Trapped between dreams and reality, you wake up in an abandoned house. Strange notes appear—written in your own handwriting. But something is waiting beyond these walls... where the real nightmare begins.
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Apr 8, 2025
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Dr. Crimson suggests a different approach. He believes the key lies in prolonging the induced state, pushing the subject deeper into the convergence points. “Let them linger,” he wrote in his latest notes. “Let them witness.”

What if the monsters you feared... were born from your own memories?

Crimson Theory is a psychological horror game that blends mystery, survival, and dream logic in a surreal descent through guilt, trauma, and forgotten truths.

You awaken in your grandmother’s empty home, with no memory of how you arrived. Handwritten notes—left by you—suggest a deeper mystery. As the lines between dream and reality blur, you enter a shadow version of a hospital filled with monsters shaped by your past traumas.

Crimson Theory reminds you that fear isn’t just something lurking in the shadows—it’s the uncertainty that takes root in the mind. The line between dreams and reality is gone. Your mind is on the battlefield, and something is trying to break in. This isn’t just survival. It’s a reckoning. When the final door opens, you won’t escape. You’ll remember.

Key Features:

🔹 Explore Two Parallel Realities – Shift between the real world and a distorted dimension to uncover clues and escape your fate.

🔹 Sleep to Survive – Use a unique sleep mechanic to access hidden symbols, unveil memories, and face the Night Watchers—enigmatic enemies that only appear in your dreams.

🔹 Solve Symbolic Puzzles – Each creature has meaning. Each symbol tells a story. Only by understanding the nightmare can you escape it.

🔹 Uncover the Truth – Discover that you are not just lost... Trapped between life and death, your soul is part of an experiment. Only by confronting yourself can you be set free.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Some character voices are AI-generated by elevenlabs.io.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: General Mature Content

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 470 (4GB) / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (4GB)
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i7-9700K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2060 (6GB) / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8GB)
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 15 GB available space

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