The Crimping

67KS
Released Mar 10, 2023by Mama Makes GamesPositive(84% of 32 Steam reviews)

A quirky first-person action-adventure game set in one of America's most haunted locations. Use your wits and reflexes to escape supernatural encounters within Oregon's underground "Shanghai Tunnels."

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About The Crimping

Gameplay


The Crimping is a first-person action-adventure game featuring campy humor, puzzle-solving, and a variety of combat and platforming challenges. You'll meet an assortment of humorous and frightful characters set in a large, continuous world above and deep below the streets of Portland, Oregon. While a true-life ghost story is at the heart of the game, you'll also find plenty of action and many Easter eggs to find, including a fully-functioning 1980s personal computer with Rogue and other classic games.

An indie charmer with carefully designed environments, hilarious AI voices, and a wide assortment of gameplay, The Crimping is a truly unique adventure!

The Story


    "Hidden beneath Portland, Oregon's historical downtown buildings is a vast underground network of tunnels and cells that were used to capture and enslave tens of thousands of unsuspecting men and women. Many poor souls died in those so-called 'Shanghai Tunnels,' which are said to be one of the most haunted places in the world."

In The Crimping, you experience a real-life haunted hotel that was once used to "crimp" or capture people. As you uncover the mysteries of the hotel's otherworldly inhabitants, you may find yourself drawn into the dangerous horrors of the Shanghai Tunnels. Only your wits and reflexes can save you the world below.

Will you survive The Crimping or will your fate be to join the thousands haunting Portland's darkest dungeons? Solve the mystery of Rose's restless soul in this light-hearted action adventure game based on real-life ghosts and haunted locations!

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The Crimping price history

Lowest tracked price: €4.99 (Jul 7, 2026) · current best: €4.99.

The Crimping reviews

84% positive reviews all-time.

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System requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 or newer
  • Processor: 2.4 GHz or higher Intel-compatible CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1050 or better
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 8 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 or newer
  • Processor: 2.4 GHz or higher Intel-compatible CPU
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 2060 or better
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 8 GB available space

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