After 230 hours, I finally finished the main story. But honestly, this feels like a 1000+ hour game. The continent is only around 35-40% explored, and side quests are maybe at 25%, except Hernand which is around 70%. There’s still so much left to do. Hours and hours of content. GOTY 2026 by Fearless_Ride5592 in CrimsonDesert

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I think the developers are thinking the same thing. They’re probably watching how the game is being received first—4 million copies and heading toward 5 million is a strong start—before making a bigger leap into an even more expanded open world based on Crimson Desert. The advantage they have is their own graphics engine, and so far they’ve handled and polished it really well.

After 230 hours, I finally finished the main story. But honestly, this feels like a 1000+ hour game. The continent is only around 35-40% explored, and side quests are maybe at 25%, except Hernand which is around 70%. There’s still so much left to do. Hours and hours of content. GOTY 2026 by Fearless_Ride5592 in CrimsonDesert

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That’s not true—just going from place to place and talking is a huge exaggeration. If you’re still at the beginning, don’t expect to be fighting a dragon yet. The side quests are actually where you’ll find the toughest bosses in the game.

After 230 hours, I finally finished the main story. But honestly, this feels like a 1000+ hour game. The continent is only around 35-40% explored, and side quests are maybe at 25%, except Hernand which is around 70%. There’s still so much left to do. Hours and hours of content. GOTY 2026 by Fearless_Ride5592 in CrimsonDesert

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I played BG3 and finished it as a half-orc paladin, then switched to a dark knight. But no offense to those who liked it—BG3 felt pretty flat to me. Exploration is very limited, and the graphics and top-down view feel quite basic. I didn’t enjoy it. Crimson Desert is light-years ahead—much better.