# Crimsonland Classic — Crimson Canonical: https://playable.wtf/games/banteg-crimson/ Project ID: project:banteg-crimson Arena survival, quests and two-player online co-op in a browser rebuild of Crimsonland Classic. ## About this version Crimson brings the Classic 1.9.93 game to browsers from recovered source code. Fight through creature swarms, build a run around weapon drops and perks, or work through scripted quests. The creator also provides a separate Python port; this listing launches the web build. Browser launch. Shooter. [Play on creator site](https://crimson.land/play/) ## Quick start 1. Wait for the first download, then press Play. 2. Open Play Game and leave Ranked unchecked for an unranked session. 3. Choose Survival. Move with WASD, aim with the mouse and hold left click to fire. Controls: WASD moves, the mouse aims and left click fires. Options → Controls displays right click for perk selection and middle click for reload; these two actions were not exercised in this run. ## Keep moving as the arena fills Crimsonland is an overhead arena shooter built around space: creatures arrive from the edges, so staying alive means moving through gaps while aiming somewhere else. Survival begins with a pistol and a small weapon pool. As the clock runs, enemies arrive faster; as your experience rises, they grow tougher. A weapon pickup can change the rhythm of the next encounter, while each level gives you a perk choice. Quests offer a more directed alternative: fifty scripted fights across five tiers, with a definite last wave to clear. Beating them unlocks the next quest and usually a weapon or perk, expanding the choices available elsewhere. Survival rewards endurance and experience; quests reward clearing their encounters efficiently. Sources: [Crimson · Survival rules](https://github.com/banteg/crimson/blob/825bf06db0c33cf945e7e832686399c6b1f5b9e0/docs/mechanics/modes/survival.md) · [Crimson · quest progression](https://github.com/banteg/crimson/blob/825bf06db0c33cf945e7e832686399c6b1f5b9e0/docs/mechanics/modes/quests.md) ## Classic, with a browser launch This is the Classic 1.9.93 version of Crimsonland, rather than the later remake. The web client runs the recovered original code compiled for the browser. The project also contains a Python reimplementation and a desktop client, but their installation steps and extra features do not all carry over to this launch. The creator lists Survival, Rush, Quests, Tutorial and Typ-o-Shooter for the web build, with documented original bugs fixed by default. The game view stays at 1024×768 and scales to the page; use the launch page’s fullscreen button for more room. A WebGL2-capable browser is required. Sources: [Crimson · Classic browser build](https://github.com/banteg/crimson/blob/825bf06db0c33cf945e7e832686399c6b1f5b9e0/readme.md) · [Crimson · web feature comparison](https://github.com/banteg/crimson/blob/825bf06db0c33cf945e7e832686399c6b1f5b9e0/docs/rewrite/feature-matrix.md) ## Start with the tutorial or an unranked run Wait for the first-visit download, press Play, then open Play Game. There is no separate game package to find or import: the creator distributes the Classic assets automatically and reports permission from 10tons to do so. Choose Tutorial for guided movement, shooting, pickups and perk choices. It is single-player, keeps your health full and records no score. For keyboard and mouse, the default Controls screen maps WASD to movement and the mouse to aiming. Left click fires, right click selects a perk and middle click reloads. If middle click is awkward on your mouse, change the binding in Options → Controls before starting. Survival is a quick way to try the combat; leave Ranked unchecked for an unranked session. Ranked Survival and quest runs can be uploaded to the project’s leaderboards. Sources: [Crimson · Classic browser build](https://github.com/banteg/crimson/blob/825bf06db0c33cf945e7e832686399c6b1f5b9e0/readme.md) · [Crimson · tutorial guide](https://github.com/banteg/crimson/blob/825bf06db0c33cf945e7e832686399c6b1f5b9e0/docs/mechanics/modes/tutorial.md) · [Crimson · Play and Controls](https://crimson.land/play/) ## Bring a second player Choose Play co-op on the launch page to create an invite link for a friend in another browser. The host chooses Survival or a stock quest; the current release lets either player continue with Play Again or Next Quest. Pausing affects both players, and leaving ends the shared run. The creator