I refunded this title after waiting to see if the devs would address concerns within the discussion forum, they did not, in fact I did not see any responses from them since the title went live. Being left-handed I need to remap keys to arrows for movement, can't play the game as is, and no word from anyone they plan to add this or a way to alter an .INI file, but, if that were the only problem I might have waited longer... it's not. The game itself plays like a $15 title, don't expect more, you'l be disappointed.
Crimson Keep
- Release Date:
- Nov 29, 2018
- Developer:
- Ian Atherton, Ben Rog-Wilhelm
- Publisher:
- Merge Publishing
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About This Game

Crimson Keep is a first person, action RPG. Descend into an ever-changing labyrinth full of monsters, traps, and treasure. Locate the sunken remains of an ancient castle and cleanse it. The great power you find within could be your only hope of escape.
Thirty years ago a curse destroyed the village of Larkstead. Banished to the dungeons below, your only hope is to explore, scavenge, and fight for survival. Will you find the mysterious Crimson Keep? Will you escape this terrible place? Or will you be food for the innumerable beasts and horrors that lurk below?

- Weapons with different speeds, damage arcs, and special attacks
- Multiple classes, and abilities to choose from, each with strengths and weaknesses
- Locational damage (aim and hit enemies in weak points)

- Randomly generated areas, monsters, and loot each run
- Achievements unlock more abilities to use and equipment to find
- Completing the game unlocks new areas and bosses

- Permadeath
- Cursed items
- Hunger
- Gods to worship
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User Reviews
I wish the developers the best, but this is not the game for me. While some may enjoy permadeath and being forced to stand in one spot to do an action, I don't. Refunding.
Nice game, good enemies, interesting setting. Many things to like. But it's totally balanced against you. You'll die from hunger, too little food by far, and I mean ridiculously little. Even when you get to the end of level 2, you open a door, and just die, your sacrifice lets the door open for another adventurer, they tell you. Back again to the beginning. They could make the game more fun and less fustrating, and it would be a worthy title, but until then ...
I miss RL friend Bestow
While this game has some attraction to it , it has a pointless hunger mechanic that for me makes it unplayable , as food it so uncommon to find , i found my self regularly starving to death in the first two dungeons ! I do like some of the monster designs and it has decent enough blood effects , also the music is great but seriously , for this style of dungeon crawler , im not sure why they implemented a hunger feature that is not well optimised ( ie you get hungry way too quickly and there is rarely any food items to loot) . Takes the fun out of it for me , otherwise it would have been a worthy one pound and 99 pence parted with.
It feels extremely amateurishly made however it does seem to be a complete game with quite a few features. You run around some dungeons and collect weapons, armor, spells and other things you'd expect to find in RPGs so its pretty cool, there's quite a lot of different things you can collect and you can level up and upgrade your abilities and unlock ult attacks which are pretty cool. The graphics aren't that great but if its aiming for a more cartoonish style then fair enough its alright. It has some voice acting too which isn't too bad. Its kinda just one of those rogue-lite games where you gotta get to the end in 1 run or start over. There are quite a few issues with the game, mainly being the enemies are just really janky and you can never tell if you're in range of their attacks or not, on top of that they do so much damage so you have to make sure not to get hit more than 3 or 4 times. Also for some annoying reason I got to a part in the game where I interacted with a door and it ...
It is a low effort action game. The graphics are unappealing. The level design and environment design is forgettable. Your hands are floating in the air and isn't attached to your body. Seriously man, is it that hard to make a proper arm? You are making an FPS game for Christ sake! The game also has an unnecessary hunger mechanic. The food isn't plentiful, so you start take hunger damage. The optimization is garbage! Overall, don't buy it, don't play it
hi man nice game thx
Just Started playing the other day Cool game bros
If you like the type of rogue-likes that you have to beat in one straight run, then this isn't a bad one. It is cheap feeling but it is a dollar so what did you expect? There is fun to be had but I can't get past how you don't get enough food and you will starve most of the time even if you're having a wonderful run. If there was dismemberment then maybe I would've stayed the course but my taste is already to refined to give this more time. If you spend your time fast and loose then go for it, you may have some fun.
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System Requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 or later
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
FAQ
How much does Crimson Keep cost?
Crimson Keep costs $0.99.
What are the system requirements for Crimson Keep?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or later Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 3 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
What platforms is Crimson Keep available on?
Crimson Keep is available on Windows PC.
Is Crimson Keep worth buying?
Crimson Keep has 50% positive reviews from 14 players.
When was Crimson Keep released?
Crimson Keep was released on Nov 29, 2018.
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