Crimson Moon Is a Bloody New Soulslike

The day is finally here. Crimson Moon has officially launched, inviting players to step into the shoes of a Nephilim and carve their way through endless hordes of demons using supernatural powers, brutal melee weapons, and devastating angelic transformations. Grab your sword, bring a friend, and prepare to embark on a dangerous quest to save the fallen city of Gildenarch.

Hail the Crimson Moon

In Crimson Moon, you embody a Nephilim, a human-angel hybrid created to defend the world from the forces of Hell. Armed with supernatural abilities and an arsenal of melee weapons, you’ll hack and slash your way through a dark, corrupted world either alone or alongside a friend in co-op.

There are plenty of ways to build your Nephilim, with different weapons, armor, abilities, and other upgrades allowing you to shape your character around your preferred playstyle. Every hunt also introduces temporary roguelike boons, giving you new powers and bonuses that can completely change how you approach each run.

As you progress from one run to the next, you’ll battle an ever-evolving horde of demons, undead, vampires, and grotesque Hellgrowth abominations in visceral, Souls-inspired melee combat. Survive long enough, and you’ll eventually face off against some of the game’s most dangerous enemies: the Dead Gods.

The combination of roguelike progression, third-person Soulslike combat, and co-op gameplay has clearly caught the attention of players. Crimson Moon surpassed 400,000 wishlists before launch, giving the game a sizeable audience eagerly waiting to get their hands on it.

A Rough Launch

Unfortunately, launch day hasn’t gone completely smoothly. Despite the anticipation surrounding the game, Crimson Moon has launched with a handful of issues that the developers are already working to address. One of the biggest complaints from PC players is the current lack of customizable keybinds, while some players have also reported problems with co-op progression failing to sync properly.

Those issues are certainly worth keeping in mind if you’re jumping in right away, but they don’t completely overshadow what Crimson Moon gets right. The combination of brutal Souls-inspired combat, roguelike builds, supernatural abilities, and co-op makes for a genuinely fun experience.

After all, how can you go wrong with a game that lets you pick up an angelic sword and start carving through demons?