A human eating other humans flesh, meat, is called cannibalism. It’s an unspeakable atrocity. Also disgusting. But seeing it on movies and TV series, especially on Hannibal, is interesting. What about the video games? I know of some video games with cannibalism. In fact, I ranked 15 best games with cannibalism.
Cannibalism is common thing in animal kingdom. As for the humans, Aztecs is first civilization comes to mind. But that’s not just it. You can find cannibalism traces in Libera, Nigeria, Congo Basin, and in fang people in west-central Africa, even today! Also, China up to 14th century.
The video games below will allow you to become a cannibal or be eaten by cannibal. As you can imagine, most are horroresque or dark humor games.
1. RimWorld
Truth to be told, it was RimWorld and Crusader Kings 3 that inspired me to make a video games list about cannibalism. My two favorite games happen to be featuring cannibalism… How strange.
Anyways, RimWorld is a sci-fi colony simulation set in an alien world. There are bunch of factions in it such as raiders, empire, traders, cannibals, nudists, and such. Needless to say, cannibals are the worst. Player colony can be raider too but settling peacefully is always more profitable.
It’s set in a strange alien world. Food is scarce. How would you solve the hunger problem in your colony when there is no food? Cannibalism is certainly an option. Just wait for a raider attack, and capture / kill raiders for their flesh! Or maybe one of your colonists will volunteer to be eaten for the survival of colony…
There are many fun and dark stories you can experience in RimWorld. I can’t recommend it enough.
2. Ravenous Devils
3. Skyrim
I still remember the day I dined with cannibalist cultist in Skyrim. It was simply terrifying.
The Taste of Death is a Daedric quest in Skyrim where you help cult of Namira for their cannibalistic activities. Quest is very simple. Brother Verulus will send Dragonborn to investigate grave robberies. Dragonborn will find Eola. If Dragonborn let’s Eola go, she’ll ask him to clear a crypt from draugr. That is the initiation. In the end, Dragonborn will be invited to a feast, a feast of human flesh…
It’s possible to gain Ring of Namira, which allows to feed on dead human bodies. Or dragonborn can simply kill all the cannibals and report it back to Brother Verulus.
4. Crusader Kings 3
5. DayZ
My character got sick, started hearing random maniacal laughing voices. First, I thought there was someone close by, trying to scare me with microphone. Then I realized it was my character who is laughing and making deranged voices… My character was also shaking, trembling… It was the human meat fellas. If you eat a human meat in DayZ, your character becomes an addict. It’s not sustainable, so, eat human meat in DayZ only if it’s your last resort of surviving.
All in all, cannibalism takes a tool on your mental health in DayZ. Random laughing voices gets your character easily spotted by zombies and enemies. Also, shaking hands makes it really hard to aim your weapons.
Still, it was really fun experience for me! Me and my buddy had a blast in DayZ after consuming our first human meats.
6. Fallout 4
Unlocking cannibal perk in Fallout 4 will allow you to practice cannibalism. Cannibal is an endurance perk. It’s granting the ability to restore lost HP by feasting on human meat.
Companion Cait’s reaction to players cannibalism:
I’ve seen some nasty things in me day, but I think you just topped them all.
This perk can also be used to satisfying hunger in survival mode for a dark price. It’ll unlock the dark craving addiction. Only human flesh could satisfy your hunger if you have the dark craving. Although it can be cured by any Doctor NPC.
7. Kenshi
Beware of the Kenshi word because it is unforgiving. You can easily become a food for the cannibals in the first 5 minutes of the game.
Cannibals (Painted Tribe) faction only eats human flesh in Kenshi. I always stay away from their territory.
That’s just it. Player can’t practice cannibalism in vanilla Kenshi. You’ll need mods for that.
8. Postal 2
Postal 2 is the most controversial, gruesome, and banned video game ever. It’s no surprise there is cannibalism in it.
There is this butcher shop called Meat World in the Paradise Town of Postal 2. Very normal butcher shop from outside, but the inside is house of horrors.
If the Postal dude enters the back of butcher shop which is employees only, he’ll witness bunch of butchers throwing live people into a huge meat grinder.
9. Sons of the Forest
10. Age of Wonders 4
11. Cannibal Tales
12. The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
They practice cannibalism okay, but they do much worse things… I’m not going to spoil anything. If you like dark humor, don’t miss this.
The Coffin of Andy and Leyley is what’s called walk-n-talk adventure. The game is about siblings, Andrew and Ashley Graves, and their weird adventures. Graves family is extremely dysfunctional and toxic.
Anyways, the game starts with two siblings practicing cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual…
13. Cannibal Abduction
14. 911: Cannibal
15. Cannibal Cuisine
Cannibal Cuisine is a cute little cooking game pretty similar to the Overcooked 1 & 2. Can be played up to 4 player co-op as well.
Game is very simple. God Hoochooboo is hungry for human flesh… You must chop up vegetables, fruits, and unaware tourists to serve your delicacies.
If you can’t please Hoochooboo’s hunger, you might be the next meal.