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On cursed Tormentosa, soldier Gabriel battles living idols, solves puzzles, and spends his own blood to reload.
Released 10 Feb 2026
Spend Blood to Reload
Battle Living Statues
Solve Island Puzzles
Crisol is a survival horror adventure set in a twisted version of Spain. As a soldier captured by religious dogmatism, you must use your own blood as ammunition, without draining to the point of death. Explore the cursed island of Tormentosa, uncover dark secrets, and battle horrifying enemies.
Developed by Vermila Studios · Published by Blumhouse Games
As Gabriel, a soldier serving the Sun God, you travel to Tormentosa, a cursed island in a nightmarish reimagining of Spain. There, rival religious forces and living idols shape a mystery tied to the island’s history and folklore.
Explore eerie streets, ruins, and other connected areas, searching for supplies and clues while fighting hostile figures with firearms. Puzzles woven into the environments block routes and reveal more of the world.
Gabriel’s blood serves as both health and ammunition, so reloading costs life and requires weighing each shot against survival. Find coins to upgrade weapons and develop blood-related abilities as you progress through chapters linked by a carnival hub.
In the supplied reviews, players often praise the game’s distinctive Spanish-inspired art and atmosphere, along with the idea of using health as ammunition. Many also enjoy the environmental puzzles, exploration, and deliberate gunplay. Some reviewers find the blood supplies too plentiful to sustain much tension, and recurring criticisms include limited enemy variety, slow sections, conspicuous yellow route markers, and technical hiccups.
Crisol: Theater of Idols is a gripping survival horror adventure set in the haunting world of Hispania, a nightmarish reimagining of Spain.
Playing as Gabriel, a soldier who can use his own blood as a deadly weapon, you endeavor on a journey to fulfill a divine mission from the Sun God.
Uncover the chilling history and twisted folklore of Tormentosa, a beautiful but malevolent island. Traverse eerie landscapes, crumbling grand ruins, and labyrinthine streets as you peel back the layers of cults and blood sacrifice.
Blood is both your lifeline and your ammunition. Wield this new-found power against terrifying enemies and solve intricate puzzles, but beware: every shot drains your life. Choose wisely—survival hinges on your ability to balance life and death.
Upgrading the powers that leverage the lethality of blood allows you to deal more damage, fight for longer, and gain bonuses in combat. Navigate myriad weapon options for the right scenario and improve them through coins found in your exploration of Tormentosa.
Hispania’s disturbing fusion of historical events, folklore, and religious undertones creates a uniquely horrifying world. Face off against staggering statues brought to life and unravel a dark narrative that blurs the line between reality and nightmare.
Prepare to sacrifice everything. How much blood will you shed to uncover the truth?
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 28 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Website | Official website |
