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Crimson Desert

Action

Fantasy

Open world

Adventure

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game set in the beautiful yet brutal continent of Pywel. Embark on a journey as the Greymane Kliff and restore what has been lost. Explore uncharted lands, fight against threats that stand in your way, and discover the wonders the world has in store.

4.3

External Ratings

104 ratings
Release Date:

19 Mar, 2026

Last Updated:

21 Jun, 2026

About this game

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game set in the beautiful yet brutal continent of Pywel. Embark on a journey as the Greymane Kliff and restore what has been lost. Explore uncharted lands, fight against threats that stand in your way, and discover the wonders the world has in store.

Storyline

A devastating ambush in the deep of night by their sworn enemies the Black Bears leaves members of the Greymanes dead or scattered across the continent. Kliff – having lost his Greymane comrades, his family in all but name – is determined to reunite with the survivors, rebuild the fallen Greymanes, and reclaim what was lost. But on a journey where alliances are forged, dangers abound, and mysterious factions are uncovered, Kliff will come to realize that an unprecedented threat and a destiny gre...

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

release date

Release Date:

19 Mar, 2026

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Action, Fantasy, Open world

genre

Genres:

Adventure

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Third person

IGDB

IGDB Website:

Crimson Desert

IGDB Rating

4.3 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.3

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

100

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

86%

Rating %

Critics Rating

4.3 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.3

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

104

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

86%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Pearl Abyss

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Pearl Abyss

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