Crossing Souls
It’s 1986 in California. A group of friends discover a mysterious pink stone that allows to travel between two realms. This gang will live the summer of their lives in an adventure that will get them involved in a government conspiracy. Control five kids with special skills while fighting and solving puzzles in order to save their families and the world. Crossing Souls is an action-adventure set in a California suburb in the midst of a supernatural event that rocks the small community as grand forces siege the town. Control five characters: Chris, Matt, Charlie, Big Joe and Kevin, each one with their own skills and combat styles. Change characters on the fly and use each character's specialties to overcome any obstacle and target your foe's weaknesses. Fight in real-time, solve clever puzzles, face off against powerful bosses and play special levels inspired by 80's arcade video games.
Game Discussion
Steam User 2
Crossing Souls is an action-adventure game with a strong retro vibe, inspired by the 80s. You play as a group of kids trying to uncover a mysterious government conspiracy, switching between characters with different abilities.
The story was quite fun, even if some parts felt a bit over the top. The pixel art and cutscenes were nicely done, and the music fit the overall vibe pretty well.
You can get 33 achievements for doing various things like finishing the story, finding collectibles, or beating mini-games. I got all of them, and it took me around 27.4 hours to complete everything.
I got the game for 2,95€ on Sale way back in May 2023 so yea.
It was fun and had some nice moments – so try it out if you like story-driven indie games with a nostalgic touch!
Steam User 1
The game starts great! It carries a lot of Stranger Things vibes and adds even more of that glorified American '80s attitude where every character is an over-the-top archetype. But pretty soon, the story tries to get mature and leave its Saturday-morning cartoon roots behind, and imo that’s where it fails.
There is way too much stuff crammed in for a cast that bland. A constructed twist here, a tearjerker there, another 'one-scene-and-done' dispute and every single character reacts in exactly the way you would imagine right from the beginning. At one point, a character complains that it’s starting to feel like an RPG and, honestly, that genre would have been better for the story. And since the game relies heavily on its narrative, it would have benefited the overall experience.
Gameplay-wise, the game does everything right IF you enjoy minigames. There are a lot of them, and they are unskippable. You should also have a soft spot for tactical boss fights that test your endurance. Besides that, it’s very enjoyable with a good amount of secrets and collectibles. The levels are crammed with detail, homages, and easter eggs.
The art style is appealing. The pixel art and the cartoon sequences try to emulate an '80s feeling, and if you haven’t experienced CRT screens yourself, they succeed. If you see it as 'Neo-Pixel Art,' it works great, and you can feel that a lot of love went into its creation.
I still recommend the game because it starts great and pulls you in with ease. When it starts to become weak you've already invested enough time to complete it.
Steam User 1
An incredible game covering friendship in the 80s.
Topped up with a really fun heartfelt story, great art style, animations and soundtrack.
Steam User 0
overall cool concept and fun gameplay. not perfect by any means but not bad
Steam User 6
Cool game with an interesting plot.
Steam User 0
Cried my eyes out at the End.
Worth the Journey I´d say
Steam User 2
if you like Stranger Things, you will like this