One of the most satisfying and enjoyable experiences i have had in gaming so far.
Everything about this game is so polished and fun. Loved the artstyle, the music, the characters, the story, the combat and the leveling. I'm usually really bad with RPGs and managing a bunch of windows and stats, but this was so cleanly put together it was easy to understand, even for dumbasses like me. Difficult game that allows you to up/downscale difficulty on the fly if you are having a hard time, which is always nice for accessibility. Also it's FILLED to the BRIM with content. I can't believe how much game there is for how little i paid.

Please give this a try it's one of the best of it's kind. And also get the DLC if you like the base game it's another banger.

This game is amazing! It really brings that magical feeling of games from my childhood. Between the incredible story / dialogue, likable characters, challenging bosses and puzzles, and just exploring the world for treasure, CrossCode excels in every category.

I would only not recommend CrossCode to people that dislike puzzles. Puzzles of various types are scattered throughout the world and found in abundance within dungeons. There were a few occasions where I'd walk into a new dungeon room, see the puzzle sprawled out before me, and think "oh god, what do I even need to do here?". They were fun for me, personally, but I could see this being an issue for some. Quite a few of the puzzles have tight timing elements which require good execution from the player beyond just figuring out how to solve them.

Regarding the DLC "A New Home", feel free to play through most of the base game first before you decide if you should buy it. The DLC content is all added after the base game's story, which took me around 60 hours to finish at a casual pace doing most of the side quests. The DLC added other 20 hours or so of content, and if you like the base game you will definitely want to get the DLC to see what happens next. There is also an absolute beast of a dungeon, which I very much enjoyed the design and pacing of.

Speaking of design, there are some diabolical (in a good way!) cliff / platforming paths throughout the world. I don't know if I've ever traced a pathway backward from a treasure chest through 6 or 7 zones to find out how to get there before, but I sure have now! If this isn't your cup of tea, most of these chests contain gear or consumables that are nice to have but you can go through the game just fine without them.

I could go on for quite some time about other positive elements of the game, but this review is long enough already. Play it!

It has a lot of content, I mostly wanted the story and that alone took me 40 hours if you want to 100% or do more side quests there is so much more to explore. Well worth the price, just be aware it is very long.