Crimson Gray
Released Jul 2017
John is a young man suffering from severe depression. As he loses his sense of purpose in life, he begins to see the world in unfocused gray. Just when he begins to lose all hope, John meets a girl... a very special girl.
95% positive · 448 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
Crimson Gray launched on July 14, 2017 as a complete psychological thriller visual novel. Shortly after launch, the developer announced a follow-up story — a shorter companion piece titled Crimson Gray: Dusk and Dawn, described as "Crimson Gray 1.5" rather than a full sequel. As of May 19, 2018, the developer confirmed the text was complete and that the original artist had returned to the project. Dusk and Dawn released as a standalone game on Steam in early October 2018, with the developer announcing its imminent release on October 2, 2018. That release represented the conclusion of the developer's stated plans for additional story content tied to Crimson Gray. There have been no announcements of further content for the base game since Dusk and Dawn shipped, and the developer made no mention of any further plans beyond that release. The original Crimson Gray is a self-contained, complete product.
Evidence
Crimson Gray: Dusk and Dawn announced for imminent release as a standalone sequel/companion game on Steam, completing the planned follow-up story
Developer announced a short story follow-up to Crimson Gray catching up with the characters two years later, to be released as a separate game
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Sierra Lee
Achievements
10
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
John is a young man suffering from severe depression. As he loses his sense of purpose in life, he begins to see the world in unfocused gray. Just when he begins to lose all hope, John meets a girl... a very special girl.
Though Lizzie appears affectionate and devoted, it quickly becomes clear that she's so violent and unstable that a normal boy would run away from her. But when John sees her, he sees someone else suffering from a mental condition. John is willing to risk his safety for a chance to help Lizzie gain some mental stability. Lizzie is willing to murder everyone in school if she believes it would make him happy.
Your every choice will impact both characters' mental states, changing their fate. John might reject Lizzie, succumb to his depression, or die violently. Lizzie might lose control and ruin her chances, or become obsessed with shadowy conspiracies that may or may not exist. Or just maybe the two of them might be exactly what the other needs, and their story could end in happiness...
Crimson Gray is a psychological thriller, exploring the psyches of the characters and the strange circumstances that brought them together. It has a focus on subtle actions having consequences, your choices impacting the characters' mental stability in ways that could make choices down the line have very different results.
Though Lizzie appears affectionate and devoted, it quickly becomes clear that she's so violent and unstable that a normal boy would run away from her. But when John sees her, he sees someone else suffering from a mental condition. John is willing to risk his safety for a chance to help Lizzie gain some mental stability. Lizzie is willing to murder everyone in school if she believes it would make him happy.
Your every choice will impact both characters' mental states, changing their fate. John might reject Lizzie, succumb to his depression, or die violently. Lizzie might lose control and ruin her chances, or become obsessed with shadowy conspiracies that may or may not exist. Or just maybe the two of them might be exactly what the other needs, and their story could end in happiness...
Crimson Gray is a psychological thriller, exploring the psyches of the characters and the strange circumstances that brought them together. It has a focus on subtle actions having consequences, your choices impacting the characters' mental stability in ways that could make choices down the line have very different results.
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