The Crimson Diamond

The Crimson Diamond

August 15, 2024

Adventure PC

The Crimson Diamond is an EGA text parser mystery adventure game where you play as amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple. Nancy is born and raised in Toronto, Canada, where she works as a clerk for the Royal Canadian Museum. She dreams of attending university to study geology and …

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Alyssa Rochelle Payne GameGrin Aug 2024
95.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

95.0

"The Crimson Diamond is a cosy retro-style murder mystery with an excellent story, enjoyable puzzles, and a charming protagonist. This is a must-play for anyone who loves text-based adventure games or wants an accessible, modern entry point into the genre."

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Chris McMullen GameSpew Aug 2024
80.0 /100

"The Crimson Diamond is a pixel-styled point-and-click adventure where your would-be-detective is only as smart as you are. Its tale of greed and murder will have you hooked — and even if you fail to dig up every truth, it&s;s …"

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David Flynn GamingTrend Aug 2024
95.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

94.0

Story

96.0

"The Crimson Diamond is a fantastic mystery that&s;s incredibly enjoyable to solve. The characters are delightful, the visuals are stunning, the music is catchy and era appropriate, and there&s;s quite a lot to discover. This is a must play for …"

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Emanuele Feronato The Games Machine Aug 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"The Crimson Diamond is not a game for everyone; indeed, the adventure genre, already quite niche in its own way, is made even more hostile by the presence of text-based controls. However, anyone should try this experience, because such well-packaged …"

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Jess Clayton-Berry GameLuster Aug 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"The Crimson Diamond is a colourful retro-style detective game that gives you plenty of freedom to explore your own case while also making you think outside the box to solve challenging puzzles."

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Jonathan Logan RPG Fan Aug 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

65.0

"The Crimson Diamond is a retro-style game done right, pulling everything that worked from the text parser games of the late 80s while making it much more accessible for audiences today."

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Mina Smith LadiesGamers.com Aug 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"Overall, I liked my time with The Crimson Diamond. I think it feels like a complete game with no bugs that I ran across. The story is interesting, and the puzzles are fun. However, some of the music and visual …"

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Nikolaos Daniilidis RageQuit.GR Aug 2024
86.0 /100

"The Crimson Diamond is a respectful tribute to a much older gaming era."

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Oliver Shellding WayTooManyGames Aug 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

80.0

"This is for the gaming veterans. This is for the folk who had processors that ended in 86 and marveled at how much faster 28.8mbps could be once you upgraded your modem. For the keyboard cowboys who swapped tips on …"

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