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Cross of the Dutchman

Historical hack-and-slash about a farmer's rebellion against Saxon invaders

Triangle Studios · Released Sep 10, 2015

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 181
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Jan 13, 2016
Minimum PC
8600
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 59/100 (critic reviews)

What is Cross of the Dutchman?

A single-player, top-down action-adventure set in Frisia around the turn of the sixteenth century. You fight as Pier Gerlofs Donia, a farmer who organizes local resistance, in a story based on the historical figure behind a folk legend.

For you if...

  • +you prefer short campaigns that take only a few hours

Not for you if...

  • −you want complex combat rather than basic hack-and-slash
  • −you expect branching quests and substantial replay value

What players say

73% of 181 reviews are positive

Players praise the story and colorful art. Common complaints include clunky movement, getting stuck on scenery, and losing progress after failed stealth sections.

Screenshots and trailer

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Cross of the Dutchman system requirements

Minimum: 8600, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista
Processor
Core 2 Duo
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
Notes
You will be able to play the game at decent quality settings on most 3 - 4 year old systems with a decent GPU.

Recommended

OS
Windows 8.1
Processor
Core i5
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
Notes
You will be able to play the game at decent quality settings on most 3 - 4 year old systems with a decent GPU.

Does Cross of the Dutchman have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Cross of the Dutchman run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
31
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Dutch, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, German, Bulgarian, Danish.

Does Cross of the Dutchman 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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