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Crimson Desert does not have adjustable difficulty settings. It can be tough, but there are practical ways to make fights easier: level up, stock food, explore for gear, and experiment with weapons and Abyss Cores.
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.
Crimson Desert is enormous, messy, and oddly lovable. Pearl Abyss packed it with systems, beauty, and a combat engine that hits hard, but the story, tutorials, and some design choices frustrate as often as they delight.
Crimson Desert is loud, sprawling and often frustrating. Fight big groups and explore the stunning world of Pywel and you will have a blast. Try to follow the plot or ignore clunky systems and you may rage-quit. Best experienced as a sandbox rather than a narrative showcase.
Pearl Abyss's Crimson Desert goes live in March 2026. Here are the exact regional start times so you know when to boot up.
Pearl Abyss’ Crimson Desert reportedly sold about 363,000 pre-launch copies on Steam, generating more than $20 million, with a strong single-day spike on March 16. The game launches March 19, 2026 and will support PS5 Pro’s upgraded PSSR. Denuvo inclusion stirred debate but developers say all preview footage used the same build.
Players are buzzing about Crimson Desert ahead of its March 19 launch. The big question: can its huge 80 km² world be more than eye candy and actually feel alive?
After months of console silence, PlayStation Japan has posted over 20 minutes of Crimson Desert running on the PS5 base console, including a new boss and a clear show of how the game looks on Sony hardware.
Short answer: probably yes, but expect to dial down the graphics. Here’s what we know about Crimson Desert and Valve’s handheld so far.
A week before launch, Crimson Desert’s trailer shows massive boss fights, dragon riding, jetpacks, and a sprawling world — out March 19, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
After weeks of PC-only coverage, PlayStation's four-hour hands-on with Crimson Desert reveals how the ambitious RPG runs on PS5, complete with DualSense enhancements and performance details.