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CrossCode
Developer Radical Fish Games
CrossCode is a 2018 action role-playing game developed by Radical Fish Games and published by Deck13. Players control Lea, a player in a fictional MMORPG called CrossWorlds who wakes up with no memory and is unable to speak. Gameplay involves the player employing both ranged and melee shots to solve puzzles and defeat enemies, with differing elemental modes granting different powers used in combat and exploring. The… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
488 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
84
LovedLoved
250 positive · 47 negative
95% range 80–88%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 250 | 47 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 60 | 2 | 76 |
| Lemmy * | 10 | 1 | 18 |
| Mastodon * | 4 | 0 | 20 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
10,885 of 11,676 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
84% recommend · 225 yes, 43 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 268 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (17,108 of 18,527 positive).
Some players find the puzzles and platforming frustrating, leading to mixed recommendations. [1][2][3]
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Representative posts
- [10]
I have such complicated feelings about this game because on a surface level, it ticks all the boxes. Pixel art, action RPG mechanics, deep and engrossing story, compelling skill tree progression, etc. But by the time I was about halfway through, I could not wait for this game to be over. I think CrossCode was made by and for people with more patience and skill than I have, because for all the thought that was put …
- [15]
I feel the term "hidden gem" has kinda lost a bit of its meaning over the last couple of years. You see people using the term for games that, sure, are gems, but are certainly not hidden. One of the big offenders of this that comes to mind for me is Celeste. Sure, the game is an extremely well crafted experience, but I would hardly call it "hidden". That being said, I feel CrossCode is an amazing example of a hidden …
- [16]
Let me gush about this game for the next 10 minutes. The fact that this is just "very positive" had it sitting in my library for too long, and I am SO MAD I didn't play it sooner. Everything I'll praise I'll caveat by saying that the game seems tailor-made to my tastes, and I get it won't be for everyone. Like for example I see comments criticizing the pacing (I don't have any complaints there). But art is always …
- [17]
"There comes a moment for every gamer, when they realise they are playing their favourite game for the first time..." ~ Game Apologist, in his video Unapologetic - Sonic 3 on yt. I once thought this moment was during chapter 6 of Celeste, the moment the track Confronting Myself started playing. But the moment Lea sat down on the riverside in Bakii'Kum during Chapter 6, i had to put the headphones on and fully …
- [4]
CrossCode exceeded expectations in every way. Beautiful pixel art, flashy combat and memorable characters make for an excellent RPG I won't soon forget.
Summarised from 34 of the 447 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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CrossCode sits at 84% positive across 297 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
CrossCode received "generally favorable reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received "mighty" approval, being recommended by 87% of critics. IGN Japan scored the game 9.5/10, labelling it a "masterpiece", and German outlet PC Games described it as a "huge, motivating adventure [that] bows with dignity to genre classics of the 16-bit era". Conversely, GameSpot reviewer David Wolinsky called it "overly ambitious and complicated", criticising the puzzles and navigation, but still praising the combat. Reviewers largely praised the game's combat, with Wolinsky describing it as "deep and deceptively tactical". Writing for…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 488 · most liked firstIn 2021, the makers of the indie classic CrossCode got a grant from the German government to fund half of their next game. They thought it'd take ~$1.5 million and 3.5 years. Things didn't go quite as planned. Here's the story behind the follow-up to a masterpiece: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
neutral · AI labelView post →PLEASE PLAY CROSSCODE please if there's only one game recommendation you take from me let it be CrossCode, this game is near perfect
positive · AI labelView post →A new COLLABORATION is on the way! CrossCode x Alabaster Dawn x ???????? ... What’s the third game? More about that soon! For now we’ll give you a little hint: Their main character is also a heroine! That should narrow it down, right?
neutral · AI labelView post →Hi! Time to show off another indie game outfit! Check out this killer CrossCode fit that you can unlock in Demon Tides!
neutral · AI labelView post →And last, but very not least... Did you know, there's a new game from the developers of CROSSCODE!? Because there is! It's called Alabaster Dawn and it looks positively lush. This promises to be something truly special indeed. Get your wishlists in! store.steampowered.com/app/3110760/...
neutral · AI labelView post →New game from the developers of CrossCode, Alabaster Dawn should be getting way, way more attention!
neutral · AI labelView post →Autumn is the time of the year where the harvest is celebrated with loved ones! 🍂🥕🍃🍎 Music is by CrossCode composer @shirakumon.com This is our game #AlabasterDawn
neutral · AI labelView post →This is the new game from the developers of CROSSCODE!
