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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026 · EDITION №13AUG 20 · №13

Crimson Desert Report Hub

A field report on the current state of the game

PATCH 1.18.02 · HOTFIX · DAY 4

Crashes and startup hangs leads the 1.18.02 board.

Pearl Abyss lists 4 claimed fixes. The board is watching 1 published issue, while the radar holds 127 tracked leads without treating them as player evidence.

The Record

Current patch1.18.02
Patch dateAug 16, 2026
Claimed fixes4
Player verdict0 of 4 contested
  • 4 official claims
  • 1 published issue
  • 127 tracked leads
  • last scan 1h ago
4 claims1 published issue127 tracked leads

01 · Patch Pulse

evidence above the line · radar intelligence below · per day since 1.18.02

The first week is still in progress — no launch-week comparison yet.

120AUG 16AUG 18AUG 20
120
AUG 16AUG 20
Player evidencestructured reportsplayer taps
Radar intelligencenew leadsre-observations
Daily activity by day. Reports and taps are player evidence; new leads and re-observations are scanner intelligence and never count as evidence.
DateStructured reportsPlayer tapsNew leadsRadar re-observations
2026-08-16001015
2026-08-17001320
2026-08-1800419
2026-08-1900719
2026-08-200001

The season calendar — one cell per day of 1.18.02, each register on its own ramp.

0
Launch-week comparison starts after seven days of reports.
0
No claimed fix is contested by player taps right now.
54
Public leads kept by the radar this week, out of 1532 candidates reviewed in the same week.

02 · The Radar

Public-source intelligence, counted in aggregate. Never player evidence.
New leads · 7d
15
Leads first seen this week and still tracked · 3 in the last day
Re-observations · 7d
132
Known leads seen again in later scans · 16 in the last day
Problem areas
70
Distinct issue areas holding at least one tracked lead — a lead goes public only on corroboration or an approved report
Recurring leads
73
Of 127 tracked leads, seen up to 73× so far
PERFORMANCECRASHES AND STARTUPCONTROLS AND GAMEPLAYGRAPHICS AND VISUALAUDIOQUESTS AND PROGRESSIONOTHERPerformance lead · Seen 6–24h ago · observed 12× · tracked for 10 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 1 day. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 3× · tracked for 16 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 8× · tracked for 25 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 4× · tracked for 18 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 7× · tracked for 23 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 4–7d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 4 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 9 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 20 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 22 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 41 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 9 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 5× · tracked for 29 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 3× · tracked for 27 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 41 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 12 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 20 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 26 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 42 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 3× · tracked for 23 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 21 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 28 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 43 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 15 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 22 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 41 days. Private lead.Performance lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 44 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen under 6h ago · observed 4× · tracked for 10 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 6–24h ago · observed 20× · tracked for 16 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 6–24h ago · observed 73× · tracked for 41 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 12× · tracked for 21 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 17 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 4× · tracked for 21 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 7× · tracked for 21 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 4 days. Public link.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 12× · tracked for 27 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 1 day. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 3 days. Public link.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 4–7d ago · observed 9× · tracked for 26 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 4–7d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 14 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 4–7d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 7 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 4–7d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 4 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 4–7d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 7 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 4–7d ago · observed 4× · tracked for 20 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 4–7d ago · observed 3× · tracked for 22 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 8 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 8× · tracked for 29 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 11× · tracked for 32 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 44 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 14 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 3× · tracked for 44 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 28 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 44 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 26 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 27 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 29 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 6× · tracked for 28 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 14× · tracked for 34 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 29 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 23 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 27 days. Private lead.Crashes and startup lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 44 days. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen in latest scan · observed 3× · tracked for 9 hours. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen under 6h ago · observed 4× · tracked for 5 days. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 6–24h ago · observed 1× · tracked for 21 hours. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 6–24h ago · observed 9× · tracked for 20 days. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 6–24h ago · observed 1× · tracked for 21 hours. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 1 day. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 6× · tracked for 9 days. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 5× · tracked for 21 days. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 6× · tracked for 9 days. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 15 days. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 25 days. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 5× · tracked for 42 days. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 3× · tracked for 22 days. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 27 days. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 41 days. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 21 days. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 28 days. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 23 days. Private lead.Controls and gameplay lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 38 days. Private lead.Graphics and visual lead · Seen 6–24h ago · observed 16× · tracked for 19 days. Private lead.Graphics and visual lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 1 day. Private lead.Graphics and visual lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 6 days. Private lead.Graphics and visual lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 11 days. Private lead.Graphics and visual lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 18 days. Private lead.Graphics and visual lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 27 days. Private lead.Graphics and visual lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 11 days. Private lead.Graphics and visual lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 25 days. Private lead.Graphics and visual lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 29 days. Private lead.Graphics and visual lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 12 days. Private lead.Graphics and visual lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 3× · tracked for 27 days. Private lead.Graphics and visual lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 30 days. Private lead.Graphics and visual lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 17 days. Private lead.Graphics and visual lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 27 days. Private lead.Audio lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 15× · tracked for 32 days. Private lead.Quests and progression lead · Seen 6–24h ago · observed 12× · tracked for 10 days. Private lead.Quests and progression lead · Seen 6–24h ago · observed 12× · tracked for 10 days. Private lead.Quests and progression lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 14 days. Private lead.Quests and progression lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 26 days. Private lead.Quests and progression lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 22 days. Private lead.Quests and progression lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 5× · tracked for 29 days. Private lead.Quests and progression lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 24 days. Private lead.Quests and progression lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 29 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 6–24h ago · observed 43× · tracked for 28 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 1 day. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 2 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 22× · tracked for 23 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 3× · tracked for 18 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 1–3d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 21 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 12 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 3× · tracked for 26 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 4× · tracked for 31 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 30 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 2× · tracked for 18 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 21 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 5× · tracked for 29 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 30 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 16 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 21 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 29 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 18 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 1× · tracked for 26 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 5× · tracked for 29 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 20× · tracked for 24 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 3× · tracked for 29 days. Private lead.Other lead · Seen 8+d ago · observed 3× · tracked for 29 days. Private lead.

