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Crimson Moon
A gothic, $20 co-op action-RPG that just launched. This is our launch guide — every trophy's name and requirement confirmed, with an honest roadmap. Detailed tips and collectible locations land as we verify them.
The Review
What it is (and why we're covering it)
Crimson Moon is a gothic high-Renaissance action-RPG from ProbablyMonsters that launched on PS5, Xbox and PC for just $19.99. You play a Nephilim — a half-human, half-angel warrior — reclaiming the fallen city of Gildenarch from demonic corruption through brutal melee combat, replayable hunts and boss fights, solo or in two-player online co-op.
The trophy list is built around a roguelite run structure: you clear District Missions, complete Full Runs, level up, gather souls, collect the three Abraxas Stones, and take on tougher Hellish difficulty. It's exactly the kind of affordable co-op gem we like to cover.
Early reviews frame it as a Souls-meets-roguelite blend and a welcoming entry point to the genre. A full run runs about 30 minutes; difficulty scales across “skull” tiers (with Hellish higher up), and you're granted more lives as you level — so the run loop gets friendlier the longer you play. Two systems drive builds: Nexus Gates hand you temporary Boons mid-run, and after a successful run you Purify the gear you found to keep it permanently.
Important — this is a launch guide. The game came out today, so the trophy names and requirements below are confirmed from the trophy list, but exact difficulty, platinum time, final grades and collectible locations are still being verified. We'll fill those in as the community and our own runs map them out — nothing here is guessed.
What we loved
- Only $19.99
- Full 2-player online co-op
- Brutal melee + boss hunts
- Affordable, achievable-looking platinum
What frustrated us
- Launched today — data still settling
- Roguelite grind (levels, souls, kills)
- Final trophy grades not yet locked by Sony
- Collectible locations still being mapped
Platinum Roadmap
The road to Nephilim (platinum)
A roadmap built from the trophy requirements plus what launch reviews confirm about the systems. Two habits pay off throughout: start on lower 'skull' difficulty and raise it as you get stronger (you also earn more lives as you level), and Purify your gear after every successful run so your build — and the 'Blessed' count — keeps growing. Expect exact timings and collectible routes to be added as they're confirmed.
1Play the campaign. Clear the Prologue, meet Mereda, and work through the districts — The Forsaken Streets, Archspire Cathedral, Ramshorn Keep, Shoreditch Prison and Elk Grove Academy — picking up the three Abraxas Stones along the way.
2Complete a Full Run (Victory) solo or in co-op, then keep going for Completionist (all primary missions and bosses across runs).
3Level and build up. Reach level 30 (the 5/10/20/30 milestones stack), bank 100,000 souls, get a Rare+ item in every slot in one run, and upgrade a weapon/shield to Rare+ at the Blacksmith.
4Grind the cumulatives. Kill 1,000 enemies, collect 50 lore scrolls, and collect & purify 50 items across your runs.
5Clean up the skill trophies → Platinum. Land a perfect parry, trigger Angel Mode 5×, do 3 Nexus Gate objectives, finish a District Mission with no deaths, and clear one on Hellish difficulty. Grab Slay Together in co-op and the platinum is yours.
Launch guide — read this. Crimson Moon released today, so the trophy names and requirements are confirmed, but final grades are provisional (Sony hasn't locked the point split yet) and difficulty, platinum time and exact collectible locations are still being verified. We'll update this guide as those are nailed down — we won't publish specifics we can't confirm. No trophies appear to be permanently missable given the roguelite run structure, but we'll confirm that too.
🗺️★ Full Platinum Walkthrough — ChronologicalEvery trophy in run order — prologue, the districts & Abraxas Stones, the Solomon Moore finale and the grind — with a savable checklist. Start here →
🏯Districts & Bosses — Abraxas StonesHow runs work, all six wards and their bosses, the three World Bosses and the Solomon Moore finale. Open →
💀Hardest Trophies — Challenge, Grind & Co-opNo Deaths and Hellish tactics, the kill/soul/lore grind, and how co-op speeds it all up. Open →
Every Trophy
All 31 trophies — explained
Grouped by type, each with how to unlock it. All 31 confirmed, grouped by type. Grade icons reflect the current (provisional) trophy list and may be adjusted at Sony's side.
The Platinum 1 trophy
Earn every other trophy.
Nephilim
Details
Unlock all other Trophies. Everything below earns you the platinum.
Story & Progression 12 trophies
Clearing the campaign's districts, the three Abraxas Stones, and full runs. These come from playing through the game.
Prologue
Details
Complete the Prologue mission — in death or victory (it counts either way).
Meet Mereda
Details
Complete the “Librarian Briefing” quest — an early story beat.
