Red Souls

About Red Souls

Red Souls is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Parry Frames Team and was released on April 29, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

Tips: The Demo only shows the gameplay and mechanics of the game, which may differ from the official version; Demo save data will not be inherited by the official version; The Demo playable content is approximately 8% of the official game. Main Storyline： Players will take on the role of a warrior of the Red Church, led by the great leader Maxwell, to defeat powerful reactionary enemies. …

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85%Audience ScoreBased on 91 reviews

gameplay9 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

Combat is satisfying, responsive, and a strong blend of Soulsborne and Sekiro mechanics, especially the parry system and boss fights.
Level design is well-crafted with interconnected worlds and exploration elements that capture the Soulslike feel.
Impressive achievement for a very small indie team with excellent optimization and good value for the price.

Combat system can feel overwhelming and unbalanced with too many mechanics and some poor enemy AI leading to frustrating encounters.
Audio issues include lack of ambient music during exploration, poor voice acting, and inconsistent sound design impacting immersion.
Limited weapon variety and character progression, with little build diversity and a relatively short game length.

gameplay
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43% positive mentions, 43% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions
The gameplay in this game is a well-executed blend of mechanics inspired by Soulsborne titles like Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro, featuring challenging and satisfying combat with unique additions like a gun-based parry. While some find the multitude of mechanics overwhelming, most praise the smooth, engaging, and fun combat experience, rewarding skill progression, and intense boss fights. Overall, it delivers a solid, addictive gameplay experience that fans of the genre will appreciate.
- “Despite wearing its inspiration clearly on its sleeve, Crimson Oath blends its various mechanics together in a satisfying way.”
- “The game doesn't waste your time; it's an actual video game where you can run around exploring a dungeon in that pure gameplay soulslike style, with neat lore as icing on the cake.”
- “Challenging boss fights, great combat mechanics, and just plain old souls-like fun.”
- “This game is a grab bag of mechanics from the Souls series thrown together with very little attention put into how well meshed it all is.”
- “There are way too many combat mechanics, and by the end it is overwhelming.”
- “It blends mechanics and ideas from different games and even other types of media, including the look and name of your swordsman, which can be changed with limited skins.”
story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions
The story in the game is generally regarded as weak, poorly developed, and often confusing, with minimal voice acting and basic cutscenes. Many players find it to be vague or nearly nonexistent, serving more as a backdrop than a compelling narrative. The main appeal lies in the combat and gameplay rather than the story.
- “From the skins, to the environment, to the story.”
- “The story is not really well fleshed out in my opinion, but great exploration and looping levels make this game great fun.”
- “Really fun souls-like game that focuses solely on combat if you can look past the scuffed story and dialogue.”
- “Missing voice lines (sometimes English, sometimes Korean), story is basically just a placeholder; you have no idea what you're doing or why.”
- “Developed by an incredibly small team on a shoestring budget with no professional voiceovers, a handful of cutscenes and no real story to speak of; nothing in the poorly translated store page description made it sound like the game would be anything more than mediocre.”
- “The story is basically nonexistent, so there’s not much to say there.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions
The graphics in Crimson Oath are modest and somewhat dated, reflecting its indie development roots, with an art style that many players find appealing despite technical shortcomings and lack of polish. While not on par with high-end titles like Elden Ring, the game offers stable visuals without major distractions, complemented by customizable graphical settings. Overall, the graphics suit the game's focus on combat over visual fidelity.
- “I actually love the art style.”
- “Has all the upscaling and frame generation offerings, a fair selection of individual graphical effects with quality settings to edit, optional FPS cap, and no LOD pop-in, flickering, or distracting features present in the world.”
- “It has its own art style and it is also an indie developer, so you can't expect Elden Ring-esque graphics, but nonetheless it is beautiful.”
- “It is quite short and has its shortcomings such as mostly bad sound effects, horrible horrible voice acting and graphics that leave much to be desired.”
- “Visually, the graphics are a bit dated, but not to the point of being distracting.”
- “It has its own art style and it is also an indie developer... so you can't expect Elden Ring-esque graphics, but nonetheless it is beautiful.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
83% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its immersive, gothic-inspired design that enhances the soulslike experience. While most find it effectively atmospheric and engaging, some note that moments of silence can feel awkward rather than enhancing mood. Overall, the dev team's work on creating a dark, charming world is highly appreciated.
- “Very good game and performance, respect to the devs, really atmospheric.”
- “Great game, really solid soulslike. The dev team nailed the atmosphere and it is a fun soulslike.”
- “A charming, manageable, and atmospheric soulslike game.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, 16% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions
The game is praised for its excellent optimization and solid performance, providing a smooth and atmospheric experience. Some users note minor technical issues, but overall, there are no significant performance problems.
- “Excellent optimization.”
- “Honestly, the game was great, no issues with optimizations.”
- “Very nice combat and performance and hitboxes.”
- “This is likely because the interact prompt for both interactables disappears after using the first one, and the second one only appears when it first enters your radius rather than checking continuously (could just be once a second, doesn't need to be performance intensive).”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions
The game's music is primarily limited to boss fights, with exploration areas lacking background music, which some players find disappointing. While the absence of music during a boss fight was noted to unintentionally heighten the intensity, overall the boss music is considered underwhelming and in need of improvement.
- “The music accidentally cut out during one of the boss fights and somehow made it more hype.”
- “Good fight mechanics, need better boss music.”
- “One of my biggest complaints is the lack of music while exploring; there's music for bosses but that's it.”
- “Outside of bosses, many areas have little to no music.”
- “I honestly can’t even remember if the boss fights had music.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game's stability is generally solid with minimal glitches, offering a mostly smooth experience. However, some users note occasional bugs that may affect gameplay, especially for those sensitive to technical issues.
- “Only worthwhile if you are really desperate for a buggy and janky Souls-like parry slop game.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The monetization is widely criticized as an uninspired and blatant cash grab, detracting significantly from the overall experience of the game.
- “All of it, the most unimpressive, uninspired cash grab of a souls-like that I've ever played.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game offers limited replayability due to its fixed difficulty, which may hinder enjoyment for some players who prefer adjustable challenge levels.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Grinding is a viable strategy in the game due to respawning enemies, allowing players to repeatedly farm resources or experience. However, upgrade costs increase progressively, adding a layer of challenge to the grinding process.