Primal Rage
Primal Rage is a 1994 fighting game developed by Atari Games and released by Time Warner Interactive for arcades. Set on a post-apocalyptic version of Earth called "Urth", it has players control one of seven prehistoric beasts that battle each other to determine the planet's fate. Matches feature many of the conventions of fighting games from the era, including special moves and gory finishing maneuvers. Ports were released for home video game consoles and personal computers. Efforts to perfectly emulate the arcade original have been unsuccessful due to the use of an unusual copy protection method. Toys, comics, a novel and other merchandise tie-ins were produced. More than 1.5 million copies of the game were sold.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1995
- Developer
- Atari Games
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 1 January 1995 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Atari Games |
| Publisher | Atari Games |
| Platforms | Game Boy |
| Genres | Fighting |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q614287, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Primal Rage? How long to beat it
Total play time for Primal Rage is about 1.6 hours to do everything, and around 0.7 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 0.7h | 23 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 1.2h | 4 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 1.6h | 3 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Primal Rage sits on the grid
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- Year
- 52ahead of 8% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 13ahead of 64% of the catalogue
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Common questions about Primal Rage
What platforms is Primal Rage on?
Primal Rage is available on Game Boy. It first released in 1995.
Who made Primal Rage?
Primal Rage was developed by Atari Games and published by Atari Games.
How long does it take to beat Primal Rage?
about 0.7 hours for the main story, 1.2 hours with the main extras, 1.6 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.