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CrossCode

CrossCode

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Released Sep 20, 2018 Developer Radical Fish Games Publisher Deck13, WhisperGames, DANGEN Entertainment, Mayflower Entertainment Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Action RPGPixel GraphicsRPGFemale ProtagonistPuzzle
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

93.1%positive16,866 reviews

What reviewers agree on

Praised
Criticised
Bar length = how many of the 103 reviews raise the point On criticised points, the pale part = reviewers who still recommend the game Select a point to see the exact counts and what reviewers wrote.

Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20

Recommended · 37 found this helpful

“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…”

— a player, Steam review · 70 hrs played
Recommended · 23 found this helpful

“Let me gush about this game for the next 10 minutes. The fact that this is [i]just[/i] "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,…”

— a player, Steam review · 71 hrs played
Recommended · 24 found this helpful

“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…”

— a player, Steam review · 164 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:05 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

230playing at last check
25424-hour peak
3,368all-time peak
0 500 1k 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 809 avg · Oct 2018

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

86achievements
16.1%median completion
2.0%rarest: Nature is Scary
71.6% of players 71.3% of players 68.1% of players 66.9% of players 53.0% of players 47.6% of players 40.8% of players 40.1% of players 39.1% of players 38.2% of players 38.0% of players 37.6% of players 36.9% of players 31.9% of players 30.6% of players 29.3% of players 28.5% of players 28.5% of players 27.0% of players 26.9% of players 26.0% of players 24.9% of players 24.9% of players 24.0% of players 24.0% of players 22.2% of players 21.9% of players 21.3% of players 21.2% of players 21.1% of players 21.1% of players 20.8% of players 20.8% of players 20.1% of players 19.3% of players 18.6% of players 18.6% of players 18.3% of players 17.1% of players 16.9% of players 16.5% of players 16.3% of players 16.1% of players 16.1% of players 16.0% of players 15.9% of players 14.9% of players 14.8% of players 14.8% of players 14.5% of players 14.1% of players 13.0% of players 12.8% of players 12.4% of players 11.5% of players 9.5% of players 9.5% of players 9.2% of players 9.2% of players 9.0% of players 71.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
71.6%Real History — Hidden achievement
71.3%Chapter 1 Complete — Completed Chapter 1.
68.1%Master of Turrets — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
2.0%Nature is Scary — Defeat 100 enemies by using the environment as the final blow.
2.1%You Shall not Pass! — Successfully guard a total of 4,000 times. Don't touch me!
2.2%Not today! — Successfully execute a Guard Counter 200 times.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK14.99 GBP
Australia28.95 AUD
Canada21.99 CAD
Japan1,980 JPY
Brazil60.00 BRL
China88.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$12 Japan China Canada UK US Australia EU≈$23

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 05, 2026
SHADE Protocol Kickstarter is now live!

Hello everyball and everycabbage! Recently , we revealed that Alabaster Dawn and CrossCode are part of a collaboration with SHADE Protocol . Today, our friends at SHADE Protocol have launched their Ki

May 29, 2026
More CrossCode Merch and Lea in Infinite Alliance

http://www.radicalfishgames.com/wp-content/uploads/HJacmvqXEAM-085-600x750.jpg Hello everyball and everycabbage! Another update in such a short time period? Yes, a lot of things are happening these da

May 25, 2026
CrossCode x Alabaster Dawn x SHADE Protocol

Hello everyball! Some days ago, we teased that CrossCode and Alabaster Dawn would be part of a collaboration with another game. Today we can finally reveal what that game is: It is... SHADE Protocol !

May 21, 2026
Collabs and More!

Hello everyball! It has been a while since our last post here. Lot's of stuff happened! Our New Game! Collabs! Potentially more Merch...? Alabaster Dawn in now in Early Access That's right! Our new ga

Feb 16, 2026
CrossCode T-Shirts are here!

http://www.radicalfishgames.com/wp-content/uploads/header-3-600x338.jpg Hello everyball! We'll keep this one short, since there is really just one big piece of news to share right now: CrossCode T-Shi

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsAction RPG · Pixel Graphics · RPG · Female Protagonist · Puzzle · Singleplayer · Indie · Great Soundtrack · 2D · Story Rich · Adventure · Action (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, German, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean
ControllerFull support
Achievements86
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.cross-code.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

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