Luke Hemming
Cubed3Crimson Desert Review
Published 5/28/2026
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-26 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 / Mac - 3/19/2026
Crimson Desert
An open-world action-adventure set across Pywel, blending large-scale exploration, melee combat, faction conflict, and Kliff's effort to restore a fractured homeland.
- Developer
- Pearl Abyss
- Publisher
- Pearl Abyss
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76
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Critic avg
76
65 scored reviews
Total coverage
65
All coverage currently scored
Score range
45–100
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 76 across 65 scored reviews, with a 55-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.
65 included scored reviews
90–10016 reviews · 25%
80–8923 reviews · 35%
70–798 reviews · 12%
Below 7018 reviews · 28%
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Junior Onunkwo
GamesCreedCrimson Desert Review
Published 5/25/2026
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalRobert Ramsey
Push SquareReview: Crimson Desert (PS5) - One of the Most Frustratingly Brilliant Games I've Ever Played
Published 5/22/2026
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Score
80
+4 vs critic avg
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INFINITY AREACrimson Desert Review: A Stunning RPG Weighed Down by Its Gameplay
Published 5/19/2026
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Score
45
-31 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTerrence Johnson
ZTGDCrimson Desert (XSX) Review – ZTGD
Published 5/15/2026
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75
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Davison
GfinityCrimson Desert Review: An Ambitious, Massive, and Occasionally Flawed Masterpiece
Published 5/7/2026
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Sheene
Digital ChumpsCrimson Desert Review
Published 5/5/2026
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Score
90
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalScott White
RPG SiteCrimson Desert Review | RPG Site
Published 5/3/2026
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Score
70
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalVarun Karunakar
GamingBoltCrimson Desert PS5 Re-Review – A Patchwork of Brilliance
Published 4/28/2026
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Score
90
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalTyr
FextralifeCrimson Desert Review - GAME OF THE YEAR - OR NOT?
Published 4/22/2026
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81
+5 vs critic avg
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