to win, and the team coordination is possible across regions/languages with the in-game alt key quick…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really love the atmosphere of the mechanical carnival, and the vertically-based format of the map is unlike any other asym I've played. I do think there's a fairly steep learning curve for both the Hunter and the Bunny roles, which can make playing both sides frustrating if you aren't familiar with the gameplay. Hopefully this will lessen as the tutorials grow more robust, but for now you can play alone in a custom match to get a feel for character abilities and the environment without any…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such an incredibly disappointing horror game. It sucks because I was soooooo hyped when this first got announced all those years ago. I think also the early access model for this game really screwed it over. Within the game, you have a sense of how many monsters are in queues vs the bunnies and it's actually wild how few monsters there are. It goes to show you how much of a problem with the core gameplay there is. Very few people wish to queue as monster, whereas queues for survivor take…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In its current state, new players will just get bullied by SWF squads with 3 stuns each, you'll get in a good chase, just to get looped for 5 minuets while four other survivors do objs. Leave the player your chasing? Everyone else also has 3 plus stuns. While this will be good once more players get better at the game, in its current state though, it just allows bunnies to bully you in VOIP with their vast game knowledge. There is a reason only 5 people play killer, and its not because survivor…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My favorite thing to do is to tell he bunnies if they stand by gates and spam firecrackers, I will quit and let the game die, as I play killer almost exclusively (I'm new). Incredibly survivor sided, no solo play, but still the most unique Asym since White Noise 2 or Dead by Daylight imo. Premature 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i3Wbf89TWY This video (" Carnival Hunt: Why Hunters Aren't Sticking Around ") explains the cons really well, and why it is frustrating to play any killer in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I queued up a game and had fun, though the game has a gacha system in it. I hate gachas and I will never ever support a game that uses them. I don't want to waste time and play a game where other players have an advantage over me because of RNG or luck.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll start by saying that the game has a lot of potential. But the consensus that the Hunters/Bunnies is very unbalanced. Multiple games in a row of never making it past the first floor because the killer just sets traps by every objective and patrols the other one themselves. Hunters need to have a penalty for camping areas. Last match i played, Sister just sat on the top floor sniping people with the ranged attack.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The killers just don't stand a chance in the state of the game. The bunnies have spots on the map the killer simply can not reach. It just feels like the killers are very under whelming. That and there are only like 2 killers on a time with about 300 players on.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m recommending this game because I want to give it a chance. Carnival Hunt has a great concept, a unique atmosphere, fun mechanics, and beautiful visuals. The balance feels too much in favor of the Hunter, the Sisters are too quiet, the Magician’s invisibility feels too strong, and the heartbeat warning doesn’t work for me at all. Playing as a Rabbit with random teammates is very frustrating. Maybe it’s much better with a full party on voice chat, but as a solo player, or even with just one…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still early access but seems challenging and fun and a nice change of pace to most asym games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can’t say I like how /Games often circles around negative attention rather than positive. Activision spent billions on marketing so people will buy these stupid Ultra Editions. Even negative attention gets people thinking about and talking about the game. Instead, post about the cool indie games out that you think deserve far more attention than this battle pass slop. Let Activision come check up on us and cry because for all their efforts no one even cares to hate on their game. Theres an…
unlabelledView post →With every update, it increasingly seems like the developers don't know what to do with the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game feels like fresh air to me. If you are tired of same type of games like FPS,MOBA,BATTLE ROYALE and etc. This is the game for you. -Artwork and Overall Theme is amazing -Its very fun , specially when you play custom lobby your friends. -But when you play ranked its bit hard game. I gotta say it requires high IQ to be good at it and reading the game. There are lots of bad reviews of this game saying its unbalanced hunters strong blah2... Thats just a SKILL ISSUE. Lots of players…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Carnival Hunt has only been out for a day, and I think it's already shown that it has something special. The first thing players should know is that this game is intentionally a slow-burn experience. Matches aren't designed to be over in a few minutes—they're meant to build tension over time. Patience, teamwork, communication, and smart decision-making matter much more than constantly rushing from one objective to the next. If you embrace that slower pace, the game becomes incredibly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →7/10 - Very good. If you enjoy asymmetrical mp games, you should not miss this one. Atmosphere, graphics, sound, music are very well executed. Because the game is in early access the game lacks content, but what here already is will be more than enough (if you will like the game). The devs make updates and patches quite fast and listen the community. Gameplay - 5 bunnies vs 1 hunter. There is two hunters at the moment, both posses quite unique abilities, but overall have the similar kit:…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →low MMR bunnies get wrecked by hunters, high MMR bunnies have 100% win rates no one wants to play hunter because it keeps getting nerfed every patch high queue times from a lack of hunters "oh but it's early access you should expect this!" ..atleast i got my moneys worth i guess, another asym where the killer is bullied :/ oh and to mention the moderators of the discord are censoring the complaints as well, they can't censor me here
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