Crimson Desert

Pearl Abyss
3/19/2026 10:00 PM UTC
PS5Standard EditionPS5 Pro Enhanced
  • 1 player
  • Accessibility features (17)
    Accessibility Features
  • PS5 Version
    Vibration function and trigger effect required
  • PS5 Pro Enhanced

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Editions:

Standard Edition
  • Crimson Desert (Main Game)
  • [Pre-order Bonus] Khaled Shield
  • [PS5 Bonus] Grotevant Plate Set
Deluxe Edition
  • Crimson Desert (Main Game)
  • [Pre-order Bonus] Khaled Shield
  • [PS5 Bonus] Grotevant Plate Set
  • [Deluxe Pack] Kairos Plate Set
  • [Deluxe Pack] Balgran Shield
  • [Deluxe Pack] Exclaire Horse Tack Set

What is Crimson Desert?

Reclaim power and reach beyond in an ambitious new open-world action-adventure.

Crimson Desert is a vast open-world adventure with deep, varied combat, multiple playable characters, numerous quests, NPCs and locations to discover, ancient puzzles to solve and many side activities to engage in.

Take on the role of the Greymane Kliff and embark on a journey across the continent of Pywel to rebuild the Greymane faction and to save the land from a looming threat. From vast wilderness and cities to ruins and the mysterious Abyss, forge your path through battles and discovery.

Amid a turmoil gripping the continent and the aftermath of a savage attack on the Greymane group – your family in all but name – set out in search of scattered survivors, reclaim what was lost, and fight for Pywel.

Key features

Why you should play Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert invites you to explore the vast continent of Pywel. Travel over land, through woodland, deserts, cities and towns, or take to the skies and leap through ancient constructs in the floating 'Abyss'.

A vast, seamless world

Split across five regions - Hernand, Pailune, Demeniss, Delesyia and the Crimson Desert - Pywel is a continent teeming with life. Bustling cities, vast wildernesses, ancient ruins and much more await in a land inhabited by multiple factions and their stories.

Traverse on horseback, glide through the skies or pilot your own missile-firing mech as you venture across the lands. Inhabitants across the world will make requests for tasks great and small, from making deliveries to liberating besieged strongholds - each completed request will provide you with resources and rewards that will serve you on your journey.

In the skies above, the Abyss looms: a mysterious realm of immense power that you must explore on your mission to restore its mystical balance and stop those who would misuse it.

Relentless action and brutal combat

Traverse the land of Pywel from top to bottom, scaling rock faces, mysterious towers or verdant woodland. Vault ravines, divebomb from the open sky, swing from your magical grappling hook, or combine skills to slingshot yourself over castle walls of clifftops.

You'll unlock more abilities as you explore Pywel and many of these can be used in combat, combining acrobatic movement with a huge range of weapons and skills.

Wield swords, spears, axes, dual blades, bows, muskets and many more, across three playable characters with distinct fighting styles. that favour speed, strength or finesse.

A living breathing world

The five regions of Pywel are full of things to do. Towns are home to local tradespeople, such as tailors and smithies, alongside shopkeepers and ordinary towns folk.

Interact with each as you choose: help out, goof-off, gamble or steal to make your way in the world. Just be mindful of the law, as locals will remember your misdeeds and prison awaits if you're caught.

Gather resources on the road: fish and mine, harvest and gather for cooking, enhancing your equipment, and more. Grow your newly founded Greymane camp; here you can help out with farming activities for more supplies, brew dyes to customize your outfits or even get a shave and a haircut.

PS5 Features

Stunning visuals

Choose between a higher-fidelity 'Quality' mode* targeting 30FPS or a more responsive 'Performance' mode as you explore Pywel.

*Requires compatible display

Haptic feedback

Feel weapon strikes, the clatter of horses hooves or even the stir of the wind with the DualSense controller's haptic feedback.

Ray tracing

Experience cutting edge lighting simulation with support for ray tracing features across all PS5 graphics modes.

Adaptive triggers

The DualSense wireless controller's adaptive triggers heighten gameplay, adding tension to actions like drawing a bow.

Tempest 3D Audio

Experience a more vivid and detailed soundscape - the clash of weapons or the crackle of a fire - with support for Tempest 3D audio*.

*3D Audio via built-in TV speakers or analog/USB stereo headphones.

Support for 120hz displays

Select 'Balanced' mode to enjoy high-quality visuals at a more responsive 40FPS target on 120hz displays.

PS5 Pro Enhanced

PlayStation® Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR)

Get super sharp image clarity on your 4K TV using AI-enhanced resolution for ultra-high definition play with astonishing detail.*

* Requires compatible display.

Optimised Console Performance

Reach higher and more consistent frame rates for silky smooth gameplay with support for 60Hz and 120Hz displays.*

* Requires compatible display.

Advanced Ray Tracing

Experience next-level realism with ray-traced reflections, shadows, and high-quality global illumination as you explore stunning game worlds.*

What other players want to know

Answers to some of the most commonly-asked questions about Crimson Desert, answered directly by PlayStation's product experts.

No, Crimson Desert is a single-player game.

Crimson Desert is available as both a physical and digital release.

  • The Standard Edition includes the full base game plus an exclusive armor set only available on PS5. 
  • The Deluxe Edition includes all Standard Edition Content along with a number of additional armor sets and cosmetics. 
  • The Collector's Edition is only available as a physical release and includes additional items like photo cards and patches.

While Pearl Abyss have given no definitive 'time to beat' estimate for Crimson Desert's 'golden path' (the main story quest), the vast size of Pywel, plus the numerous side quests and activities, suggest a comparative length to most major open-world adventure games.

No, the game's main protagonist is Kliff. While you cannot create a fully custom character, you can alter Kliff's hair style and color, his clothing, armor, weapons, and extra details like tattoos and facial hair.

The developer is targetting 30, 40 and 60 FPS modes for Crimson Desert on both PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles. The PS5 Pro version of the game will include enhanced ray-tracing, higher target resolutions and improved image quality via the use of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR).


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Platform:
PS5
Release:
3/19/2026
Publisher:
Pearl Abyss
Genres:
Adventure, Action
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