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Crossing Souls

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

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

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 1,551
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Mar 20, 2018
Minimum PC
9600 GT (256 MB)
1 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)

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.

How many players finish Crossing Souls?

16% of Steam players have unlocked «Tell us another story, Grandma», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Crossing Souls system requirements

Minimum: 9600 GT (256 MB), 1 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86 and x64
Processor
Intel Core i3-2100 (2 * 3100) or equivalent
Graphics
GeForce GTX 460 (1024 MB)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space

Does Crossing Souls have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Crossing Souls run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
32
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Spain, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Crossing Souls use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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1 DLC available.

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