Crimsonland

 PC
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. DarkZero
    Jun 30, 2014
    80
    Crimsonland is one of those very simple games that is very easy to pick up and play, but extremely difficult to master.
  2. Hardcore Gamer
    Jun 20, 2014
    80
    It’s fast, full of enemies, and has a sweet soundtrack to boot. It’s hard to ignore how powerful Crimsonland makes the player feel as they mow down copious enemies as blood splatters cover the entire field.
  3. IncGamers
    Jun 17, 2014
    80
    If you like shooting infinite hordes of monsters from a top-down perspective, Crimsonland is one of the best options you have.
  5. Riot Pixels
    Jul 9, 2014
    68
    The new version of Crimsonland introduces a lot of dubious changes to the old formula.
  6. Vandal
    Jul 13, 2014
    65
    It is a fun game but we get the feeling that it could have been expanded upon. If you're looking for just a twin-stick shooter have a look at this one.
  7. Games.cz
    Sep 16, 2014
    60
    A traditional top-down shooter that relies heavily on mastered game mechanics, a huge number of levels, weapons and monsters, and gameplay that will satisfy your lust for blood. Unfortunately, it is designed as a multiplayer game which cannot be played via the Internet, which drastically undermines its entertainment.
  8. DarkStation
    Jul 2, 2014
    60
    Is it great to play solo? Perhaps the first 60 missions. I can attest to having fun despite the problems I noted, but it is definitely better to play with your friends afterwards, especially in Survival. BLAST ‘EM TO BITS!
  9. God is a Geek
    Jun 16, 2014
    50
    Crimsonland may not be particularly flashy, but it does successfully deliver an old-school arcade shooting experience.

Awards & Rankings

86
#86 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003
95
#95 Most Shared PC Game of 2003

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 48 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 48
  3. Negative: 4 out of 48
  1. Tb87670
    Jan 27, 2015
    8
    Re-released recently for modern HD screens. Same old game, same old flaws like many weapons being useless and various perks also being mostlyRe-released recently for modern HD screens. Same old game, same old flaws like many weapons being useless and various perks also being mostly useless. There is an odd difficulty curve, the singleplayer missions are all fairly easy except for 2.10 and 6.10 because of Spideroids on those two missions. They make the game nearly impossible especially on harder difficulties, whereas every other level and boss is easy in comparison. Despite these flaws everyone I know keeps playing it when they have 10 minutes to burn. Any crappy PC can run it and it has local coop but only with controllers for the extra players which is very hard to aim with. I'd hate to call it a classic but it fits the definition literally, a game you kept going back to for years. It's a cheaply made budget 2d shooter, yes, but it's also well-done for what it is and for some reason keeps pulling you back.… Full Review »
  2. Overvulture
    Nov 9, 2015
    7
    You've probably already played a hundred different top down horde shooters for free on various flash game websites already. Or at least youYou've probably already played a hundred different top down horde shooters for free on various flash game websites already. Or at least you have if you were in middle school when I was. So paying the full price for this game would just be silly. It doesn't do anything new or exciting enough to justify a full purchase and is mindless entertainment at best.

    That said, given I just stumbled across this in my library after purchasing some bundle or other, I had a lot of fun with it for a while. It's nothing revolutionary but it has tons of levels, guns, and powerups and is just dumb and satisfying. There's local coop and online leaderboards and generally a lot of features, plus the list of weapons is huge and inventive. All in all I consider it the best version I've played of that shooty thing I used to play on my middleschool lunch breaks, but not one I would recommend shelling out for directly.    … Full Review »
  3. dmitriy_savenok
    May 1, 2023
    8
    Эталонный Top-Down шутер.
    Прошёл на двух сложностях.
    8/10
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