neutral · AI labelView post →CROSSCODE MY GREATEST OF ALL TIME IS $6 RIGHT NOW (pls play CrossCode it's so good, it's obscenely good, there is like nothing about this game that is below a 9 out of 10 it's amazing) store.steampowered.com/app/368340/C...
positive · AI labelView post →Made this a few years ago after @radicalfishgames.com's CrossCode completely took me by surprise and consumed my life for months. This is why I've been watching their next game, Alabaster Dawn, like a hawk.
positive · AI labelView post →Happy 7th Anniversary to the game ever! 🎉 I made the illustration for @radicalfishgames.com 's recent blogpost! 💙❤️ #CrossCode
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm halfway through my CrossCode replay and.... this really is just the best game ever
positive · AI labelView post →I have such complicated feelings about this game because on a surface level, it ticks all the boxes. Pixel art, action RPG mechanics, deep and engrossing story, compelling skill tree progression, etc. But by the time I was about halfway through, I could not wait for this game to be over. I think CrossCode was made by and for people with more patience and skill than I have, because for all the thought that was put into all the gameplay mechanics, I just found the game more and more infuriating…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You want indie game promotion? Check out Crosscode It has action, it has puzzles, it has yuri, it has some truly fucking dire circumstances when you start getting into it, what's not to like?
positive · AI labelView post →For anyone wondering what the game in the gif is, it's CrossCode. It's got a demo, check it out. I do need to play more of it myself at some point.. store.steampowered.com/app/368340/C...
neutral · AI labelView post →8. Alabaster Dawn The new game from the developers of Crosscode! There's a demo! Try it right now! Seriously, drop whatever you're doing and play it!
neutral · AI labelView post →Pixel Dailies #369 #IndieFanart "Hi! Lea! Hi!" Introducing the main character from Crosscode; Lea! In my isometric style ^^ If you haven't played the game, can 100% recommend, it's such a great story! #pixelart #ドット絵 #isometric #Crosscode #pixel_dailies @pixeldailies.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →6. Alabaster Dawn This is the new game from the developers of Crosscode. It has a demo. Drop what you're doing and play it now.
neutral · AI labelView post →The rush for technical fidelity has done more to stifle game development than help. Calling this fidelity "immersion" has done even more damage. CrossCode and Celeste are memorable and tightly designed games. When was the last time you could say that about Call of Duty?
positive · AI labelView post →50) CrossCode OF COURSE I SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST. CrossCode is, no hyperbole, the best a video game has ever been for me. Every single aspect - art, story, character, music, etc - can be no less than a 9/10. The difficulty progression alone is *PERFECT*. store.steampowered.com/app/368340/C...
positive · AI labelView post →CrossCode developer Radical Fish Games dropped the announcement trailer for their upcoming game, Alabaster Dawn. cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/3171578 > New game from CrossCode devs announced 
neutral · AI labelView post →In case anyone didn't know, there's a new game in the works from the creators of CrossCode!
neutral · AI labelView post →I feel the term "hidden gem" has kinda lost a bit of its meaning over the last couple of years. You see people using the term for games that, sure, are gems, but are certainly not hidden. One of the big offenders of this that comes to mind for me is Celeste. Sure, the game is an extremely well crafted experience, but I would hardly call it "hidden". That being said, I feel CrossCode is an amazing example of a hidden gem. I discovered this one after I was recommended the demo for this team's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What games did you complete this year?. Back on the other website, there used to be a sub called r/12in12 where people would try to beat 12, 24, 36+ games per year. I never really set myself any specific target like that, but the end of year reviews were always fun to read/write. Considering that I don't think a single game I beat came out this year, I think this is the right community to ask this. What games did you beat this year? What did you think of them? For me: *January:* Nothing!…
neutral · AI labelView post →Stream ended early today, but I had fun! Game was very laggy in Linux, I'm assuming that it's because it's running it through Proton and my processor is REALLY old. So I'll sadly have to return to windows until I do an upgrade. I also revealed my Lea cosplay, since I like #CrossCode so much!
positive · AI labelView post →Alabaster Dawn (CrossCode sequel) - Demo Release Date Trailer. Very excited for this
neutral · AI labelView post →Sunday Morning Setup 🎮☕ Dark & gloomy skies outside, so gaming under a blanket it is! I'm at the last chapter of CrossCode, but I like the game enough to aim for 100% completion. There's some silly stuff in there like dashing 20k times, and I'm at <4k after 70h, lol. Enjoy your Sunday, friends! 🫶
positive · AI labelView post →After hopping between so many different games, I think I've finally settled on playing CrossCode. The game feels like a stew made up of elements from a bunch of different titles but also contains enough original ideas to feel like it's own thing. Really enjoying it so far!
positive · AI labelView post →Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this game. I think this game has more positive reviews than it deserves, and the reason why is simple. Players want to like this game. It does a lot of things right. The devs clearly put a lot of time and effort into the game, and it is pretty unique. However, the game has several flaws made it too frustrating to continue. I probably got about 40% of the way through the game. There are some great moments, but there are long periods of frustration and gratuitous…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rolled credits on CrossCode after 64 hours! What an absolutely PHENOMENAL game! I completely understand everyone's love for it now. Every single aspect of this game is so expertly crafted, it made me rethink my relationship with RPGs. I can't think of many things I would change. I'm blown away. 🧡
positive · AI labelView post →a new game from the developers of CROSSCODE would definitely fix me i think
neutral · AI labelView post →Ok so who played CrossCode? It's definitely one of my favorite games of the last ten years, to the point where I'm not sure what else really comes close. Main character Lea is absolutely one of my favorite game characters of all time; in the event you've never played it, give CrossCode a play!
positive · AI labelView post →Alabaster Dawn Reveal Trailer. Alabaster Dawn is an Action RPG that builds on the best aspects of Radical Fish Games’ previous title, **CrossCode**. It features a deep combat system, challenging puzzles, and a mysterious world teeming with secrets, all bundled up in an engaging story. The shadow of Nyx has fallen—warping the world into a wasteland and vanishing the gods and their people. Now, Juno the Outcast Chosen, awakes to an impossible task: bring it all back. STEAM PAGE:…
neutral · AI labelView post →I hate that this is the review I'm leaving. This game could literally be the best game ever, but the puzzles require such an insane amount of twitch timing and aiming that It became too exhausting for me to finish. I hate that.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →'Alabaster Dawn' the next game from Radical Fish (CrossCode) announced for PC. store.steampowered.com/app/3110760/... youtu.be/AHgfyk_GXpg?...
neutral · AI labelView post →18. Alabastar Dawn Did you know the developers of CrossCode have a new game coming? I really need to revisit that because what I played of it was incredible, and this looks like it might be just as good. Positively gorgeous looking visuals. store.steampowered.com/app/3110760/...
positive · AI labelView post →I would admit that during my high school days I pirated this game (because it looked cool and I was still broke at the time) and finished it and deemed it one of my favorite games. I don't know if this is an apology but I bought it full price and finished it with 100% achievements and also bought another copy to my friend for him to experience PEAK and as of this time, I still regard this as one of the best games that I have ever played. That is all Thank you and I am excited for the next game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Also not really worth mentioning but interesting nonetheless: Both Alabaster Dawn and Crosscode run on that most widely-respected game engine... HTML5. No, really.
neutral · AI labelView post →I have never played a game that pulled my heartstrings so much. I'm not much of an emotional guy but the story itself was just, amazing. CrossCode is a hidden gem in a pile of shiny rocks. Lea, Sergey, Emilie, C'Tron, Apollo, every character is full of life. The diagloue feels real and heartfelt along with being just as funny when talking or seeing the dialogue between NPCs. CrossCode will always have a place in my heart ever since I found the demo when going through one of those "Bored…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Any fans of #CrossCode out there? Enjoyed this game quite a bit, though I wish the DLC had given more closure to certain story beats. #art
neutral · AI labelView post →CrossCode was a grand experience, a gem that almost managed to remain unplayed in my dusty backlog forever. I've been playing videogames for 30 years and I've seen plenty of games made with great care and passion. While CrossCode has not become my favorite game ever it just might have taken the crown of "most polished game I've ever played". The subquests are probably the most diverse element in the game, almost never banal and always trying to be different from each other, offering a new…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Post your most popular art from Twitter I did a fanart of a lil Indiegame named Crosscode. It is such a wonderful game, and people and the creators liked it.
positive · AI labelView post →What gamepad?. So for the past couple of years (... coming on a decade?) I've liked the 8bitdo controllers a lot. Build consistency is a bit of a shitshow but you can tell almost instantly if you have one of the bad ones (and it is usually a matter of just loosening one screw unless the PCB itself is cracked). And the Ultimate Pro Whatever The Hell With Charging Dock is really nice and I love that I never have to worry about my controller needing new batteries when I am on my PC. In theory I…
neutral · AI labelView post →Did you know the developers of Crosscode have a new game in the works called Alabaster Dawn? And that there's a demo you can play right now? It's extremely good! Go, give it a try right now!
positive · AI labelView post →The followup to Crosscode! Currently just part one in early access. They estimate 6-10 hours plus a roguelike mode. At least two years of episodic updates planned. They're shooting for the final game to be 40+ hours.
neutral · AI labelView post →The graphics, animations, style, and presentation of this game are SO GOOD that after almost 20 hours I realized that not a single interesting or fun thing had happened so far. I kept hoping some fun things would start happening by this point, and after this long I just have to realize that they won't. It's just a game that looks good instead of plays good. The combat system is a cool idea that's poorly executed. The constant jumping puzzles are a nightmare, especially because there is no…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played it a bit. Mouse and keyboard. Computer details: ``` Firefox 153.0, Operating System: Pop!_OS 24.04 KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.12 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.115.0 Qt Version: 5.15.13 Kernel Version: 7.0.11-76070011-generic (64-bit) ``` - Sometimes clicking to attack.. doesn't. Not because of stamina, but feels like the input was lost. One-two-three, one-two-three, and then i can't attack anymore. It's not missing stamina, but you might want to add feedback when that is the case. Edit:…
negative · AI labelView post →Alabaster Dawn is the next game from the developers of CrossCode.
neutral · AI labelView post →some indie game recs for the Steam Summer Sale! - KOR - Omori - I Was A Teenage Exocolonist - 2064: Read Only Memories - CrossCode - Jazzpunk - Monster Loves You! - Dex - Else Heart.Break() - The Flame In The Flood - Dave The Diver - Cassette Beasts - Spirittea
neutral · AI labelView post →What happen when a team of German developers make the best isekai game ever ? They make an Isekaiser ! ...I am not sorry, it's one of my best joke ever. Anyway here's Lea. Crosscode is an amazing game and deserve more recognition. #Fanart #CrossCode
positive · AI labelView post →I keep a full clear save file in the Meta area (an empty in-between space after beating the main story) of CrossCode, so that I can restart the A New Home post-game DLC fresh whenever I want. 💖 It is sooo good, y'all! 🥲 If you have CrossCode or plan to get it, I highly recommend this DLC as well! 💯
positive · AI labelView post →Finished Nine Sols the other day, good ass game #crosscode #NineSols
neutral · AI labelView post →Alabaster Dawn I worry folks are sleeping on the fact that the developers of Crosscode have a new game coming out, and there's a demo!
positive · AI labelView post →I don't recommend this game unless you are a big fan of this genre. I have played a lot of video games for over 10 years and some of it is hard for me (although I don't really play rpgs). It is clear the devs made a game for themselves because they love this genre. However, the effects of that are as follows: -The dungeons take a very long time to complete, multiple hours long, including the first dungeon. -There is a very long tutorial because there are so many game mechanics. -The player…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I followed the development of this game since it was first announced. Played the demo, and knew that once the full release would come out it would be one of the best games I ever played. I played it first to completion before the DLC came out, and finishing it I was catatonic for a week, just amazed at how it delivered on everything I hoped. Now I played it again, and even knowing the plot points, I was once again brought to tears at some of the reveals. Playing the DLC this time…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →*blows the dust off* It's been a while, and we're going to finish this game including its DLC! Time to resume the adventure and play a game in a game in the world of CrossCode! NOW LIVE ON: www.twitch.tv/werebearista
neutral · AI labelView post →Let me gush about this game for the next 10 minutes. The fact that this is just "very positive" had it sitting in my library for too long, and I am SO MAD I didn't play it sooner. Everything I'll praise I'll caveat by saying that the game seems tailor-made to my tastes, and I get it won't be for everyone. Like for example I see comments criticizing the pacing (I don't have any complaints there). But art is always going to be subjective, and different things will appeal to different people.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game said Time to cry again 😭 #CrossCode
positive · AI labelView post →QTP with a game recommendation I could go on about CrossCode for days! The atmosphere, the feeling of exploration, the characters, the puzzles, the combat, the techniques and skill trees, ... the nostalgia! 🤯 So it won't be a surprise that this excellent game is my recommendation. 🎮
positive · AI labelView post →There are at least two reasons for which I disliked the game and thought of dropping it about every day I’ve bothered to plod through it. First, it’s really not an RPG. Numbers go up, sure, but all the rewards become negligible and all the quests are a waste of time to complete when you move to the next area. Nothing scales that well and the best way to improve your character is just to advance the plot line – you’ll gain about five levels’ worth of experience from just beating random new…
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