C.A.R.L.

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C.A.R.L.

Short description

A mysterious factory outfitted with spiky ceilings, hidden passages, and deadly cogs… that’s a lot for the average robot, but not for C.A.R.L.! Help him uncover the sinister secrets of Kent Industries in this 2D puzzle adventure filled to the brim with funky tunes and retro platformer goodness.

Developer
Andrew Kenady, Morningstar Game Studio
Publisher
Morningstar Game Studio
Release
Thu, Sep 29, 2022
Price
$14.99
Reviews
22
Positive
95%
Followers
n/a
Owners (estimated)
0 – 20K
Concurrent players
n/a
Genres
Action, Indie
Features
Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards
Tags
Indie Puzzle-Platformer Shooter Exploration Robots Retro Story Rich Singleplayer Action Funny Electronic Music Adventure RPG Platformer Puzzle 2D Platformer Pixel Graphics Controller Comedy Cute
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$15ksomewhere between $7k and $26k · roughly 440–2K copies

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History

Tracking started Aug 8, 2026. Charts appear once there is more than one data point — nothing has changed since.

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