What is Crimson Dawn?
Crimson Dawn is a 2D horde survival game where you dodge waves of creatures while your weapons and spells attack automatically. You earn resources during runs to upgrade weapons, gain abilities, and unlock characters at a hub between battles. Taking on more quests brings tougher enemies and better loot.
For you if...
- +you like dodging hordes while your attacks fire automatically
- +you enjoy upgrading weapons and characters between survival runs
Not for you if...
- −you want direct control over every attack
- −you want a wide variety of maps and levels
- −you dislike repeating runs to earn upgrades
What players say
64% of 382 reviews are positive
Players praise the straightforward survival combat, but many say the game feels unfinished and short on content.
Screenshots and trailer
Crimson Dawn system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 3300
- Memory
- 1024 MB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 60
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.
Tags
- RPG
- Action
- Roguelike
- Roguelite
- Bullet Hell
- 2D
- Vampires
- Pixel Graphics
- Action RPG
- 1980s
- Controller
- Singleplayer
- Arcade
- Early Access
- Indie
- Action Roguelike
Recent updates
- Mar 8, 2023 · Update #4 – Map Bosses, Massive Balance Changes and Improved Optimisation!
- Dec 22, 2022 · Winter Major Update #3 – New Map, New Class and New Weapons!
- Dec 7, 2022 · Update #2 – New Class and New Weapons!
- Oct 21, 2022 · Hotfixes
- Oct 20, 2022 · Update #1 – New 11 Languages, New Map and Soundtracks and Other Balance Changes!
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