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Same atmospheric mood as CrossCode.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
Games like CrossCode
- 30 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
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The closest matches to CrossCode: Chained Echoes, UNSIGHTED, Eastward, Timespinner, and Sea of Stars. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Radical Fish Games
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 93% of 9,855 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Metacritic 86
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Character portraits are expressive and memorable
- Combat makes you feel like an anime god
- Puzzles make you feel like a genius
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Epic
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Reviewers mention these as similar to CrossCode
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Hyper Light Drifter
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as CrossCode.
Crystal Project
Why this: Same contemplative mood as CrossCode.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below CrossCode at current Steam store prices.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as CrossCode.
Evan's Remains
Why this: Shares puzzle platforming with CrossCode.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Chained Echoes
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as CrossCode.
About CrossCode
The closest matches to CrossCode: Chained Echoes, UNSIGHTED, Eastward, Timespinner, and Sea of Stars. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If CrossCode is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chained Echoes, UNSIGHTED and Eastward — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and epic, and single out its 360 degree throw aiming and assist mode difficulty toggle. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
CrossCode is a single-player Action RPG set in a virtual MMO world in the distant future. Developed by Radical Fish Games and released in 2018, it features 16-bit inspired pixel graphics and combines overheat mechanics with elemental combo combat alongside puzzle-platforming challenges. Players control Lea in a dialogue expression system that reviewers highlight as featuring expressive and memorable character portraits. Skill tree choices are reversible, allowing experimentation without permanent consequences. An assist mode provides a difficulty toggle for accessibility. Critics and players alike describe the experience as atmospheric, epic, and immersive, with puzzles offering satisfying "aha" moments and combat delivering powerful, responsive feedback. It holds an 86 on Metacritic, 93% positive from nearly 10,000 Steam reviews, and runs as Playable on Steam Deck.
About 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.
Is CrossCode worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 9,855 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 86% positive across 76 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 63 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 11 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Character portraits are expressive and memorable
- Combat makes you feel like an anime god
- Puzzles make you feel like a genius
- Skill tree choices feel meaningful and reversible
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“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.”
People who play it also play: Chained Echoes, UNSIGHTED, Eastward
Frequently asked about CrossCode
Can I run it?
Does CrossCode run on Steam Deck?
CrossCode is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does CrossCode cost?
CrossCode is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to CrossCode?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CrossCode are Chained Echoes, UNSIGHTED, Eastward.
Who developed CrossCode?
CrossCode was developed by Radical Fish Games and published by Deck13, WhisperGames, DANGEN Entertainment.