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Cross The Boundaries

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74%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
96% User Score Based on 28 reviews

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Cross The Boundaries is a single player puzzle game with fantasy, mystery, anime and violence themes. It was developed by AlfredPros and was released on March 24, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Maribel Hearn is a girl with unusual experience with ghosts and supernatural beings. However, one night she meets a strange woman who turns her life upside down. In Cross The Boundaries you will solve puzzles while trying to stay alive, looking for an answer to what the strange woman desires. Explore the dreamworld and learn about the forgotten fantasy of the modern world, but beware of it's dange…

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96%Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews
story7 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Engaging, emotional story particularly appealing to Touhou fans and newcomers alike, with strong character development and touching moments.
  • Solid and atmospheric RPG Maker horror-puzzle gameplay with varied puzzles that balance challenge and logic without being overly obscure.
  • High-quality artwork and sprite design, including distinct and creative character redesigns, combined with a fitting and memorable soundtrack.
  • Pacing issues, especially at the beginning with inflated exposition and repetitive dialogue that may deter players unfamiliar with Touhou lore.
  • Limited save system with only one save file and inability to save during certain visual novel sections, which can be inconvenient and cause frustrating restarts.
  • Technical and platform-specific issues, such as controller mapping problems on some devices and achievement syncing bugs on the Linux version.

  • story

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    58% positive mentions, 42% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is highly praised for its emotional depth, engaging narrative, and strong ties to the Touhou universe, often evoking genuine emotional responses. It is delivered through diverse storytelling methods, including character interactions, visual novel-style monologues, and environmental details, making it immersive and rewarding for fans. Overall, it is considered a well-written, touching, and fanservice-rich experience that complements the game's art and music.

    • “Amazing game, very touching story that actually made me shed some tears.”
    • “The story is told through many different means: character skits, VN style internal monologues over illustrations, reactions and interactions during explorations, and even environmental design and item descriptions; it's worth checking everything for additional dialogue!”
    • “The story is engaging and well written, the music is incredible, the artwork is charming, and the game mechanics are pretty refined.”

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics feature solid, charming artwork with detailed, hand-drawn sprites and backgrounds that stand out from typical pixel-based games. Visuals are pleasing, especially in the visual novel sections, with expressive portraits and high-quality full-screen illustrations enhancing the overall aesthetic.

    • “As can be seen from the store page, the art style is rich and detailed, both in exploration and cutscenes. Exploration uses hand-drawn character sprites and background maps to great effect, giving the game a unique identity against mostly pixel-based contemporaries. The cutscenes feature clean, expressive portraits and fullscreen illustrations, many wallpaper-worthy.”
    • “The artwork is solid, and I especially like the spritework.”
    • “Visuals, while not groundbreaking, are still very pleasing to look at, especially in the VN sections.”

  • gameplay

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a smooth blend of RPG Maker-style exploration and visual novel elements, supported by refined mechanics and an engaging story. While generally enjoyable, it features simple puzzle-solving and some repetitive item-fetching that may feel tedious towards the end. Additionally, technical issues arise with the default Linux runtime, impacting achievements and causing minor bugs.

    • “The story is engaging and well written, the music is incredible, the artwork is charming, and the game mechanics are pretty refined.”
    • “The story is nice, the gameplay is pretty simple (it does fall a bit in the end, the puzzles are alright but it's a lot of running from room to room to get items to get clues to get more items and so on).”
    • “By default it will pick the Steam Linux runtime which will look fine at first but breaks achievements and causes some gameplay bugs that aren't there with Proton.”
    • “Gameplay flows really well, with constant transitions between RPG Maker-style map exploration and visual novel elements.”
    • “Gameplay: (no further details provided)”

  • music

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    80% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is widely praised for its quality and enjoyment, complementing the game's horror RPG and visual novel elements with a fitting and engaging soundtrack.

    • “Fantastic game with great story, art, music, and references to Touhou lore along with some fun puzzles.”
    • “The story is engaging and well written, the music is incredible, the artwork is charming, and the game mechanics are pretty refined.”
    • “A nice mix between visual novel and horror RPG Maker, with great designs and soundtrack.”

  • emotional

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a deeply touching and emotionally engaging story that surpasses initial expectations, evoking strong feelings and even tears. Fans of the Touhou extended universe will particularly appreciate its heartfelt narrative and thoughtful presentation.

    • “Amazing game, very touching story that actually made me shed some tears.”
    • “A fantastically told, emotional rollercoaster of a story full of fanservice for fans of Touhou extended universe.”
    • “From its presentation, it seemed very quaint at first, only to greatly exceed my expectations in how emotionally invested I would be.”

  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is chilling and melancholic, focusing on a perilous horror rather than jump scares. Disturbing enemy designs enhance the immersive, well-crafted mood, creating a consistently eerie and haunting experience.

    • “It's important to note that this isn't a 'peek-a-boo scare' style of game, but rather an atmospheric, melancholic one.”
    • “Enemies and other characters have been given new, more disturbing designs compared to their usual appearances to fit with the atmosphere, adding to a well-blended overall presentation.”
    • “I also really appreciated that its horror is very perilous rather than only being creepy and atmospheric.”

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game demonstrates solid optimization, delivering stable performance with minimal lag or frame drops. Users generally experience smooth gameplay across supported devices.

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Cross The Boundaries is a puzzle game with fantasy, mystery, anime and violence themes. Common tags for Cross The Boundaries include indie, 2d, female protagonist, linear, psychological and others.

Cross The Boundaries is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

Cross The Boundaries was released on March 24, 2025.

Cross The Boundaries was developed by AlfredPros.

Cross The Boundaries has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Cross The Boundaries for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Cross The Boundaries is a single player game.

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