Crimson Capes is an action adventure game set in the kingdom of Amvros, a land of old ruins, magic towers, dark caverns and mystical forests. You play as Milon the Tempest, a witch hunter and the Left Hand of the King, responsible for carrying out the work that knights and emissaries of the crown cannot be associated with. He leads the Crimson Capes, a guild of witch hunters taking on missions throughout the kingdom to dismantle a conspiracy of wizards, though more sinister powers lurk beneath the surface of that mission.
Combat draws from realistic fighting techniques. Feints, thrusts, cuts and spinning moves serve to open up enemies for a fatal hit, while guards and positioning keep you alive between strikes. Each hero also carries magical abilities that complement their fighting style. Some harness winds and command thunder, others raise flames or call upon darkness. As experience grows so do both physical and magical skill trees, letting players shape their approach over time. The violence itself is unsparing. You can take heads, bring opponents to their knees for finishing blows or worse, delivering the Law of the King in brutal fashion.
You can take control of any hero at any time, each one carrying a unique fighting style and skill tree worth discovering. This extends into asymmetrical multiplayer where players can hunt together in online co-op as fellow Capes or invade another player's hunt as a Deathblade. The kingdom of Amvros opens up freely, with magical artifacts scattered across its ruins and wilderness waiting to be found at whatever pace and in whatever order you choose. Crimson Capes asks you to lead a guild of witch hunters through a world steeped in sorcery and conspiracy, blade always in hand.