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Is Crimson Capes worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-adventure players who want sword combat combined with magic
- Co-op players interested in asymmetrical online hunts
- Fantasy explorers who prefer choosing the order of locations
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a quiet or nonviolent adventure, since combat and finishing attacks are central
- Players wanting a tightly linear campaign, since locations can be explored in different orders
- Players looking for a purely single-player experience without online multiplayer elements
Our take on Crimson Capes
Rather than limiting players to one hero, the game lets them change characters during play and combines structured sword techniques with supernatural abilities. Its multiplayer also reverses the usual co-op setup by allowing a Deathblade to invade another hunt.
What is Crimson Capes?
Crimson Capes is a 2D pixel-art action adventure set in the fantasy kingdom of Amvros.
Players follow Milon the Tempest, a witch-hunter pursuing a wizard conspiracy while leading the Crimson Capes guild. Heroes can be switched during play, with distinct combat approaches and skill trees. Sword fights use feints, thrusts, cuts, guards, and spinning attacks, while magical abilities include wind, thunder, fire, and darkness. Experience expands physical and magical abilities over time. The game supports asymmetrical online multiplayer: other players can join hunts cooperatively or enter them as Deathblades. Missions lead through ruins, towers, caverns, and forests, with artifacts to find and locations that can be explored in any order.
How Crimson Capes plays
- 01Switchable Heroes
- Players can control different heroes during play, each with a separate fighting style and skill tree.
- 02Sword Combat
- Fighting includes defensive guards, feints, thrusts, cuts, and rotational attacks used to create finishing opportunities.
- 03Hero Magic
- Characters can develop abilities based on wind, thunder, fire, and darkness alongside physical skills.
- 04Asymmetrical Multiplayer
- Online co-op players can join hunts, while another player may enter the hunt as a Deathblade.
- 05Open Exploration
- Ruins, magical towers, caverns, and forests can be visited in any order while searching for artifacts.
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Crimson Capes: platforms & release
Is Crimson Capes worth it?
It is worth it if: action-adventure players who want sword combat combined with magic. Skip it if: players seeking a quiet or nonviolent adventure, since combat and finishing attacks are central.
Where can I download Crimson Capes?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Crimson Capes's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Crimson Capes on?
Windows only.