Recency from center: latest scan → under 6 hours → 6–24 hours → 1–3 days → 4–7 days → 8+ days at the rim.

  • Latest scan1
  • Under 6h2
  • 6–24h10
  • 1–3d24
  • 4–7d8
  • 8+d82
127tracked leads · ranked by problem area below
  1. Crashes and startup
    35 tracked leads · 4 new this week
  2. Performance
    27 tracked leads · 2 new this week
  3. Other
    23 tracked leads · 2 new this week
  4. Controls and gameplay
    19 tracked leads · 5 new this week
  5. Graphics and visual
    14 tracked leads · 2 new this week
  6. Quests and progression
    8 tracked leads
  7. Audio
    1 tracked lead

Tracked leads by first-seen week — each color is a problem area:

38Week of JUL 6: 6 performance leadsWeek of JUL 6: 5 crashes and startup leadsWeek of JUL 6: 3 controls and gameplay leadsJUL 6Week of JUL 13: 2 crashes and startup leadsWeek of JUL 13: 1 audio leadWeek of JUL 13: 1 other leadWeek of JUL 20: 5 performance leadsWeek of JUL 20: 10 crashes and startup leadsWeek of JUL 20: 3 controls and gameplay leadsWeek of JUL 20: 6 graphics and visual leadsWeek of JUL 20: 4 quests and progression leadsWeek of JUL 20: 10 other leadsWeek of JUL 27: 8 performance leadsWeek of JUL 27: 7 crashes and startup leadsWeek of JUL 27: 5 controls and gameplay leadsWeek of JUL 27: 2 graphics and visual leadsWeek of JUL 27: 1 quests and progression leadWeek of JUL 27: 8 other leadsJUL 27Week of AUG 3: 3 performance leadsWeek of AUG 3: 4 crashes and startup leadsWeek of AUG 3: 1 controls and gameplay leadWeek of AUG 3: 4 graphics and visual leadsWeek of AUG 3: 1 quests and progression leadWeek of AUG 3: 2 other leadsWeek of AUG 10: 4 performance leadsWeek of AUG 10: 5 crashes and startup leadsWeek of AUG 10: 3 controls and gameplay leadsWeek of AUG 10: 1 graphics and visual leadWeek of AUG 10: 2 quests and progression leadsWeek of AUG 17: 1 performance leadWeek of AUG 17: 2 crashes and startup leadsWeek of AUG 17: 4 controls and gameplay leadsWeek of AUG 17: 1 graphics and visual leadWeek of AUG 17: 2 other leadsAUG 17

This week the radar reviewed 1532 public candidates:

Counts only — lead titles and links stay private until corroboration publishes them. How the radar works →

Scanner active · last scan 1h ago
7d: 83 ok · 85 skipped · 0 failed
Next eligible check in 50m
Source dates: 0 of 127 tracked leads

03 · Platform Pulse

Useful context that never becomes evidence.