The Forsaken Streets
Details
Complete The Forsaken Streets district.
Archspire Cathedral
Details
Complete Archspire Cathedral district.
Abraxas Stone of Rot
Details
Acquire the 1st Abraxas Stone — story progression.
Ramshorn Keep
Details
Complete Ramshorn Keep district.
Shoreditch
Details
Complete Shoreditch Prison district.
Abraxas Stone of War
Details
Acquire the 2nd Abraxas Stone.
Elk Grove Academy
Details
Complete Elk Grove Academy district.
Abraxas Stone of Arcana
Details
Acquire the 3rd Abraxas Stone.
Victory
Details
Complete a Full Run successfully, solo or in co-op.
Completionist
Details
Play and complete all primary missions and bosses across runs — the big platinum cleanup.
Leveling, Souls & Gear 7 trophies
Cumulative progression — most of these tick up naturally as you play.
Level 5
Details
Progress to level 5.
Level 10
Details
Progress to level 10.
Level 20
Details
Progress to level 20.
Level 30
Details
Progress to level 30 — the top level milestone (5/10/20/30 stack).
Great Soul Reclaimer
Details
Earn 100,000 total souls — the cumulative run currency. You keep earning souls even on failed runs, so it builds steadily over the platinum.
Fully Loaded
Details
Acquire a Rare-or-higher item in every equipment slot during a single run.
Gajov Make Strong
Details
Upgrade any weapon or shield to Rare-or-higher quality at the Blacksmith.
Combat & Skill 8 trophies
Combat feats and difficulty challenges. A couple (no-death, Hellish) are best attempted once you're leveled and geared.
First Death of Many
Details
Die a true death for the first time — unavoidable in a roguelite; you'll get this early.
Perfect Parry
Details
Execute a perfect parry — time your block to the exact moment an attack lands. Parrying also feeds your Angel Mode meter, so it's worth learning early.
Angelic
Details
Trigger Angel Mode 5 times. Angel Mode is a charged transformation — build its meter by landing hits and parrying, then activate it. Racks up naturally across runs.
Let’s Nexus
Details
Complete 3 Nexus Gate Objectives. Nexus Gates appear during a hunt and grant temporary Boons (damage, survival, healing, synergies) for that run — clear three of them.
Slayer
Details
Kill 100 enemies (cumulative) — pops quickly during normal play.
Infernal Slayer
Details
Kill 1,000 enemies (cumulative) — the big kill grind, but it stacks over every run.
No Deaths
Details
Complete a District Mission without losing a life. You're granted more lives as you level, so come back to an early District once you're leveled and geared and clear it clean.
Hellish
Details
Complete a District Mission on Hellish difficulty or higher — one of the higher skull difficulty tiers. Attempt it once you're strong; the loot and XP up there are better anyway.
Collectibles & Gear 2 trophies
One is a scroll hunt, one is a gear grind — both accrue across multiple runs.
Lore Champion
Locations at launchDetails
Collect 50 lore scrolls across runs — world-collectibles found as you explore Gildenarch. Exact locations are still being mapped; we'll add the full route here.
Blessed
Details
Collect and purify 50 items across runs. After a successful run you Purify the equipment you discovered to keep it permanently — each purified piece counts toward the 50, so this builds as you complete runs and hang onto loot.
Co-op 1 trophy
Bring a partner — and our finder can help you get one.
Slay Together
Details
FAQ
Crimson Moon platinum — quick answers
How many trophies does Crimson Moon have?
The base game has 31 trophies including the platinum (Nephilim). The names and requirements are confirmed; the exact grade split is still provisional at launch.
Is there a platinum, and is it hard?
Yes — 'Nephilim' unlocks when you earn every other trophy. Early reviews call the game accessible and a welcoming roguelite, with the final boss beatable on lower 'skull' difficulties and extra lives handed out as you level — so the platinum looks more like a time investment (level 30, a 1,000-kill grind, 50 lore scrolls, purifying 50 items) than a skill wall, with 'No Deaths' and 'Hellish' as the trickier bits. We'll put an exact difficulty number on it once we've run it ourselves.
Are there missable trophies?
Nothing looks permanently missable given the roguelite run structure — you can keep replaying districts and runs. We'll confirm this as we play.
Does it have co-op trophies?
Yes — 'Slay Together' needs a co-op mission, and every hunt is playable in two-player online co-op. Our Co-op Partner Finder can pair you up.
Why doesn't this guide have collectible locations yet?
Crimson Moon launched today and reliable maps don't exist yet. We publish verified info only — the 50 lore scrolls and purify-50 routes will be added once confirmed, rather than guessed.
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