says each player keeps their own settings and save. The web feature matrix also lists the original two-player local mode and one connected gamepad at a time. Four-player local co-op is a feature of the separate Python port. For a pair playing on separate computers, use the browser invite flow. Sources: [Crimson · co-op release notes](https://github.com/banteg/crimson/blob/825bf06db0c33cf945e7e832686399c6b1f5b9e0/CHANGELOG.md) · [Crimson · web feature comparison](https://github.com/banteg/crimson/blob/825bf06db0c33cf945e7e832686399c6b1f5b9e0/docs/rewrite/feature-matrix.md) ## Keep the browser that holds your progress Saves, recorded runs and the web player key live in the creator site’s browser storage. Return with the same browser profile to keep using that local progress. Clearing the site’s data or moving to another profile is not the same as moving a desktop save folder. The current web client can watch replays from its high scores and run links, but the project still lists replay and key downloads as unfinished. Its Python command-line export and replay tools are a separate workflow; do not expect those commands to back up this browser session. Sources: [Crimson · web feature comparison](https://github.com/banteg/crimson/blob/825bf06db0c33cf945e7e832686399c6b1f5b9e0/docs/rewrite/feature-matrix.md) ## Do I need the original game files? No separate game-file import is needed. The browser downloads the Classic assets on first visit; the creator reports distribution permission from 10tons. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://github.com/banteg/crimson/blob/825bf06db0c33cf945e7e832686399c6b1f5b9e0/readme.md) ## How do I get started? Open the web build and press Play, then choose Play Game. Tutorial teaches the basics; Survival starts an endless run. Leave Ranked unchecked for an unranked session. 1. Wait for the initial download and press Play. 2. Choose Play Game, then Tutorial or Survival. 3. Leave Ranked unchecked for an unranked session. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://crimson.land/play/) ## Which devices and browsers work? The web build requires WebGL2 and scales its 1024×768 game view to the page. The creator documents keyboard/mouse and PlayStation, Xbox or Switch Pro gamepads; the web client accepts one gamepad at a time. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://github.com/banteg/crimson/blob/825bf06db0c33cf945e7e832686399c6b1f5b9e0/docs/rewrite/feature-matrix.md) ## What are the controls? Default keyboard/mouse bindings are WASD to move, mouse to aim, left click to fire, right click to pick a perk and middle click to reload. Change bindings in Options → Controls. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://crimson.land/play/) ## Can I play multiplayer? The creator documents two-player local play and two-player online co-op for Survival and stock quests. Choose Play co-op on the launch page to create an invite link for another browser. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://github.com/banteg/crimson/blob/825bf06db0c33cf945e7e832686399c6b1f5b9e0/docs/rewrite/feature-matrix.md) ## What is included in this version? The browser build covers Classic 1.9.93, including Survival, Rush, Quests, Tutorial and Typ-o-Shooter. It is distinct from the 2014 remake. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://github.com/banteg/crimson/blob/825bf06db0c33cf945e7e832686399c6b1f5b9e0/docs/rewrite/feature-matrix.md) ## How do saves work? The web build stores saves in this browser’s site storage. Use the same browser profile and creator site to return to them; clearing site data removes that local storage. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://github.com/banteg/crimson/blob/825bf06db0c33cf945e7e832686399c6b1f5b9e0/docs/rewrite/feature-matrix.md) ## What should I know before playing? Web replays and the local player key remain in this browser’s site storage; the creator lists downloading them as unfinished. The four-player local mode belongs to the separate Python port. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://github.com/banteg/crimson/blob/825bf06db0c33cf945e7e832686399c6b1f5b9e0/docs/rewrite/feature-matrix.md) ## Documented support - Controller: Supported · Creator-reported - Multiplayer: Supported · Creator-reported - Local multiplayer: Supported · Creator-reported - Online multiplayer: Supported · Creator-reported ## Credits and project - [Original project](https://github.com/banteg/crimson)