Crossing Souls

2D action-adventure about five friends crossing realms in 1980s California

Fourattic · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Feb 13, 2018

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 1,551
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 8 years ago; Mar 19, 2018

What is Crossing Souls?

This 2D action-adventure takes place in a California suburb in 1986, where five friends find a stone that lets them travel between the realms of life and death. You switch between kids with different abilities to fight enemies in real time, solve puzzles, and face bosses as the group gets caught in a government conspiracy.

For you if...

+you like 1980s settings, pixel art, and synth music
+you enjoy switching characters to tackle fights and puzzles
+you want a story about friendship with darker turns

Not for you if...

−you dislike real-time combat and boss fights
−you want a lighthearted story throughout

What players say

79% of 1,551 reviews are positive

Players praise the 1980s setting, art, soundtrack, and story. Some criticize the story's darker turn, while others find the combat, controls, or difficulty frustrating.

Screenshots and trailer

Crossing Souls system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86 and x64
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E4500 (2 * 3000) or equivalent
Graphics: GeForce 9600 GT (256 MB) or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 32
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Spain, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.