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SeriesCrossCode

CrossCode

Critic score8 critics
First release
Sep 20, 2018
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Shooter, Puzzle · Action, Science fiction

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Also known as CrossCode.exe

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Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
A girl named Lea awakens aboard a cargo ship with no memory of her past. A man called Sergey Asimov tells her that the key to recovering her lost memories is to play CrossWorlds, a sprawling massively multiplayer online game. Almost as soon as she enters, Lea is set upon by a mysterious figure known as the Blue Avatar and is forced to flee deeper into the game's world. There she befriends a fellow player named Emilie, and together the two set out to explore CrossWorlds, eventually joining a guild called the First Scholars. As Lea ventures through the vast virtual realm and pieces together fragments of who she once was, she is drawn toward the unsettling secrets hidden behind both the game and her own forgotten identity.Read more

A girl named Lea awakens aboard a cargo ship with no memory of her past. A man called Sergey Asimov tells her that the key to recovering her lost memories is to play CrossWorlds, a sprawling massively multiplayer online game. Almost as soon as she enters, Lea is set upon by a mysterious figure known as the Blue Avatar and is forced to flee deeper into the game's world. There she befriends a fellow player named Emilie, and together the two set out to explore CrossWorlds, eventually joining a guild called the First Scholars. As Lea ventures through the vast virtual realm and pieces together fragments of who she once was, she is drawn toward the unsettling secrets hidden behind both the game and her own forgotten identity.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 20, 2018
Mac
Sep 20, 2018
Linux
Sep 20, 2018
All 10 release dates
PlayStation 4
Jul 09, 2020
Xbox One
Jul 09, 2020
Nintendo Switch
Jul 09, 2020
Nintendo Switch
Aug 10, 2020
PlayStation 5
Jun 28, 2021
PlayStation 5
Jun 29, 2021
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 16, 2015
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
47h
Completionist
90h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
cyberpunk, 16-bit, action-adventure, pixel art, crowdfunding - kickstarter
… All 11, crowdfunding, digital distribution, pre-release public testing, a.i. companion, crowd funded, twin stick control

At a Glance

Critic Score
81
Main + Extras (IGDB)
47h
Completionist (IGDB)
90h

Overview

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 16,451 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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