Crimson Desert surpasses 2 million copies sold!
Just one day after its launch, Pearl Abyss announced that Crimson Desert – the company's new open-world action RPG – had surpassed 2 million copies sold.
In a post on its official Twitter page, the developer stated that the game has 'sold over 2 million copies globally'. Additionally, Pearl Abyss thanked the gaming community for their support and promised to continue improving the game based on community feedback.
Crimson Desert was released on March 19th and surpassed 2 million copies sold in less than a day.
We are incredibly humbled to share that #CrimsonDesert has sold through 2 million copies worldwide. Thank you so much to our fans, community, and everyone who has joined us in Pywel. We will listen closely to the wide range of feedback shared by the community and work to make… pic.twitter.com/AivMESKWpu
— Crimson Desert (@CrimsonDesert_) March 20, 2026
Notably, even before its release, there were reports that the game had sold 400,000 copies on Steam – equivalent to $20 million. To date, that number has increased fivefold, and the game has also reached its highest concurrent player count at 239,045.
At the time of writing, the game has 169,650 players.
Currently, Crimson Desert is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store), as well as on Mac and ROG Xbox Ally at a price of $70 for the standard edition.
To learn more about the game, you can visit the official website.
Update 23 March 2026
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