Crimson Desert

Pearl Abyss · Action

About

Release date
Mar 19, 2026
Developer
Pearl Abyss
Price
—
Publisher
Pearl Abyss
Franchise
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Platforms

  • Xbox Series X|S
  • Windows
  • PlayStation 5
  • Mac

Play modes

  • Single player

Genres

  • Action
  • Open World
  • Crafting
  • Survival
  • Narrative
  • Stealth

Themes

  • Fantasy

Available to play with Kult

Daily Brief

Hotfix 2.04.08 addresses framerate drops and progression-blocking quest crashes

Official
  • Hotfix 2.04.08 deployed across platforms, improving framerate drops, resolving crashes after defeating Leviakan and during cutscenes, fixing Free Construction housing bugs, and awarding Leviakan scales.

Community
  • Players are sharing positive impressions of the Charting the Unknown expansion, praising its naval mechanics, underwater exploration, and ocean scale.

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Scores

MetacriticCritic score77
OpenCriticCritic score78
SteamVery Positive86%

Playtime

Main story70h
Story + extras140h
Completionist255h

Community estimates

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