Question 1

What is The Crimson Hunt?

Accepted Answer

A third-person survival horror game from solo developer Farelas, released on 6 October 2026 for Windows at $9.59 on Steam. You play Victoria, a vampire hunter, and Eleanor, the young woman she was sent to rescue, inside a secluded Victorian mansion in the woods infested with vampires and ghouls. The store description frames it as a modernised take on classic survival horror built on scarce ammunition, vital light and environmental puzzles.

Question 2

Is The Crimson Hunt on PS5?

Accepted Answer

No PS5 version is listed. As of 8 October 2026 the Steam store page, the itch.io demo page and the developer's launch post all describe a Windows build only, and no PlayStation announcement exists. Treat a PS5 port as not documented yet rather than confirmed or ruled out, and check the Steam store page and news posts for any platform announcement.

Question 3

Does The Crimson Hunt have a demo?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Farelas publishes a Windows demo on itch.io as a name-your-own-price download of roughly 5 GB, and the listing describes itself as only a demo with a link to the full game on Steam. It went public months before launch, with patch notes dated 27 May 2026 covering companion AI, combat responsiveness and enemy animations.

Question 4

Is The Crimson Hunt co-op?

Accepted Answer

Yes, local split-screen co-op for two players. The store description says you can play the full journey with another player, coordinate strategies and share resources, and the developer later clarified that the second character has passive tools to stun enemies or avoid combat but can equip any weapon in the game, with no weapon restrictions based on character. Remote Play Together on Steam lets a friend join that local session over the internet.

Question 5

How does the light and ammo loop work?

Accepted Answer

Light is treated as a resource, not decoration. The store description says ammunition is scarce, healing is scarce and light is vital, and the in-game explanation is that the creatures are sensitive to UV radiation, which blinds and weakens them, so you keep the beam aimed at a head before spending a bullet. Third-person combat adds dodge and block states, and the store description says every encounter demands strategy and positioning.

Question 6

How is The Crimson Hunt reviewed so far?

Accepted Answer

Steam shows 13 user reviews in launch week and they are positive, and the itch.io demo listing shows 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings. No professional reviews are published in the material collected for this wiki, so there is no critic aggregate to quote. The most common praise is the atmosphere, setting, lighting and soundtrack, while the recurring criticism from early players is janky animations and a handful of bugs.

Developer	Farelas
Publisher	Farelas
Release Date	Oct 6, 2026
Platforms	Windows
Price	$9.59 in the US, 20% off the $11.99 list price
Genres	Action, Adventure, Indie
Perspective	Third-person survival horror
Protagonists	Victoria, a vampire hunter, and Eleanor, a kidnapped young woman
Setting	A secluded Victorian mansion in the woods, with catacombs beneath it
Co-op	Single-player, multi-player, co-op, shared and split-screen co-op, Remote Play Together
Steam reviews	13 positive user reviews during launch week
First patch	Oct 7, 2026 hotfix: performance, Windows not-responding error, scene loading times, safe puzzle clue
Content descriptors	Frequent Nudity and General Mature content on the Steam store page
Demo	Windows demo on itch.io, name your own price, roughly 5 GB

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