Crimson Gray

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.

Crimson Gray is a visual novel, choices matter and story rich game developed and published by Sierra Lee.
Released on July 14th 2017 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 418 reviews of which 402 were positive and 16 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Crimson Gray into these genres:

Visual Novel Choices Matter Story Rich Psychological Horror Indie Simulation Violent Multiple Endings Anime Horror Psychological Dating Sim Casual Interactive Fiction Choose Your Own Adventure 2D First-Person Atmospheric

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Requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows XP+
Processor: Pentium III 500mhz
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

MacOS

OS: OS X
Processor: Pentium III 500mhz
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 12+
Processor: Pentium III 500mhz
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

Reviews

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Jan. 2025

Amazing game. Incredible story. It is really good at inspiring the correct feeling at the right time.

Jan. 2025

Pretty short but good visual novel. Lots of choices, plenty of branching, well written complex main characters (especially yandere waifu Lizzie), immersive atmosphere with just a right amount of dark and an engaging story offering a descriptive and realistic experience about people with mental issues and showing how not everything is as it may seem at first. And how important it is to keep an open mind and not shrug off what normies deem a lost cause.

Nov. 2024

Do NOT judge this book by its cover. Crimson Gray is so much more than what the first impression gives off! At first glance, the artstyle, main menu and simple writing style were unimpressive, but I was curious about the dark psychological themes and the mysterious girl with a hint of insanity. However, gradually, I found myself hooked into a vivid, eventful story with great pacing, branching interactive narrative that delivers a strong message and a hot, needy yandere girlfriend to multiply the enjoyment! You can tell the love and care that has been put into this game by how well the visual novel elements complement each other, creating an impressively polished experience in spite of its surface shortcomings. The short playthrough duration plays perfectly into the branching narrative, throughoutly exploring how your interactions with the heroine affect the outcome of your relationship all the while revealing her complex and delicate character. Besides the multitude of endings, there's a jaw dropping amount of dialogue variations based on your choices. Add the realistic illustration of mental illness, the dark secrets surrounding the girl and an incredibly handy dialogue skip function capable of clearing the game in a matter of seconds, and you'll find yourself replaying it, exploring all the "what ifs", uncovering every mystery and revealing more facets of Lizzie, And - hopefully - understanding the depths of both characters' struggles, the healing power of love, and the strength that their bond is capable of possessing.

July 2024

Really, really love this game! Bought the game I think about a week ago and that same night I almost completed all endings because I was so hooked. I came back today and actually completed all the endings and achievements with a full gallery! I had to look up a guide for help with some endings because I just kept going in circles and getting the same endings, but I realized it was small choices that really affected certain outcomes! I like that because it shows how detail-oriented the devs and writers were! The game takes a nice spin on the Yandere trope with actual lore for the characters and the world, making the story interesting. If you like games with multiple endings, short and sweet play time, but have meaningful and interesting stories try Crimson Gray out; I really recommend it! Also! Wonderful art and amazing writing; the game gives a few, fun twists that had me gasping and taking a second to react lmao

Jan. 2024

Really loved this Visual Novel! At first, I didn't think that the art style was really my type, but then I saw the CGs, and I really loved them! They were very good and unique! The music is great!! Along with the awesome grey atmosphere of the game, it really boosts the experience. And now the story... I very much enjoyed it! The story is interesting, but the best part is the character of Lizzie, AND the MC. They're both great characters. Firstly, the MC has very bad problems, but he has common sense and is actually smart! But, beside him, Lizzie is a great character as well. Usually Yandere characters are hit or miss, but the author hit the nail on the hit with Lizzie. The only somewhat bad thing is that there are too many choices, and they all need to be in perfect sync to unlock the different paths, so it's pretty hard to do it without following a guide. Great VN 8/10

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Developer

Sierra Lee

Publisher

Sierra Lee

Release 14 Jul 2017

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