Escaping the lab

New to Carrion? Follow this guide to escape the initial lab, find your first human meal, and learn how to grow your monstrous form to progress through the facility.

Alright, so you've just woken up as the monster in Carrion! Your first goal is simple: get out of this containment unit. Don't worry, it's pretty straightforward. As soon as you get control, you'll want to break out of your starting area. The only way forward is to the right, so head for the vent on the right wall and crawl through.

You'll see some scared humans running around, but don't worry about them for now. They're no threat to you at this early stage. Just keep pushing right until you reach a room with some water at the bottom. This is where you'll find your next path forward.

Once you drop into the water, look for a grid blocking your way. Use your tentacle to grab it and pull it aside. This will unblock the path, so swim through and continue on. You'll soon come to a room with a human in a bathroom. You can either open the door or just grab the grid again to reach them. Go ahead and grab them – eating them will restore some of your health and biomass, which is crucial for growing!

After your snack, you'll need to get out of the vent you're in. Take out the grind and crawl your way to the next room. Keep heading right. You'll notice a path blocked on the left side of the screen, but don't worry about that for now. Just keep moving forward.

As you continue, you'll reach an area with a bunch of humans and a locked gate. This is a good opportunity to grow! Consume the humans here to regain biomass and increase your size. Once you're ready, look for a door on the right side of the screen. Head through it into the next room.

Inside this room, you'll find a switch. Use your tentacle to pull it. This will release the lock on the path leading upwards. Now, head back to the room you were just in and take the newly unlocked path upwards.

You'll eventually arrive in a room with a large glass enclosure, a vault door, and a crack in the wall. This crack leads to a hive. Go to the hive and interact with it. This is your first save point! It will also spread biomass throughout the facility, which is key to unlocking new areas. Interacting with the hive will also open that locked vault door, allowing you to finally move on to the next location.