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Code Shifter

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First release
Jan 29, 2020
Engine
Unity
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Fighting, Platform · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

- Iconic ASW characters remixed in 8-bit pixel art! Characters from all the iconic Arc System Works franchises, including Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, and the River City series, all meet in a 2D pixel art action game! Utilize a whopping 100 characters to successfully adapt and complete all stages! - Brawl with up to 4 players! The included "COLORFUL FIGHTERS" game mode features a brawler mini-game that allows up to 4 players to duke it out in a free-for-all! Fight against other CPU controlled characters in the Ex Stages of the main story to unlock more playable characters! Try and unlock all 30 playable characters and win in epic brawling battles!! - You're a video game developer, and the deadline is quickly approaching! The story takes place in the development offices of a software company, "Awesome Rainbow Corp". Trouble arises just as you're gearing up to release the final version of the game, many mysterious bugs are occurring, and time is running out! To deal with this situation, a programmer, Stella, whips up a debug program: "Code Shifter", that let's her avatar "Sera" dive into the program and start fixing things up. Will Stella and her coworkers be able to find the origin of these bugs and deliver the game before the launch date?

Also known as CODE SHIFTER, CodeShifter.exe

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Storyline
You're a video game developer, and the deadline is quickly approaching! The story takes place in the development offices of a software company, "Awesome Rainbow Corp". Trouble arises just as you're gearing up to release the final version of the game, many mysterious bugs are occurring, and time is running out! To deal with this situation, a programmer, Stella, whips up a debug program: "Code Shifter", that let's her avatar "Sera" dive into the program and start fixing things up. Will Stella and her coworkers be able to find the origin of these bugs and deliver the game before the launch date?Read more

You're a video game developer, and the deadline is quickly approaching! The story takes place in the development offices of a software company, "Awesome Rainbow Corp". Trouble arises just as you're gearing up to release the final version of the game, many mysterious bugs are occurring, and time is running out! To deal with this situation, a programmer, Stella, whips up a debug program: "Code Shifter", that let's her avatar "Sera" dive into the program and start fixing things up. Will Stella and her coworkers be able to find the origin of these bugs and deliver the game before the launch date?

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 29, 2020
PlayStation 4
Jan 29, 2020
Xbox One
Jan 29, 2020
All 7 release dates
Nintendo Switch
Jan 29, 2020
PlayStation 4
Jan 30, 2020
Xbox One
Jan 30, 2020
Nintendo Switch
Jan 30, 2020
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view, Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
crossover, pixel art, 8-bit

At a Glance

Critic Score
57
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Mixed, 54 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Local co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screenSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screen PvPSteam · 16 Oct
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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