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Crimson Dawn

2D roguelite horde survival with automatic attacks and weapon upgrades

Purple Lake · Released Apr 11, 2023

ActionAdventureCasualIndieRPG

Reviews
Mixed
64% of 382
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Mar 8, 2023
Minimum PC
1 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

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

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Crimson Dawn system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Crimson Dawn?

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core i3 3300
Memory
1024 MB RAM
Storage
300 MB available space

Does Crimson Dawn have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Crimson Dawn run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
60
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.

Does Crimson Dawn use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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