# Carnivores (video game series)

Carnivores is a series of hunting simulation video games featuring prehistoric species ranging from dinosaurs to extinct megafauna. The first three games – Carnivores (1998), Carnivores 2 (1999), and Carnivores: Ice Age (2001) – were developed for the PC by Action Forms and published by WizardWorks. The fourth game, Carnivores: Cityscape, was developed by Sunstorm Interactive and released by Infogrames in 2002.
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter, the fifth installment, was released for iOS, Android, PlayStation 3 (PS3), and PlayStation Portable (PSP) in 2010. Beatshapers developed the PS3 and PSP version, and Tatem Games developed the other versions. Carnivores: Ice Age was ported to iOS and Android in 2011. September 2013 marked the release of Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD for the PS3. Two years later, Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn was released for the PC. The latest game, Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt, was released on June 1, 2021. The series has amassed a significant cult following, with multiple mods having been created for the original PC releases.

## Games

| Title | Details |
| Carnivores Original release date(s): NA: November 30, 1998 | Release years by system: November 30, 1998—Windows |
| Carnivores Original release date(s): NA: November 30, 1998 | Notes: Developed by Action Forms and published by WizardWorks It was created using the AtmosFear game engine It received a score of 64 percent from review aggregator website GameRankings |
| Carnivores 2 Original release date(s): NA: October 31, 1999 | Release years by system: October 31, 1999—Windows |
| Carnivores 2 Original release date(s): NA: October 31, 1999 | Notes: Developed by Action Forms and published by WizardWorks It received a score of 66.5 percent from GameRankings |
| Carnivores: Ice Age Original release date(s): NA: January 15, 2001 | Release years by system: January 15, 2001—Windows February 8, 2011—iOS December 13, 2012—Android |
| Carnivores: Ice Age Original release date(s): NA: January 15, 2001 | Notes: Developed by Action Forms and published by WizardWorks Review aggregator website Metacritic gave the original game a score of 54 out of 100, and gave the iOS version a score of 75 |
| Carnivores: Cityscape Original release date(s): NA: March 27, 2002 | Release years by system: March 27, 2002—Windows |
| Carnivores: Cityscape Original release date(s): NA: March 27, 2002 | Notes: Developed by Sunstorm Interactive and published by Infogrames It was created using the Serious Engine It received a score of 56 from Metacritic |
| Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Original release date(s): NA: June 12, 2010 | Release years by system: June 12, 2010—iOS August 2010–PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PlayStation Portable (PSP) June 2012–Android |
| Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Original release date(s): NA: June 12, 2010 | Notes: Developed by Tatem Games (iOS and Android) and Beatshapers (PS3 and PSP) The game is an updated port of the original Carnivores (1998) The iOS version received a score of 79 from Metacritic |
| Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD Original release date(s): NA: September 10, 2013 | Release years by system: September 10, 2013 – PlayStation 3 |
| Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD Original release date(s): NA: September 10, 2013 | Notes: Developed by Vogster Entertainment A sequel in the series, as well as a modern remake of the original Carnivores, with all new graphics The game received a score of 50 from Metacritic |
| Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn Original release date(s): NA: May 27, 2015 | Release years by system: May 27, 2015 – Windows |
| Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn Original release date(s): NA: May 27, 2015 | Notes: Developed by Digital Dreams Entertainment Sequel to Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter (2010) |
| Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt Original release date(s): NA: June 1, 2021 | Release years by system: June 1, 2021 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt Original release date(s): NA: June 1, 2021 | Notes: Developed by Digital Dreams Entertainment A remaster of Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn |