Crimson Desert

Pearl Abyss

PS5Standard EditionPS5 Pro Enhanced

1 player
Remote Play supported
PS5 and PS Portal cloud streaming supported only with Premium subscription
Accessibility features (18)
Accessibility Features
PS5 Version
Vibration function required
Trigger effect supported (DualSense wireless controller)
PS5 Pro Enhanced

Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language

1 player
Remote Play supported
PS5 and PS Portal cloud streaming supported only with Premium subscription
Accessibility features (18)
Accessibility Features
PS5 Version
Vibration function required
Trigger effect supported (DualSense wireless controller)
PS5 Pro Enhanced

Editions:

Crimson Desert (Main Game)
[PS5 Bonus] Grotevant Plate Set

Crimson Desert (Main Game)
[PS5 Bonus] Grotevant Plate Set
[Deluxe Pack] Kairos Plate Set
[Deluxe Pack] Balgran Shield
[Deluxe Pack] Exclaire Horse Tack Set

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Crimson Desert Deluxe Pack
PS5
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$12.99

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LionOH_dk

Rated 7/21/2026

Standard Edition

Such a dope game!

Reading some of the negative reviews people have of this game is ridiculous. I get subjectively not liking a game, but to give a game of this magnitude ONE STAR, is absolutely ridiculous. I think there's a lot of fair criticism about the story in this game, but literally every other thing in this game more than makes up for it. Just have fun with it and do whatever you want to do. The freedom it gives you to go explore as much as you want without any restricted areas or anything is so good. Just doing your own thing makes your own story in a way, and that is just as immersive as a well-written story. I also love how much time the devs continue to put into this game with all of the updates. It really shows how much they have listened to fans and I think gamers should do everything possible to support that kind of effort so that other developers take notice of their success.

schwajones

Rated 7/16/2026

Deluxe Edition

Ultimately boring.

I gave this game two solid passes got about 2/3 of the way through both times. Just gets incrementally more difficult to the level of unreasonable without ever getting more interesting. It looks pretty in spots but there's not much I haven't already seen.

swollen_dove6

Rated 7/4/2026

Standard Edition

Too many glitches

Game is okay. No back story on anything and I’m not even sure who my character is. It’s similar to ghost of yoti when it comes to open world and play style I suppose (ghost of yoti was much better). My biggest issues are that there is no real explanation how to complete puzzles and the game seems to glitch out all the time. I need to restart the game multiple times before it lets me complete prompts on many things. They need to do some serious patch work and add some more clarity on a few things before I would recommend this to people. In a way I feel like this should be a $20 game considering the flaws.

Blu2thYT

Rated 6/17/2026

Standard Edition

Waste of money

I tried to give the game a chance, but I just can't anymore. I bought the game because of the hype, and someone I worked with said they loved it. So I figured I'd try it out. When starting Crimson Desert, the game throws you in middle of a story that is already happening. There isn't any actual anchor that carries the story throughout the game. There is no connection between quests, no explanations, etc. They didn't explain who the main character was, why he is significant, why the Greymanes and the Black Bears are fighting, why Kliff already has a big reputation in the beginning of the game, etc. I made it less than 5 hours into the game and was challenged to a duel by a mini boss after he said Kliff was the best swordsman in Hernand or something. I hadn't done much fighting up until that point. Additionally, after you get resurrected, you have to help 5 people in town. No reason why, other than to prove that it wasn't a mistake for the Abyss people to bring you back. And the townsfolk act like they know you already even though this is the first or second time being in the town. You help the people, and then you're given magical wings and powers. Great. But nobody comments on it. Like a flying man is totally normal, let alone someone they know jumping off a cliff and flying away. You get back to your camp and nobody says a thing about it. The controls aren't great, either. It's super clunky, and seems unfinished. You can remap your controls if you want, but one button has multiple functions, so if you want to change your spring button from X to L3, it will assign spring to L3 while simultaneously unassigning your special ability because L3 was how you used it. In a long, roundabout way of explaining this, the quests are not connected whatsoever. There is no continuity between quests (and then this happened, then this, then this, etc.). The story doesn't do any heavy lifting to push you to get to the later game content. The controls are not smooth and fluid (which I can learn to deal with some time.), and the

george_fr116

Rated 5/30/2026

Standard Edition

Legit

Legitness

pukesamot

Rated 5/25/2026

Standard Edition

So much potential wasted

Huge world is awesome but after over 100 hours into this game, the annoyances are just too much to continue on. The controls are the worst in this game. The environment gets in the way of the camera more often then not and you just can't see anything. Are you in a dense forest? Too bad the camera is stuck in the trees and you can see yourself. Are you crouching in a small passage and you're wearing a hug shield? Sorry, can't see anything here either. Oh it's night time and I cant see anything, better go to sleep. Oh you cant sleep right now, wtf. Ok boss fight time. Can't lock on and need to keep chasing these teleporty dudes everywhere with my camera. OH cool I got a dragon! Oh I cant fly this now, not even at an enemy encampment. What's the point? And the quests are so tiring. Especially all the stupid horse missions where you follow someone. And you cant run the whole way because the lead just slows down randomly and you can move passed them. And when you get to where you need to be the lead just leaves you. Like what's the point of that? Just tell me where to go! And the dialog, omg it's so bad and just chatty for no reason. I fast forward everything because there is no point. And the npc that sell things, why do they have to say the same stuff all the time? I dont need the same commentary over and over again. And the puzzles. Some stuff was ok other stuff just no visual queues or anything. This game honestly just feels unfinished and rushed. It has so much potential. It has a lot of what I loved in Breath of the Wild (true open world, paraglider, climbing) but just ruined it annoying stuff from red dead (like the constant chatty npcs, for real just shut up you dont need to talk all the time). Also, what is the point of the other characters? I barely get to play as them and I can never summon them. I'm in chapter 12 and only played as oonka and damiane once. Maybe I missed it but when I want to switch out I can't because "they're on a special mission". That mission? Just sitting around at camp. This whole entire game design feels vibe coded: "make me a massive open world game in the style of red dead and breath of the wild and witcher. make it medieval and sci elements with flying and dragons ands stuff. oh and have horse riding". Maybe it's just unfinished and will be good eventually. I wouldn't know because I'm done with it. Not worth the $70 at all.

PappaSmurph80

Rated 5/24/2026

Standard Edition

Underserving of the hype.

The UI on this game is terrible and the controls are just a mess. Unfortunately, PlayStation's terrible refund policy won't let me get my money back. What a waste....

Duvalbound85

Rated 5/6/2026

Deluxe Edition

Best game ever

Over 100 hours in and I'm still loving it!! Best Game Ever Made!!!

Celtruin

Rated 5/2/2026

Standard Edition

No support

The game has been bugged for two weeks. I can only rotate the camera when in game, main menu works fine. I sent an error report to the developer with no reply.

Sgt-Teeg

Rated 4/28/2026

Standard Edition

Buggy mess after patch 1.04.02

As of Patch 1.04.02, the studio said they had fixed legendary mounts. This is NOT true. The mounts die once, and then can never be summoned again. Permanently locking you out of content. This has still not been added to the known issues list, and I am now PERMANETLY LOCKED out of content. I absolutely cannot recommend this game to anyone with this game breaking bug being present. I will be demanding a refund.

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Accessibility Features

- Clear Text
  Menu and heads-up display (HUD) text is presented in a way that makes it easier to read.
- Color Alternatives
  You don't need to rely on understanding color to play the game, or important colors can be changed to make them easier to tell apart.
- Visual Comfort (Basic)
  You can play without camera movements and effects during gameplay that might result in visual discomfort.
- Volume Controls
  You can turn down and mute individual audio volumes.
- Mono Audio
  You can set the audio output to be the same from each speaker.
- 3D Audio
  You can set the audio output so that sounds can be heard from all around you.
- Subtitles (Advanced)
  Spoken dialog in the game is fully subtitled.
- Adjustable Stick Inversion (Advanced)
  You can invert the horizontal and vertical movement for each analog stick that the game uses.
- Playable without Motion Controls
  You can play the game without needing to use motion controls.
- Playable without Touch Controls
  You can play the game without needing to use touch-based controls.
- Playable without Controller Vibration
  You can play the game without turning on controller vibration / haptic feedback.
- Playable without Adaptive Trigger Effect
  You can play the game without the adaptive resistance in the triggers turned on.
- Adjustable Difficulty (Basic)
  You can reduce the overall challenge of the game by choosing an alternative pre-set difficulty level.
- Game Speed (Basic)
  You can slow down the game for a limited amount of time, or only when performing specific actions.
- Control Reminders
  You can review the game controls at any time.
- Tutorial Reminders
  You can review gameplay tutorial information at any time.
- Game Pausing
  You can pause the game at any time during gameplay or cinematics (offline play only).
- Manual Saving
  You can create manual save points that allow you to return to the game exactly where you left off.

■ Items
[Crimson Desert (Full Game)]
[PS5 Exclusive Bonus]
- Grotevant Plate Set (Helm, Armor, Cloak, Gloves, Boots)
* Go to Menu → Others → Options → Add-On/Add-Ons to claim the rewards.

■ EXPLORE A WORLD OF DISCOVERY
Welcome to Pywel.
Here you'll find stretches of natural beauty and wilderness—from green plains and woods to arid deserts and rugged mountains. Between destinations, you will come across landmarks, ancient ruins, hidden treasures, and other points of interest that will draw your curisoity to wander.
Your journey will also inevitably take you skyward to the mysterious realm known as the Abyss, where a mystical imbalance endangering the world must be restored.
The world is yours to explore as you will and there are many paths for you to uncover.
Experience the continent's stories and tales through quests, encounters, challenges, and battles.
Roam the lands on various mounts from horses to even a dragon and mechs, and scale cliffsides and walls which you can leap from to glide.

■ FORGE YOUR OWN COMBAT
On the unforgiving battlefields of Crimson Desert, there is no single path to victory.
Grow your arsenal of skills, weapons, and equipment—and decide how you want to use them.
Wield weapons like swords, spears, greatswords, axes, dual wields, various ranged weapons, and more, and unleash powerful abilities and elemental enhancements through lethal combinations.
With every strike and move, forge your own way in a world where a split second can decide your fate in fast-paced, visceral battles.
From ruthless warriors to fearsome beasts, there are those in Pywel who will seek your downfall. Encounter a diverse array of challenging enemies and bosses in brutal one-on-one duels, large-scale battle clashes, and quick skirmishes, and prevail against the threats that stand in your way.

■ LIFE IN PYWEL
In Pywel, many of the smaller moments also shape your journey and make up your day-to-day life.
Gather resources, cook, fish, hunt, and partake in the other various activities of Pywel for stat replenishment, making your equipment stronger, and more.
Along the way, enjoy some leisure time by playing minigames with the locals.
And shaping your daily life also extends to customization. Adjust hairstyles, tattoos, outfits, and more using dyes you brew or pick up along your journey.

Platform:: PS5
Release:: 3/19/2026
Publisher:: Pearl Abyss
Genres:: Adventure, Action
Voice:: Chinese, English, Korean
Screen Languages:: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Spanish (Mexico), Turkish

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