Twelve kinds of taste
Which one are you?
Rate five things you know, from any shelf. Your archetype shows up in about a minute, and gets sharper with every log.
Rate five things you know, from any shelf. Your archetype shows up in about a minute, and gets sharper with every log.
Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
OpenCritic83IGDB81
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.
Sign in to log this.
Epic, plot-driven, nostalgic and richly built.
No profiled raters yet.
No reviews yet. Yours would be the first word on it.
A few lines from each review; the whole review is on the critic's site. Not part of Taste Buds's numbers.
God is a GeekLyle CarrJul 202010/10An incredible adventure from start to finish, CrossCode is a fictional MMO where the charm is anything but. With enthralling combat, intriguing puzzles and hours of enjoyable content, I cannot recommend this game enough.
Read the review
Digitally DownloadedJul 20205/5 starsIt’s a crowd-pleaser, a game which welcomes you to have it your own way, focus on the things you enjoy, and leave a play session feeling good. It is a heavenly JRPG – one which has the love and insight to make the necessary changes and improvements to the formula, while keeping the strange idiosyncrasies which make the genre what it is.
Read the review
PlayStation UniverseGarri BagdasarovJul 20209.5/10Radical Fish Games has taken eight years to craft one of the best indie titles of the year. With an interesting story, great combat, exciting and rewarding exploration CrossCode not only pays homage to some of the best retro action-RPGs it also proves that a small studio with love and passion for their project can rival the million-dollar blockbusters we've grown so used to. Trust me, you won't want to miss out on this future classic.
Read the review
GameSpotDavid WolinskyJul 20206/10CrossCode is an ambitious game, but its myriad parts lack cohesion.
Read the review
Cubed3Eric AceAug 20206/10This has a tremendous amount going for it, but ultimately, it is going to appeal to puzzle gamers far more than JRPG fans, as the puzzle sections are incredibly demanding. Having players do hours of complex and convoluted puzzles in a row, is something that is going to put off many gamers that otherwise would have loved this title. For a RPG romp it could have been outstanding if this was shortened, and the puzzles/trickery were reduced by at least half.
Read the reviewSnippets via OpenCritic, where 88% of critics recommend it.
IGDB rating 8.5/10 from 116 ratings.
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Taste Buds. Other media included when they land close.
Similar games per IGDB. Opening one adds it to Taste Buds
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Is the nostalgia doing the heavy lifting?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Would a little humor have helped?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Is CrossCode too earnest?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
If you loved this game, the film, the television, the book, the music.
