Fit check
Is The Crimping worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of ghost stories who want action and puzzles alongside the mystery
- First-person adventure players who enjoy both combat and platforming
- Players interested in haunted Portland settings with humorous characters and hidden references
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a purely story-driven investigation may bounce off when combat and platforming become part of the adventure.
- Players who dislike first-person action may hit a wall during supernatural encounters that require reflexes.
- Players looking for a realistic historical drama may not suit the campy humor and supernatural characters.
Our take on The Crimping
The bounce point comes when the haunted-hotel investigation turns into active supernatural encounters. Players expecting a quiet mystery may hit the wall at the first sustained mix of combat, platforming, and reflex-based challenges in the tunnels.
What is The Crimping?
The Crimping is a first-person action-adventure set in a haunted hotel and the Shanghai Tunnels beneath Portland, Oregon.
It combines puzzle-solving with combat and platforming as players investigate the hotel's otherworldly inhabitants and Rose's restless soul. The game moves between the city streets and an underground network, with humorous and frightening characters throughout. Its story draws on the history and ghost stories associated with the tunnels, where people were captured and held. Players use wits and reflexes during supernatural encounters while uncovering the hotel's mysteries. The game also includes Easter eggs, such as a working 1980s personal computer containing Rogue and other classic games. Its tone mixes campy humor with a true-life ghost story and haunted-location setting.
How The Crimping plays
- 01Mixed action challenges
- Gameplay combines puzzle-solving with combat and platforming across the haunted setting.
- 02Above-ground and tunnels
- The continuous setting spans Portland's streets and the underground areas beneath them.
- 03Retro computer secret
- An interactive 1980s computer contains Rogue and other classic games.
The Crimping compared to similar games
The Crimping combines first-person exploration, supernatural encounters, combat, puzzles, and platforming in a haunted Portland setting. Jusant centers on climbing a tall tower, stamina management, multiple routes, and a meditative journey, while The Crimping adds combat and a campy ghost story. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is a chaotic metroidvania, offering a different side-scrolling structure from The Crimping's first-person world.
The Crimping: platforms & release
Is The Crimping worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of ghost stories who want action and puzzles alongside the mystery. Skip it if: players seeking a purely story-driven investigation may bounce off when combat and platforming become part of the adventure.
Where can I download The Crimping?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Crimping's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Crimping on?
Windows only.
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