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Crimsonland

Top-down arcade shooter with monster swarms and unlockable perks

10tons Ltd · Released Jun 11, 2014

ActionIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 2,243
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
9
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Nov 21, 2022
Minimum PC
0.5 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 68/100 (critic reviews)

What is Crimsonland?

Crimsonland is a top-down shooter about surviving attacks from aliens, zombies, giant spiders, and mutant lizards. In quest chapters and survival modes, you shoot through crowds of enemies, unlock weapons through quest play, and choose perks as you level up.

For you if...

  • +you like chasing high scores in short arcade sessions
  • +you want local co-op against waves of monsters
  • +you enjoy experimenting with weapon and perk combinations

Not for you if...

  • −you want a plot-driven game rather than arcade survival
  • −you prefer low-pressure combat with fewer enemies

What players say

94% of 2,243 reviews are positive

Players praise the replayability, weapon and perk combinations, and local co-op. Some say it feels basic or repetitive compared with newer shooters.

How many players finish Crimsonland?

30% of Steam players have unlocked «Chapter 7 Complete», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Crimsonland system requirements

Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Crimsonland?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP / Vista / 7
Processor
1 Ghz
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space
DirectX
Version 8.1
Notes
Gamepads must support XInput

Does Crimsonland have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Crimsonland run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
22
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian.

Does Crimsonland 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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