Of Carrots And Blood

About

"Of Carrots and Blood" is a twin-stick survival arena shooter featuring old school arcade action, bullet hell chaos, hitting both single and multiplayer modes. Defend a giant carrot from mutants, share romantic moments with your bunny partner, and climb the online highscore leaderboard in single player or play couch co-op or online multiplayer modes. Get ready for a bloody, intense, and cute experience.

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Play Modes

+14

67%

Audience ScoreBased on 57 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

grinding5 negative mentions

The game offers fun and chaotic gameplay, especially in multiplayer mode, making it enjoyable for friends.
The graphics and art style are appealing, with a unique and humorous theme that adds charm to the experience.
There are plenty of unlockable characters and power-ups, providing a sense of progression and replayability.

The game suffers from a severe lack of content, with only one map and repetitive gameplay that can become boring quickly.
Multiplayer connectivity issues and the need for manual IP input make it difficult to play with friends, detracting from the overall experience.
Technical shortcomings, such as no mouse support and limited graphics options, hinder the game's performance and accessibility on PC.

gameplay
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
58%
12%
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and repetitiveness, with many players noting a lack of depth due to limited levels, enemy types, and power-ups. While some elements, like the "kissing mechanic," add a quirky charm, the overall experience can feel monotonous, especially in single-player mode. Despite its engaging graphics and additional content, the core gameplay fails to evolve, leading to a sense of stagnation after a short period of play.
- “Simple gameplay but with enough bonus content to keep you entertained and coming back for more.”
- “It's weird and funny and an all-around fun experience, and if you enjoy games of this genre you'll likely be charmed by the graphics and gameplay.”
- “Story always pales in comparison to the meat of the game: the gameplay!”
- “Only one tiny level and the same gameplay over and over.”
- “It's pretty clear the developers spent most of their time working on the graphics, unlockable characters, unlockable music, item upgrades, etc., but they didn't spend enough time where it really counts - the gameplay.”
- “The game falls into a pattern that causes a bit of a problem over the long term: the main gameplay is the same variation of enemies and items over and over again, with not a lot to spice it up.”
graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
50%
19%
The game's graphics are characterized by a retro pixel art style that some players find charming and visually appealing, with bright colors and detailed designs. However, the lack of resolution options and graphics settings detracts from the overall experience, leading to mixed feelings about the visual quality. While the art style is praised for its creativity and humor, some areas are criticized for being simplistic and lacking detail.
- “It has bright colors, neat graphics, great music, and really good controller support.”
- “This game has really cool graphics, lovely sounds and music, and a great lively theme with good humor.”
- “The pixel-art style gives some lovely visuals that perfectly bring to life the mix between cute bunnies and blood everywhere.”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “While this is on PC, it has all the hallmarks and deficiencies of a console game, from the clunkier than needed control scheme to the less than cutting-edge graphics.”
music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
44%
19%
The music in the game is generally praised for its catchy and upbeat nature, enhancing the overall experience with a lively theme and good soundtrack. However, some players note that the repetitive nature of the music can become tiresome, as it loops frequently and may not be effectively integrated into the gameplay. Overall, while the music is well-produced and enjoyable, its limited variety can detract from the experience over time.
- “This game has really cool graphics, lovely sounds and music, and a great lively theme with good humor.”
- “The music is enticing, upbeat, and keeps you in action while you're playing the game.”
- “The music is very catchy and upbeat, really hyping you up to play.”
- “I'm not sure when in the gaming zeitgeist unlocking hats and other nonsense took a front-seat to core gameplay, but this is where 'Carrots and Blood' suffers - there is only one arena; only a few power-ups that aren't well-thought-out; only 5 enemy types; repetitive music that sounds absolutely amazing but can only loop for so long before you go crazy.”
- “I really dislike the main song as it's just really high-pitched and poor at conveying any action.”
- “You'll be hearing the same base music over and over again unless you go and change it yourself.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and excessive, often feeling it serves to mask the limited content. While some enjoy the grinding in small doses, many report that it becomes overwhelming and is best experienced in short bursts.
- “Defeating enemies, collecting brains (currency), buying things, etc. it's tedious.”
- “It also has excessive grinding if that wasn't bad enough.”
- “I also feel this one is a bit grindy to hide its fairly small content.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
50%
The game's story features both single-player and co-op modes, allowing players to progress and upgrade their arsenal even after failed missions. However, some players feel that the narrative is overshadowed by the gameplay, with certain missions, like escort tasks, leading to frustrating moments that detract from the overall experience.
- “Not only are there plenty of power-ups, but you also get single-player and co-op mode story.”
- “Even in a failed mission, currency is saved so you can continue to make upgrades to your arsenal, unlocking more characters and equippable items during combat.”
- “The story always pales in comparison to the meat of the game: the gameplay!”
- “Not doing it right, however, is a thing you are doing when you have us on an escort mission and we can kill the person we are escorting!”
- “Story always pales in comparison to the meat of the game: the gameplay!”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its humor, described as hilarious and captivating, contributing to an overall fun experience. While some users note that it could use more polish, the humor remains a standout feature that adds charm to the gameplay.
- “This game has really cool graphics, lovely sounds and music, and a great lively theme with good humor.”
- “Quite hilarious and captivating.”
- “It's weird and funny and an all-around fun experience, and if you enjoy games of this genre, you'll likely be charmed by the graphics and gameplay.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
150%
The game boasts high replayability due to its rich content, including a unique character unlock system based on DNA and science elements, as well as various upgrades and accessories that continually enhance the gameplay experience. Players find themselves returning to the game for the ongoing excitement of discovering new power-ups and characters.
- “It is rich with replayable content and a cool system to unlock characters with DNA and other science elements. I still play this game today!”
- “Unlockable upgrades and characters keep the replayability high with new power-ups, accessories, and more.”
- “Unlockable upgrades and characters keep the replayability high with new power-ups, accessories, and so forth.”
- “The game lacks meaningful choices, making each playthrough feel repetitive and dull.”
- “Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to return, as side quests feel uninspired.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game is reported to be quite buggy and appears to be abandoned by its developers, yet many users still find it enjoyable and worth playing despite these stability issues.
- “Buggy and abandoned - but still worth it!”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it hard to enjoy.”
- “I experienced constant lag and glitches that ruined the gameplay.”