I jumped at a distant calliope riff during a midnight stream and my party chat went quiet. You know that sudden pause—the one that says something scary is about to happen. I kept refreshing SteamDB until Crytivo posted the official date.
On weekday mornings my feed fills with timers and hype. Carnival Hunt release countdown
Carnival Hunt arrives on Thursday, July 23. Crytivo announced the date, and given how far we are from launch I don’t expect it to slip.
The countdown is a ticking bomb in a silent fairground.
The SteamDB-based timetable to sync your session with friends:
- 8am PT
- 10am CT
- 11am ET
- 3pm UTC
- 4pm BST
- 5pm CEST
I recommend adding Carnival Hunt to your Steam wishlist now so you’re notified the instant it drops.
When does Carnival Hunt release on Steam?
The Steam release aligns with the times above. Crytivo and Bear Knight Studio are shipping the PC version through Steam; SteamDB is the source keeping the community honest on the exact timestamps.
What time will Carnival Hunt be available in my timezone?
Match your local time to the list and coordinate with friends in Discord or Steam chat. If you stream on Twitch or clip reactions for highlights, plan a warm-up lobby 15–20 minutes before the listed time.
At parties someone always volunteers to play the monster. What to expect from Carnival Hunt
Carnival Hunt is a 5v1, first-person asymmetrical horror where one player takes the Carnival Monster and five others are wound-up bunnies trying to escape. Crytivo and Bear Knight Studio built the loop around team play, scarce resources, and sound-based tension.
Every key is a hot ember that draws attention when you touch it.
Mechanics in a sentence: the bunnies must cooperate to complete objectives and use limited keys to keep doors and processes moving; the monster consumes keys and hunts the group to break their momentum. Keys make noise. One loud mistake can collapse an otherwise perfect run.
Hide options exist—fallen bunnies in certain spots let you hide. Pay attention to audio cues and your teammates’ positions. If you’re the monster, you’ll be reading movement patterns, cutting off routes, and exploiting mistakes to separate and hunt individuals.
There’s no Steam demo listed right now, but you can wishlist Carnival Hunt on Steam and follow Crytivo on Twitter or join community hubs on Discord to catch betas or streamer previews. Watch trailers on YouTube to mark spawn points in your head and plan roles with friends before launch.
Carnival Hunt lands on PC through Steam at the times above — will you be the player who laughs while baiting teammates, or the one who watches the timer and refuses to press start first?