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Crosstalk

Crosstalk is a hardware architecture design sandbox with a built-in simulator and emulator. Players build designs ranging from LED controllers to complex computers using SystemVerilog. It has a gate-level…

9 September 2026

Crosstalk is an indie developed by Ongakken, released 9 September 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Crosstalk is

Crosstalk is an indie game developed by Ongakken and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Custom C++ Backend.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Crosstalk is a hardware architecture design sandbox with a built-in simulator and emulator. Players build designs ranging from LED controllers to complex computers using SystemVerilog. It has a gate-level simulator, a terminal emulator, an oscilloscope, introspection tools, a compiler, and more.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are educational and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.

What it launched against

Crosstalk launched on 9 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant and Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

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When did Crosstalk come out?
Crosstalk was released on 9 September 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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