# Crimson Desert DLC debuts to positive Steam reviews, but it hasn’t done much for PC player count

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/crimson-desert-dlc-debuts-to-positive-steam-reviews-but-it-hasnt-done-much-for-pc-player-count/
- Published: 2026-10-30T11:24:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T01:50:22+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/open-world/crimson-desert-dlc-debuts-to-mostly-positive-steam-reviews-but-as-phantom-blade-zero-steals-the-show-its-launch-hasnt-done-much-for-pearl-abysss-pc-player-count/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- The DLC earned mostly positive reviews from its first 250 Steam reviewers.
- Crimson Desert peaked at 16,955 concurrent players in the past 24 hours.
- Phantom Blade Zero may be competing for players’ attention.

## Summary

Crimson Desert’s new Charting the Unknown expansion has received a mostly positive early response on Steam, with players welcoming Pearl Abyss’s continued additions to its open world. The reception has not yet brought a substantial rise in the game’s PC player count, so its weekend numbers may give a clearer picture of the expansion’s impact.

After roughly 12 hours, the DLC had 250 Steam reviews and the game’s 24-hour concurrent-player peak was 16,955, its third-lowest week since launch. Some players reported a game-breaking bug in the first quest. Phantom Blade Zero may also be drawing action-game fans: it reached a peak of 723,876 concurrent Steam players, while Crimson Desert’s all-time peak is 276,261.

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