Obscure

Crimson Capes

88% positive of 178 Steam reviews

Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Poor Locke.

About the game

Engage in fluid 2D pixel art swordplay, hunt down witches, fight monsters and experience the age of high adventure. Enter the guild of the Crimson Capes and explore a fantasy world of Sword and Sorcery.

Tagged by players

Souls-like
Swordplay
Dark Fantasy
Action RPG
Nonlinear
Metroidvania
Medieval
Combat
Online Co-Op
Adventure
PvP
Action

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Crimson Capes

88% positive of 178 Steam reviews

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Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Poor Locke.

About the game

Tagged by players

Souls-like
Swordplay
Dark Fantasy
Action RPG
Nonlinear
Metroidvania
Medieval
Combat
Online Co-Op
Adventure
PvP
Action

What players say

Recommended
This title is a true diamond in the rough, though it's a shame it didn't receive enough funding to reach its full potential. It's clear that an extremely small development team is behind it, something that's evident in the art style, the soundtrack, and the overall pacing of the game, which unfortunately fail to live up to its greatest strength: the combat. The combat mechanic is amazing. It's so fun, challenging…
4.6 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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Recommended
One of the best surprises this year. This is a really good game. I love animations like they are from Prince of Persia 1989, where they rotoscoped real movements. Soundtrack is a banger too.
1.8 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
At least when played co-op, the game is way too easy. At time of review, we just beat the rose castle witch. It's painfully obvious that it was designed as a singleplayer game with multiplayer tacked on last minute. Enemies hardly do any damage, it's easy to just brute force through everything, and all encounters are 1:1s even as other enemies or boss phases are just on the edge (like the Minotaur+invisible…
3 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 0 found it helpful.
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