Primal Carnage: Extinction review

Primal Carnage: Extinction rounds out the list as the cheapest dinosaur game on Steam. Circle Five Studios' page sums it up as "Hunt humans, slay dinosaurs": you choose a side, playing one of 12 dinosaur classes such as Spitters and Tyrants with a Roar Ability, or one of five human mercenary classes armed with weapons and gadgets. Modes include all-out team battles, escaping the island, co-op against endless AI dinosaurs and stealing or defending eggs, and the free Evolved Edition update added new dinosaurs, mechanics and lore. It costs $12.99, 84% of 5,187 English Steam reviews are positive, and the minimum PC needs only 5 GB of RAM. The limits: it is built around online play with a broadband connection, cosmetics are sold separately, and there is no taming or park building. It ranks last because it offers the narrowest slice of dinosaur play here, though it is the most direct way to hunt dinosaurs against other people.

Who it is for

players who want online PvP between dinosaurs and hunters

Price

$12.99 one-time on Steam.

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Key features

• 12 dinosaur classes, from Spitters to Tyrants, each with a Roar Ability
• Five human mercenary classes with their own utilities
• Online PvP, LAN PvP and online co-op against AI dinosaurs
• Egg-stealing and nest-defense modes
• Free Evolved Edition update added dinosaurs, mechanics and lore

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Cheapest Steam game here at $12.99
• Strength: 84% of 5,187 English Steam reviews are positive
• Strength: Minimum spec is 5 GB of RAM
• Weakness: Built for online play and needs a broadband connection
• Weakness: Cosmetics are sold through in-app purchases and the Steam Marketplace
• Weakness: No taming, breeding or park building

Key facts

• Developer: Circle Five Studios
• On Steam since: April 3, 2015
• English Steam reviews: 84% positive of 5,187
• Minimum RAM: 5 GB
• Storage: 12 GB

Where it ranks

Primal Carnage: Extinction is No. 10 in our Best Dinosaur Games verdict.