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Crimson Desert

4.2 out of 5
23 User Ratings
5 Stars
70%
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4 Stars
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77
Metacritic
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87% | Very Positive
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Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game set in the beautiful yet brutal continent of Pywel.
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About Crimson Desert

About this game

During a brutal attack by the Black Bears, Kliff loses his Greymane comrades, his family in all but name.

Amid the turmoil that grips the continent of Pywel, he sets out to find the scattered survivors, rebuild the fallen Greymanes, and reclaim the homeland they once called their own.

A Vast, Seamless World

The continent of Pywel, brought to life as a seamless open world, is brimming with countless destinies awaiting your discovery.

One day you may face a trial so harsh it brings you to your knees. The next day you might find yourself captivated by the gentle gaze of an innocent creature.

In this boundless land, even the simplest request could set you on the path to a fateful encounter and reveal an unexpected truth.

May Solumen’s blessing guide you on your journey across the living, breathing expanse of Pywel.

Relentless Action, Brutal Combat

On the unforgiving battlefields of Crimson Desert, there is no single path to victory.

From swords, spears, bows to powerful abilities and elemental enhancements, take advantage of the wide arsenal of weapons and skills available to you and create lethal combinations to unleash even greater power.

With every strike and move, forge your own way in a world where a split second can decide your fate in fast-paced, visceral battles.

Dawning Fate

On the continent of Pywel, the rival factions of Pailune maintained a tense balance.

At Kliff's side stood his steadfast Greymane comrades: Oongka, Yann, and Naira.

That fragile peace was shattered with the sudden assault of the Black Bears.

Those Who Fight to Protect, and Those Who Fight to Torment.

The Greymanes fall one by one in their clash against the Black Bears. In a desperate struggle against their fearsome leader Myurdin, Kliff and the few Greymanes who survive are scattered to the winds.

The Beginning of a New Journey

Kliff, etching the names of his fallen companions into his heart, vows to rebuild the Greymanes and exact vengeance upon the Black Bears.

Along this path, he would meet those who seek to upend the very order of the continent and face a mission unlike any he has ever known.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
March 19, 2026
Developer:
Pearl Abyss
Publisher:
Pearl Abyss
Rating:
ACB rating of 18
ESRB rating of 17
PEGI rating of 18
Supported Languages:
English
Steam Deck Support:
Unsupported
Steam Controller Support:
Xbox
PS5 DualSense (USB Only)

Gamepad Preferred
Accessibility Features:
Gameplay:
Save Anytime
Audio:
Custom Volume Controls
Stereo Sound

Surround Sound
Visual:
Subtitle Options
Link:
Genres:
Action
Adventure

Exploration

RPG

Action-Adventure

Choose Your Own Adventure

Story Rich
Themes:
Fantasy
Medieval

Dragons

Horses

Violent
Play Styles:
Open World
Singleplayer

Third Person

Combat

PvE

3D

First-Person

Artificial Intelligence
Features:
Singleplayer
Steam achievements

Full controller support

Custom volume controls

Save anytime

Stereo sound

Subtitle options

Surround sound

Family sharing

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Ryzen 5 2600X / i5-8500
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: RX 5500 XT / GTX 1060
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 150 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device
  • Additional Notes: SSD required.

'Intel/ARC graphics card is not supported'.

Recommended:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Ryzen 5 5600 / i5-11600K
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: RX 6700 XT / RTX 2080
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 150 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device
  • Additional Notes: SSD required.

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • Requires an Apple processor
  • OS: MacOS 15.0 or later
  • Processor: Apple M2 Pro, M3, M4
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: M2 Pro, M3, M4
  • Storage: 150 GB available space
  • Sound Card: macOS compatible audio device

'Intel/ARC graphics card is not supported'.

Recommended:

  • Requires an Apple processor
  • OS: MacOS 15.0 or later
  • Processor: Apple M3 Pro, M4 Pro, M5
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: M3 Pro, M4 Pro, M5
  • Storage: 150 GB available space
  • Sound Card: macOS compatible audio device

Crimson Desert Editions

Critic Reviews

77

PC Gamer

PC Gamer
80 / 100
"Vast and obtuse in a way that is going to frustrate some and exhilarate others, Crimson Desert is a fascinating journey, even when the destination isn't all that."

GamesRadar+

GamesRadar+
80 / 100
"Crimson Desert is messy, but as you untangle its mechanics and compensate for its flaws, elements of genius and wonder make the experience worthwhile. Take time to leave the...

