KARNAL

About this game

KARNAL is a short atmospheric experience inspired by classic shooters from the 90's, with a modern twist.



You assume the role of an anonymous journalist, who finds himself in a scenario blurring the lines between nightmare and reality. Your objective is to escape confinement, return home, and ensure your wife's safety.

• UNREAL ENGINE 5 LUMEN - This game was made using Unreal Engine 5, and uses Lumen for realistic global illumination & reflections.
  
• UNFORGIVING DIFFICULTY - You must master your movement and weapons, manage resources, and take advantage of your environment to get through everything the game throws at you.
  
• SECRETS & LOST TAPES - There are plenty of Easter Eggs for you to find, secrets within secrets, and the "Lost Tapes" side content.
  
• ARENA MODE - Save up money (or gamble) to purchase weapons and supplies, then battle endless waves of enemies in your arena of choice.

Latest news

• Announcements·29 Aug 2025Official

  The Steam page for BLOODVILLE is now live!

  After about a year in the oven, BLOODVILLE is nearing the release of it's Demo version, with a full release planned by the end of the year.If you found KARNAL even mildly interesting, I'm sure you'll like what my second Steam game has to offer! Check it out here
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• Announcements·1 Dec 2024Official

  KARNAL 1.5

  Replaced the knife with a kicking ability. Ammo and sprinting are now infinite in the final level. Added a short level before exiting the facility to improve pacing. Added different backgrounds for the Settings and Lost Tapes menus. Fixed several bugs. Disabled texture streaming, as the performance gain was negligible. This will be the final planned update for KARNAL, apart from any necessary bug fixes. I’ll now be focusing on a new game that I’ve been developing, as well as dedicating time to studying. Thank you to everyone who played KARNAL!
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• Announcements·27 Sept 2024Official

  Karnal 1.4

  Added the "Assisted" mode, which gives the player infinite stamina, a health & ammo counter, automatic reloading, and replaces the last level with an alternate ending. Improved the UI a bit. Padlocks are now interacted with using "E".
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• Patch Notes·14 Sept 2024Official

  Minor Changes & Bug Fixes

  Drastically reduced chromatic aberration. Slightly reduced pixelation filter. Removed some debugging text I accidentally left in. Bug fixes.
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• Announcements·24 Jun 2024Official

  KARNAL 1.3.1

  Enemies no longer shoot as they are dying. Enemies no longer shoot instantly after spotting you. The arena now has a smaller enemy limit. Other small bug fixes. Thank you to everyone who played this game and supported this little project.
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