Look, let's be honest—the Diablo-esque newcomer 'Crimson Moon' launched on September 2 and instantly stormed the upper echelons of Steam's global top sellers.

Crimson Moon takes place in the city of Gildenak, which has been overrun by demons, vampires, and a corrupted force known as Helgrows. The protagonist is a Nephilim, a half-breed of angel and human, who sets out on a journey to retake the occupied city by cutting down enemies as a knight of the Crimson Moon Order and taking on boss fights against dead gods.

The gameplay revolves around action infused with soul-like elements. Players engage in combat utilizing attacks, evasions, and parries, and upon death, The developer forces you to clear the corresponding area to recover lost equipment. To keep the heavy combat style from becoming a slog, an angel transformation system grants heavier firepower and wide-area attacks, while hubs let you upgrade gear or pick up quests. On top of that, up to two-player co-op brings some sweet synergy, and direct difficulty adjustment features are also supported.

Yet, despite the sales figures, the early Steam user reviews are sitting at 'Mixed' (56% positive out of 1,293 reviews). The main complaints point to the lack of key rebinding, mouse sensitivity sliders, or FOV options, making the controls thoroughly clunky. Players have also raised issues where locking onto monsters sends the camera spinning wildly or clipping through walls and floors into oblivion. Still, the budget-friendly price point, Gothic atmosphere, and combat crunch are receiving praise. The developer mentioned they have been patching the key binding issue since launch day, so there is a solid chance those review scores will bounce back.

Elsewhere, Wardogs climbed to 3rd place after announcing a second playtest ahead of its September 11 release date. Meanwhile, the upcoming horror newcomer Halloween: The Game secured 10th place ahead of its September 9 launch, showing a wave of anticipated titles crashing the charts.

Over in the daily peak Concurrent Players top 20, Fishing Method dropped to 7th place with a rather rapid decline down to 159,864 players. That is more than half halved compared to just seven days prior when the peak record was set.