Forbes

Forbes
95 / 100
"But if the question was if Crimson Desert could really be that big and really play that well and really keep you entertained the whole time, the answer, for me, is...
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Crimson Desert Statistics

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>= 80 Hours
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Achievement Hunter?
62.5% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

Difficulty Rating

Simple
5.56%
Easy
0%
Just Right
16.67%
Tough
55.56%
Unforgiving
22.22%
Don't Ragequit! 55.56%  of players consider this game to be Tough

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Play Behaviour

Tried It
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Played It
35.71%
Halfway
7.14%
Beat It
28.57%
Conquered It
28.57%
Completionist! 28.57%  of players have Conquered It

Crimson Desert User Reviews

All our customer reviews are open and honest. We publish all reviews that are relevant and follow our guidelines.

User Rating

Average score from 23 ratings
88% of users would recommend this.
4.2

User Ratings Breakdown

5 Stars
70%
5 Stars
70%
4 Stars
13%
4 Stars
13%
3 Stars
0%
3 Stars
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2 Stars
4%
2 Stars
4%
1 Stars
13%
1 Stars
13%

For players with the "ooh, piece of candy" mentality.

HMAZ R3APER
Verified purchase
the best comparison I heard was it's somewhere between Dragons Dogma and Breath of the Wild. If you enjoy BDO or doing all the side content in a game this is an easy recommendation. Is it perfect? definitely not but it is their first single player game, the first Witcher game was a bit rough and look at where that went.
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Not Recommended

Waste of money
Verified purchase
Over 10 hours in, still bored to death. Janky combat and it isn't even fun. Uninstalled. 60 bucks could of went to that Jackie Chan Super Cop Trilogy on 4K than this garbage. Buy this on sale. Give it a year or so when they fixed this game up. It's just eye candy.
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Samey

Sevinna Faircrest
Verified purchase
At first it's pretty interesting but after 15-20 hours you realize you're STILL fighting only humans and doing the same things you were at the beginning. Doesn't matter how far you go on the map, it's always humans and the occasional bear. The boss fights are really terrible.
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Pearl Abyss has created a forever game for me! I love it.

Zero
Verified purchase
85 hours in and I’m absolutely in love with this game. All the updates keep it exciting and fresh as I routinely jump back in. I wish I had more of my life that I could dedicate to this amazing piece of moving art. Exploration is what makes a game exciting for me, so this is one of my forever games. Exploring is the name of this game and it feels so **** rewarding. The visuals on display are absolutely stunning and a feast for the eyes. It’s not perfect, but it’s perfect for me. I can’t wait to see what Pearl Abyss cooks up in the future updates and possibly ***** ***. The bird pet addition has me wanting to find and befriend them all. I love it!
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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 2 editions. They are Standard Edition and Digital Deluxe
Digital Deluxe contains:
  • Base Game
  • Deluxe Pack
Are you ready for a challenge? 17% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 78% of GameFAQs users said Crimson Desert is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to PEGI, Crimson Desert is suitable for players aged 18 and above.
No, Crimson Desert is not currently playable on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Crimson Desert is Unsupported on Steam Deck. Some or all of this game currently doesn't function on Steam Deck.
Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Ryzen 5 2600X / i5-8500
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: RX 5500 XT / GTX 1060
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 150 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device
  • Additional Notes: SSD required.

'Intel/ARC graphics card is not supported'.

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Ryzen 5 5600 / i5-11600K
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: RX 6700 XT / RTX 2080
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 150 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device
  • Additional Notes: SSD required.
Minimum:
  • Requires an Apple processor
  • OS: MacOS 15.0 or later
  • Processor: Apple M2 Pro, M3, M4
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: M2 Pro, M3, M4
  • Storage: 150 GB available space
  • Sound Card: macOS compatible audio device

'Intel/ARC graphics card is not supported'.

Recommended:
  • Requires an Apple processor
  • OS: MacOS 15.0 or later
  • Processor: Apple M3 Pro, M4 Pro, M5
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: M3 Pro, M4 Pro, M5
  • Storage: 150 GB available space
  • Sound Card: macOS compatible audio device
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 65 hours. 63% of users played Crimson Desert for over 80 hours.
73% of critics on Metacritic recommend Crimson Desert. The Metascore is 77 out of 100.
88% of Fanatical users recommend Crimson Desert. The average review score is 4.2/5
Crimson Desert was released on March 19, 2026
Yes, Crimson Desert supports MacOS.
Crimson Desert is published by Pearl Abyss
Crimson Desert was developed by Pearl Abyss
Fanatical users tagged Crimson Desert as Action, Adventure, Exploration, and RPG
Fanatical users tagged Crimson Desert as Fantasy, Medieval, Dragons, and Horses
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Crimson Desert as having Singleplayer
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Crimson Desert as having PvE
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Crimson Desert as Action
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Crimson Desert as Adventure
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Crimson Desert as Exploration
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