Crimson Gray: Dusk and Dawn
Released Oct 2018
A slice of life visual novel with the emphasis on the slicing. Play as a mentally unstable young woman with blood on her hands trying to adapt to a normal life.
93% positive · 123 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
Crimson Gray: Dusk and Dawn is a short visual novel that launched on October 5, 2018. The developer's only two news posts consist of a pre-release development status update from July 2018 and the launch announcement on release day. There has been no post-launch developer communication of any kind, no DLC, no roadmap, and no indication that additional content was ever planned beyond the game itself. The store description and developer's own launch post describe it as a self-contained "short visual novel." The game launched as a finished, complete product with no post-launch content cycle, and the developer has made no statements suggesting otherwise.
Evidence
Developer announces the game is out, describes it as a complete experience. No mention of future updates, DLC, or additional content.
Store description frames the game as a short, self-contained visual novel — a direct continuation of the first Crimson Gray game — with no mention of additional content or expansions.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Sierra Lee
Achievements
9
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
(Note: This game is a direct continuation of the story of Crimson Gray.)
Lizzie has it all: a loving boyfriend, a beautiful collection of knives, and an intense desire to murder. She's escaped the conspiracy that forced her to kill in self-defense, but now she needs to adjust to normal college life.
All Lizzie wants is to act like a normal couple, graduate from university, and get married. But a committed relationship isn't enough to stabilize her, and she finds herself spending a lot of time with her knives.
This visual novels plunges you into the mind of a deeply unstable young woman, viewed entirely from her skewed perspective. Your task is to find a way for her to be a normal student, a supportive partner, and not a serial killer. This is a short visual novel with an emphasis on unreliable narration and subtle consequences of the player's actions.
Lizzie has it all: a loving boyfriend, a beautiful collection of knives, and an intense desire to murder. She's escaped the conspiracy that forced her to kill in self-defense, but now she needs to adjust to normal college life.
All Lizzie wants is to act like a normal couple, graduate from university, and get married. But a committed relationship isn't enough to stabilize her, and she finds herself spending a lot of time with her knives.
This visual novels plunges you into the mind of a deeply unstable young woman, viewed entirely from her skewed perspective. Your task is to find a way for her to be a normal student, a supportive partner, and not a serial killer. This is a short visual novel with an emphasis on unreliable narration and subtle consequences of the player's actions.
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Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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