- Crimson Desert players have been spending up to 22 hours in the game weekly.
- It was the most-played Xbox game in the week it launched, while the second-most-played on PlayStation.
- It takes around 300 hours to platinum the game.
Crimson Desert had found a way with RPG players despite the rough launch with tons of balance and game issues, but fortunately, Pearl Abyss was quick to fix that. Following these patches, players are finally getting to experience the vast Crimson Desert world, comparable to Red Dead Redemption 2.
In fact, there’s so much addictive content in the game that players are spending up to 22 hours in Crimson Desert, basically the equivalent of a part-time job.
Why it matters: There hasn’t been a big RPG like Crimson Desert in quite some time. In fact, it dispels players’ concerns about modern AAA games by offering variety and a creative gameplay system.
For the week ending Mar 28, Crimson Desert ranked 1st on Xbox in weekly hours per US active user (20 hours per active user) and 2nd on PlayStation (22) behind only Path of Exile.Crimson Desert also moved into the top 20 in US total weekly active users across both console platforms. Great momentum.
— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2026-04-06T15:35:14.858Z
According to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, PS5 players in the US spent an average of 22 hours playing Crimson Desert in the first week of its launch, which is 2 hours more than the average 20 hours Xbox players spent.
This makes Crimson Desert the most played Xbox game in the counted week. For PlayStation, however, it ranked second, right behind Path of Exile 2, despite averaging 22 hours per player.
In any case, the gameplay hours for Crimson Desert would only have increased in the following weeks. Just to get a gist of how vast the game is, it takes nearly 300 hours to platinum the game.
The open world isn’t just barren, but is filled with unique content. That’s what one would expect from a title that initially started out as an MMO. It is also why the narrative may seem lacking in comparison.
Fortunately, future expansions will address this issue, and a multiplayer co-op mode for the game is also coming soon.
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