Steam review and Twitch snapshot movement stay visibly separate from player reports.

Steam Pulse

Review count is rising

Updated 3h ago
167.2Ktotal reviews
84%positive
+6since previous recorded day
14-day window14 recorded snapshots
Review movement166K167.2K+1,148 in window
addedremoved
  • Aug 7, 2026: +75 reviews since the previous recorded day
  • Aug 8, 2026: +92 reviews since the previous recorded day
  • Aug 9, 2026: +115 reviews since the previous recorded day
  • Aug 10, 2026: +105 reviews since the previous recorded day
  • Aug 11, 2026: +39 reviews since the previous recorded day
  • Aug 12, 2026: +74 reviews since the previous recorded day
  • Aug 13, 2026: +101 reviews since the previous recorded day
  • Aug 14, 2026: +72 reviews since the previous recorded day
  • Aug 15, 2026: +114 reviews since the previous recorded day
  • Aug 16, 2026: +206 reviews since the previous recorded day
  • Aug 17, 2026: +95 reviews since the previous recorded day
  • Aug 18, 2026: +68 reviews since the previous recorded day
  • Aug 19, 2026: +61 reviews since the previous recorded day
  • Aug 20, 2026: +6 reviews since the previous recorded day
Positive share83.9%83.8%−0.1 pts
positivenegative
  • Aug 7, 2026: 83.9% positive, 16.1% negative
  • Aug 8, 2026: 83.9% positive, 16.1% negative
  • Aug 9, 2026: 83.9% positive, 16.1% negative
  • Aug 10, 2026: 83.9% positive, 16.1% negative
  • Aug 11, 2026: 83.9% positive, 16.1% negative
  • Aug 12, 2026: 83.8% positive, 16.2% negative
  • Aug 13, 2026: 83.8% positive, 16.2% negative
  • Aug 14, 2026: 83.8% positive, 16.2% negative
  • Aug 15, 2026: 83.8% positive, 16.2% negative
  • Aug 16, 2026: 83.8% positive, 16.2% negative
  • Aug 17, 2026: 83.8% positive, 16.2% negative
  • Aug 18, 2026: 83.8% positive, 16.2% negative
  • Aug 19, 2026: 83.8% positive, 16.2% negative
  • Aug 20, 2026: 83.8% positive, 16.2% negative

Latest sample screened 0 changed reviews, found 0 with issue language, and kept 0 private radar leads. Review text is not counted as a player report.

IGDB + Twitch

Release and Twitch interest

Captured 1h ago
107viewers now
48324h peak
5224h low
−33change in 24h window

24-hour Twitch window · 12 actual snapshots

Release
Mar 19, 2026
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Mac
Live streams
72 at latest capture
Coverage
Complete point-in-time count
View on IGDB ↗

Counts are snapshots, not watch time. No channel identities, stream titles, URLs, or thumbnails are stored.

04 · The Issue Board

All 1 published issue →
PUBLIC SOURCES· CRASHES AND STARTUP

Crashes and startup hangs

0 reports · 1 tap

Watchlist item for crashes to desktop/home and launch hangs after patch 1.13.00. It remains unverified until approved reports or public signals confirm it.

Player check-in · Affecting you?

05 · The Claims Record

What 1.18.02 claims to fix, against what players say. The board never decides for them.

No player verdicts on any of these 4 claims yet.

Patch Details

Fixed an issue where the number of comrades would appear as 0 in the camp resources UI.
Fixed an issue where the amount of silver in possession would reset after completing the quest "A Secret Deal" in certain save files.
Fixed an issue where the player's animation would stutter or appear unnatural while moving.
Fixed an issue where the character would become unresponsive after using a shop in certain situations.

06 · Community Asks

What players are asking Pearl Abyss for — requests, not bug reports.

reddit.com · first seen by radar AUG 19

Are there devs here? I have a feature request.

Anywhere on the internet to make feature requests for this game? Edit The feature I want is when you grapple onto a tree and pull it back and let it

reddit.com · first seen by radar AUG 19

Feature Request : r/CrimsonDesert

Give us the opportunity to own a castle with its own treasury, just like in Fable III, so we can physically witness our mountains of gold grow.

steamcommunity.com · first seen by radar AUG 18

Do not download new patch! [Fixed] :: Crimson Desert General Discussions

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From the Observatory

The radar reviewed 1532 public candidates this week and kept 54. The board currently shows 1 published issue.

Radar this week: 1532 reviewed · 54 kept. Board now: 1 published issue.

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