CrossCode

2D action RPG mixing fast combat with puzzle-heavy dungeons

Radical Fish Games · Published by Deck13, WhisperGames, DANGEN Entertainment, Mayflower Entertainment · Released Sep 20, 2018

Action Adventure Indie RPG

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 18K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 74 in 30 days
Playing now: 64; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Sep 20, 2025

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is CrossCode?

CrossCode is a single-player 2D action RPG with pixel graphics and a sci-fi story centered on a female protagonist. You explore seven areas and puzzle-focused dungeons, fight enemies in real time by exploiting weaknesses, complete quests, and develop combat through equipment, active arts, and passive skills.

For you if...

+you enjoy real-time combat mixed with frequent puzzles
+you value story, characters, and varied side quests
+you want a long single-player RPG with build choices

Not for you if...

−you dislike long, complex puzzles requiring timing and aiming
−you prefer short dungeons and quick story progression
−you want combat without platforming or dexterity challenges

What players say

92% of 18,463 reviews are positive · 89% of 74 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the story and characters, real-time combat, pixel art, and music. The main complaint is the volume and length of puzzles, especially dungeon challenges that require precise aiming, timing, or platforming; some players also say these sections slow the story's pace.

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CrossCode system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP
Processor: 2 GHz dual core
Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory, 1GB memory recommended
Memory: 2 GB RAM