CrossCode
- Developer
- Radical Fish Games
- Publisher
- WhisperGames
- Released
- 20 September 2018
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £14.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: shooter , puzzle , role playing rpg , adventure , indie
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.
Best gaming PC for CrossCode in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for CrossCode today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by WhisperGames on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows XP | Windows 7 / 8 |
| CPU | 2 GHz dual core | 2 GHz dual core |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| GPU | Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory, 1GB memory recommended | Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory, 1GB memory recommended |
| Storage | 0 GB | 0 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run CrossCode?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to 2 GHz dual core and your GPU is at or above Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory, 1GB memory recommended, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.