Killer Karnival

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Killer Karnival is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by Screamscape Studios and was released on April 24, 2025. It received negative reviews from players.

In Killer Karnival, players find themselves trapped in an abandoned amusement park at the mercy of three killer clowns who engage in a nonstop hunt to track down the player. Using their wit, determination, and problem-solving abilities, players must traverse the hazardous nightfallen carnival while avoiding these clowns at all costs. Running, hiding, and distracting the clowns are all essential fo…

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Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features a nice art style that adds to its aesthetic appeal.
Some players found the puzzles and mini-games enjoyable, contributing to a solid gameplay experience.
The concept of escaping a carnival is intriguing and offers potential for engaging gameplay.

The game suffers from poor visibility and navigation, making it difficult to progress.
Many players found the controls to be frustratingly unresponsive and the enemies overly persistent, leading to a tedious experience.
The narrative is incoherent and lacks cohesion, making it hard for players to become emotionally invested.

gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is characterized as a basic walking simulator, but it suffers from convoluted elements that lack coherence, detracting from the overall experience despite its appealing art style.
- “The art style is nice, but the gameplay feels like a basic walking simulator with too many convoluted parts that don't make much sense together.”
- “The mechanics are clunky and often frustrating, making it hard to enjoy the experience.”
- “There are too many bugs and glitches that disrupt the flow of gameplay, leading to a disjointed experience.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics feature a nice art style that enhances the overall aesthetic of the game, despite its basic walking simulator gameplay and convoluted elements. While the visuals are appreciated, they are complemented by enjoyable puzzles and mini-games.
- “Overall, the game is solid, puzzles and mini games were enjoyable, and the aesthetic was neat.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is criticized for being convoluted and poorly executed, with overly verbose journal entries and disjointed plot threads that create a confusing narrative experience.
- “Narratively, one is treated to a veritable word salad of overwritten journal entries and plot threads so disjointed they appear to have been scrawled on cocktail napkins by a committee of sleep-deprived cryptids.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews indicate that the game's emotional impact is severely undermined by disjointed storytelling and inconsistent tone, leading to a lack of cohesion and investment in the narrative. Many players feel that the overall experience feels unfinished and unpolished, detracting from any potential emotional engagement.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the cumbersome map navigation and backtracking, which can lead to completing puzzles in an unintended order.
- “Additionally, navigating the map and backtracking was fairly tedious, and I ended up doing some of the puzzles out of order.”