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Pearl Abyss’s open-world RPG now has the higher fan score on Metacritic, even as critics remain more divided. The numbers are tidy, at least until awards season starts making a mess of them.
Pearl Abyss, the studio behind Crimson Desert, is working on DokeV, an urban creature-collecting game that looks like a mashup of colorful monsters and open-world city chaos. Crimson Desert's early reception has improved since launch, and DokeV may arrive around 2027 based on past studio comments.
Crimson Desert started rough, but player sentiment is improving. Metacritic user scores have steadily risen, Steam reviews have warmed up, and the game has sold millions despite early criticism and a volatile stock reaction.
Metacritic’s 2026 publisher rundown for games released through 2025 named Square Enix the top publisher. Microsoft moved up to fifth place and outperformed Nintendo and Sony, which fell to 12th and 21st respectively. Here’s a clear look at the numbers and who landed where.
Crimson Desert arrives with big visuals and even bigger ambitions. Critics like the world and the combat, but they also call out weak story, awkward systems, and a punishing inventory. Early scores sit around the high 70s.