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Games like CrossCode

2018USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable91 % positive19.99 €

A 16-bit-style 2D action RPG that pairs fast ball-throwing combat with demanding ball-physics puzzles and dungeons. Its story unfolds in an MMO-like sci-fi setting with likeable characters and plenty of humor.

  • Dense, handcrafted world
  • Interconnected level design
  • Pixel art
  • Lore and world history

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In short: Games like CrossCode

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes CrossCode special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Iconoclasts

91 %Match

2018PEGI 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified86 % positive19.50 €

Fits your focus: Combat like CrossCode.

As mechanic Robin you shoot, jump and wrench your way through a crumbling world. This pixel-art adventure stands out with tough boss fights and a personal story about faith and purpose.

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Hyper Light Drifter

  • Combat like CrossCode

A wordless, gorgeous pixel-art adventure built on lightning-fast dash combat and exploring a ruined, mysterious world full of hidden paths. Its atmosphere and Disasterpeace soundtrack tell a melancholic story without a single line of dialogue.

Cave Story

  • Combat like CrossCode

A beloved pixel-art classic blending platforming and run-and-gun combat with Metroidvania-style exploration. Its surprisingly emotional story with multiple endings and a memorable soundtrack make it stand out.

Unsighted

  • Combat like CrossCode

A pixel-art Metroidvania where you play the automaton Alma, racing against a clock to save your friends before they lose their sentience. Fast parrying and dodging combat meets an interconnected world full of secrets, with a ticking timer that shapes every decision.

Control

  • Combat like CrossCode

As Jesse Faden you explore the shifting headquarters of a secret paranormal agency, fighting an otherworldly invasion with telekinesis and a shape-shifting service weapon. Spectacular destructible combat meets a surreal, bureaucratic New Weird mystery.

Freedom Planet

  • Combat like CrossCode

A fast 2D platformer in the Sonic tradition with real combat, where dragon girl Lilac and her friends fight an alien invasion. Each character plays differently, backed by colorful stages, big boss fights and a strong soundtrack.

Blaster Master Zero

  • Combat like CrossCode

A retro reboot of the NES classic where you switch between a tank vehicle and on-foot sections in 2D levels. Boss fights, upgrades and metroidvania-style backtracking deliver old-school 8-bit action.

Archvale

  • Combat like CrossCode

A pixel-art action RPG that blends bullet-hell boss fights with magic weapons, dodging and gear upgrades. You explore a fantasy world and take down big bosses with intricate projectile patterns.

Blaster Master Zero II

  • Combat like CrossCode

A retro action adventure that mixes side-scrolling tank platforming with on-foot top-down dungeons. It adds Metroidvania-style exploration, boss fights and upgrades in an 8-bit-inspired style.

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