Crimson Desert — Everything About the Game in 2026: Reviews, Sales, DLC, and Whether It's Worth Playing

Crimson Desert by Pearl Abyss was released on March 19, 2026, for PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Mac. The game runs on its proprietary BlackSpace engine and looks impressive, but the requirements turned out to be surprisingly accessible: the minimum specs are a GTX 1060 and a Ryzen 5 2600X. The developers have published five configuration tiers—ranging from Minimum to Ultra at 4K. Here are the full official system requirements for Crimson Desert.

Crimson Desert Minimum and Recommended Requirements

	Minimum : upscaled to 1080p, 30 FPS	Low : 1080p, 30 FPS	Recommended : 1080p at 60 FPS / 4K at 30 FPS	High : 1440p, 60 FPS	Ultra : 4K, 60 FPS
Graphics Card	GTX 1060 / RX 5500 XT	GTX 1660 / RX 6500 XT	RTX 2080 / RX 6700 XT	RTX 4070 / RX 7700 XT	RTX 5070 Ti / RX 9070 XT
Processor	i5-8500 / Ryzen 5 2600X	i5-8500 / Ryzen 5 2600X	i5-11600K / Ryzen 5 5600	i5-12600K / Ryzen 5 7600X	i5-13600K / Ryzen 7 7700X
RAM	16 GB	16 GB	16 GB	16 GB	16 GB
OS	Windows 10 64-bit, version 22H2 or later
DirectX	DirectX 12
Storage	150 GB, SSD only (the game is not supported on HDD)

Important notes:

An SSD is required on all platforms—the game actively loads the world in real time; using an HDD will result in freezes and long load times;
At minimum settings, the game renders at 900p and is upscaled to 1080p—so even a GTX 1060 is sufficient;
For a smooth 4K 60 FPS experience, you’ll need a latest-generation graphics card—an RTX 5070 Ti or RX 9070 XT;
DLSS 4, FSR 3/4, and frame generation (on PC and Mac) are supported, as well as DLSS Ray Reconstruction and FSR Ray Regeneration;
Recommended drivers: NVIDIA 581.29 and AMD 25.9.2 or newer;
An internet connection is required only for the initial launch and the Day One patch; after that, the game runs entirely offline.

Will my PC run Crimson Desert?

A quick guide to popular graphics cards (with DLSS/FSR upscaling in Quality mode):

GTX 1060 / RX 580 / GTX 1650 — minimum settings, ~30 FPS at 1080p;
RTX 3060 / RX 6600 XT — medium-to-high settings, 45–60 FPS at 1080p;
RTX 4070 / RX 7800 XT — high settings, a steady 60 FPS at 1440p;
RTX 5070 Ti / RX 9070 XT and higher — Ultra, 4K at 60 FPS.

16 GB of RAM is officially sufficient, but based on player experience, frame rate drops can occur in large cities and during rain—32 GB in dual-channel mode provides a noticeably smoother frame rate.

Mac Requirements

Crimson Desert is a rare example of a native release on macOS (Steam and App Store, 150 GB). Minimum requirements: an Apple M2 Pro chip and macOS 15 (without ray tracing); for ray tracing and a comfortable 60 FPS at 1080p, you’ll need an M3/M4 and macOS 26 with MetalFX and frame generation. Performance drops noticeably on battery power—play while plugged in.

Graphics modes on consoles

PS5 / Xbox Series X: Performance—1080p/60 FPS (low RT), Balance—upscaled to 4K/40 FPS, Quality—upscaled to 4K/30 FPS with high RT;
PS5 Pro: up to 4K/60 FPS with high ray tracing quality thanks to PSSR; in Quality mode—4K/30 FPS with Ultra RT;
Xbox Series S: 720p–1080p, 30–60 FPS, ray tracing completely disabled.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Crimson Desert run on an HDD? No, an SSD is an official requirement.

How much does the game weigh? 150 GB on all platforms.

Does it run on Windows 10? Yes, but only on version 22H2 or newer. Windows 11 is also supported.

Is there multiplayer or in-game purchases? No, it’s a completely single-player game with no microtransactions—an internet connection is only required for the initial launch.