Crimson Desert (2026)
Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
3.74 from 42 ratings
245 members have it in their collection · 40 playing now · 72 backlogged · 265 wish listed
How long? Main story 150h · with extras 155h (from 2 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- Pearl Abyss
- Publishers
- Pearl Abyss
- Genres
- Adventure
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Open world
- Events
- New Game+ Showcase 01.08.2026, PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2025, Winter OTK Games Expo 2025, State of Play | September 24, 2025, The Game Awards 2024, Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023, The Game Awards 2020
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Mar 19, 2026 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Also available on
- Crimson Desert: Deluxe Edition (2026) · MAC, PC, PS5, XSX
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
9
4 stars
18
3 stars
10
2 stars
5
1 star
0
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status WolfSpirit292 Mar 26, 2026
Status spooky_fae Mar 25, 2026
update: i turned crimson desert into a dressup game. what story what lore bleh i am looking for cute boots move AWAY
Status spooky_fae Mar 24, 2026
the writting is genuinely bad ??? it feels written by someone that never actually read fiction or played a game with a storyline. i hate being negative but oof
Status spooky_fae Mar 23, 2026
2-3 hours in, i heard many comments both positive and negative and wanted to check it out for myself since im a big fan of games like this
my first impression is not the greatest, unfortunately
Status Daninokuni Mar 17, 2026
Shitty physical edition. The game IS on the disc, but it blocks you from doing any progress unless you update the game.
Not buying.
Status thebigmack Mar 17, 2026
The hype is real and I don't have the time.
Hot take: bad title.
Status liketheaward Feb 2, 2026
I was really hyped about this game in 2024 and early 2025, even bought a new desktop PC last year in large part to make sure I'd have a good machine for specifically this game...but it kept getting delayed, and while they released a lot of combat footage they weren't showing us anything else. They're promising an open world where …
I was really hyped about this game in 2024 and early 2025, even bought a new desktop PC last year in large part to make sure I'd have a good machine for specifically this game...but it kept getting delayed, and while they released a lot of combat footage they weren't showing us anything else. They're promising an open world where Breath of the Wild's fully interactive physics-driven environment and emergent gameplay meets Witcher 3's branching narrative shaped by player decisions, which would be the holy Grail of gaming - but the more time passed without seeing anything outside combat, the more my enthusiasm was overtaken by skepticism.
Well, consider my enthusiasm renewed with this video they released last week, finally showing off the open world:
Movement looks liberating - climb anywhere, use force palm to launch yourself vertically and horizontally through the air, use your cape to glide down and out from high locations, ride horses, drive wagons, even ride a dragon or a steampunk-looking mech!
My only slightly negative reaction is to the map, which looks a bit undercooked - just a white background with no topography or colors reflecting the terrain type is kinda blah. But I do like that the only POIs that seem to be marked on it are towns/encampments - it's not covered in quest markers that spoil where all the hidden stuff is.
Two more videos are forthcoming, covering "life in Pywel" and "progression." Not sure what the timing is for those to be released. Game releases March 19.