Fit check
Is Crossing Souls worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy supernatural adventure stories with government conspiracies
- Action-adventure fans who want to switch among five characters
- Players interested in puzzles, real-time fights, bosses, and 80s pop-culture references
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a single-character combat system may find the five-character switching structure distracting.
- Players looking for a purely relaxed puzzle adventure may hit a wall during the real-time fights and boss encounters.
- Players who do not want an adventure centered on supernatural events, death, and conspiracy may not fit the story.
Our take on Crossing Souls
The bounce point arrives when combat requires switching among five characters to match abilities to enemies or obstacles. Players who prefer one consistent moveset may find that system interrupts the direct action-adventure flow.
What is Crossing Souls?
Set in California in 1986, this action-adventure follows friends who find a pink stone connected to two realms and a government conspiracy.
Players control Chris, Matt, Charlie, Big Joe, and Kevin, switching between them during exploration and combat. Each character has distinct abilities and fighting styles for handling obstacles and exploiting enemy weaknesses. The game combines real-time battles against gangs, soldiers, monsters, and ghosts with puzzle-solving and boss encounters. Its story moves between life and death while incorporating supernatural events and references to 80s films and cartoons. Additional stages draw on 80s arcade games, and the soundtrack uses synth-pop alongside music inspired by film composers.
How Crossing Souls plays
- 01Five Playable Characters
- Each friend has distinct talents and combat methods for different obstacles and enemies.
- 02Character Switching
- Characters can be changed during play to use their individual specialties.
- 03Two Realm Journey
- The story travels between the worlds of the living and the dead after the group finds a mysterious pink stone.
- 04Real-Time Combat
- Battles pit the group against street gangs, a secret army, monsters, and ghosts.
- 05Arcade-Inspired Stages
- Special levels draw on arcade video games from the 80s.
Crossing Souls compared to similar games
Crossing Souls combines character-switching combat, puzzles, bosses, and a supernatural story, while Jusant centers on climbing, stamina management, exploration, and uncovering the history of a tower. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, whereas Crossing Souls uses five characters with distinct abilities and includes special arcade-inspired stages.
Crossing Souls: platforms & release
Is Crossing Souls worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy supernatural adventure stories with government conspiracies. Skip it if: players seeking a single-character combat system may find the five-character switching structure distracting.
Where can I download Crossing Souls?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Crossing Souls's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Crossing Souls on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
