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In the middle of each nation's normal training routine, a Joint Military Exercise was enacted. A select few from each nation were chosen to participate in this rigorous event. But, how did this event come to be? Are there other ulterior motives at play?
Azur Lane Crosswave is a rpg, action and anime game
developed by Idea Factory, Compile Heart and FELISTELLA
and published by Idea Factory International.
Released on February 13th 2020 is available only on Windows
in 4 languages: English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 7,350 reviews of which 5,073 were positive and 2,277 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 33.99€ on Steam.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 64bit (DirectX 11 equivalent)
- Processor: Intel CPU Core-I5 3.2GHz or above
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti or AMD R7 260X equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX) compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: Optimal 4k performance may require better than Recommended System Requirements
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Azur Lane: Crosswave is a console spin-off of the mobile gacha game, built as a hybrid between a light 3D action shooter and a visual novel, but mostly the latter. It’s mainly aimed at fans of the series—if you like the characters, their designs, and seeing them interact, this delivers. But as a game, it’s limited, with shallow combat and a heavy reliance on dialogue. I’d probably only recommend it on sale, unless you’re already a big fan of Azur Lane. Gameplay Combat puts you in control of three shipgirls with up to three support characters. Each class—destroyer, cruiser, battleship, carrier—has distinct stats, but battles play out similarly: dodge incoming projectiles, fire off weapons, and wait for cooldowns to reset before using them again. You’ll be spamming specials and watching health bars drain more than anything else. At first, it’s fun to experiment with different ships, but repetition sets in quickly. Most fights blur together, and there isn’t much depth beyond basic positioning and dodging. Progression during the story mostly relies on grinding levels and upgrading gear. Winning harder fights usually just comes down to stats—you grind until your numbers are high enough, then repeat the same loop. It’s serviceable but shallow, and combat ends up feeling like a break between the long stretches of visual novel dialogue instead of the main draw. Progression & Unlocks Where the game demands the most time isn’t in the campaign but in unlocking everything. To fill out the gallery, you need to “oath” every single shipgirl, which is an absurd grind. The process requires raising a ship’s affinity, which involves using them in battle 10 times, setting them as secretary and doing another 10 battles, and then leveling them up to 100. Technically, you can overlap some of these by keeping the same ship in your fleet and as secretary, but it still takes forever. And that’s just for one character—there are dozens of shipgirls, including supports, so you’re looking at more than 600 fights in total. On top of that, once they hit 100 you’ll need cognitive chips to push them further, and those only drop from specific battles in the final chapter depending on the ship. The whole process is a massive timesink, and unless you’re determined to see everything in the gallery, most players won’t come close to finishing it. This feels more like padding than rewarding progression, and it shows how much the game leans on fan dedication rather than satisfying gameplay. Story Crosswave has an original storyline separate from the mobile game, following Shimakaze and Suruga (Brand new shipgirls introduced in this game and later implemented into the mobile game) as they’re pulled into a joint exercise between Sakura Empire, Eagle Union, Iron Blood, and Royal Navy. Officially it’s a friendly drill, but in reality it’s about investigating mysterious glowing cubes linked to the Sirens—dangerous tech nobody fully understands . Most of the plot unfolds through dialogue rather than action. Chapters are mostly shipgirls debating, joking, or reacting to each other, with only the occasional fight. It works as a character showcase, but if you’re expecting a tight or dramatic narrative, it can feel like filler stretched across long scenes. Major Spoilers Ahead Things kick off when Sakura Empire finds some of these cubes and decides to host the “exercise” as a way to gather more while keeping up appearances. Shimakaze is chosen to represent her faction, while Suruga ends up reluctantly joining in. As you progress, you find out that the Sirens are directly tied to these cubes and have been manipulating events in the background. They aren’t just another enemy fleet; they’re essentially testing humanity, pushing them with tech far beyond anything the factions have. Shimakaze mostly plays the energetic newcomer role, while Suruga gets the heavier story beats—she’s constantly stressed, doubting her place, and becomes more involved once she realizes the cubes affect her and the Sakura Empire more than she expected . Along the way, you’ll see other factions play their part, but it’s clear that not everyone is being honest about their intentions. Some groups are hiding their involvement , and there are moments where alliances feel shaky because of how valuable these cubes are . By the end, the exercise is exposed for what it really is: a way to gather and control cube technology . The climax has Shimakaze and Suruga directly facing off against the Sirens , while also confronting the fact that their own factions have been less than transparent . It doesn’t go super deep compared to a mainline RPG, but it ties together the cube mystery , the Sirens manipulation , and the way each nation tries to use the situation to their advantage. Side Content Outside of the main campaign, there’s an Extreme Battle mode with repeatable fights that scale in difficulty. This is where you can grind resources, level up characters, and experiment with different builds. It extends the game’s length, but since combat doesn’t evolve much, it feels more like repetition than fresh content. As a sidenote, you can also get cognitive chips from certain Extreme Battles that spawn randomly after clearing stages. These are usually numbered 100+ and can appear even if you haven’t touched earlier Extreme Battles. The problem is that they’re completely unpredictable—you never know which mission will show up after a fight—so while they’re technically another farming method, they’re unreliable compared to just pushing through the final chapter fights. TL;DR: Azur Lane: Crosswave is a game for fans first. The story is an original spin-off arc centered on Shimakaze and Suruga, but it mostly serves as an excuse to show shipgirls interacting while fighting the Sirens again. Combat is functional but shallow, relying on grinding and repetitive fights. The real grind comes from progression—oathing every shipgirl to unlock the full gallery takes forever, requiring 600+ battles plus farming cognitive chips. If you like Azur Lane and just want to see more of the characters in a different format, this scratches that itch. If you’re looking for a deep action game or a meaningful narrative, you won’t find it here.
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As a big fan of the mobile game (been playing since 2019), I had relatively high hopes for Azur Lane Crosswave at release, and through playing it here and there over the years, I've come to find the game to be not as bad as many say, but also not amazing. Strictly a game I'd recommend for those who've at least tried the mobile game or even the anime first, or if you just really like VNs. The main issue is how the game was marketed. The screenshots and description give the impression that the majority of Crosswave is some kind of action-oriented wartime shooter with the adorable shipgirls, but much of the game is VN. While not that surprising given it's an Idea Factory game, if you come into the game not ready to read a lot of text, you'll be disappointed. The action that is there can be fun in bursts, and there are quite a lot of missions and stories to unlock, but they mostly play the same with little changes in scenery or battle conditions, and getting stronger equipment is just a matter of replaying those battles over and over, so repetition quickly sets in. Doing everything in the game also takes much grinding, a lot more than the mobile game in numerous regards. Where Crosswave excels is in presentation. While the fidelity of the environments isn't much to write home amount, the models for the playable shipgirls are cute and colorful, well animated, and the talent of the same VAs who voice the girls in the original game, lends a greater expression of personality here. Of course, the devs couldn't have a huge playable roster here; Azur Lane has hundreds of shipgirls! It's a decent selection of the four original factions, with a few taken from a couple of the smaller ones (besides, having too many playable characters would've made this game even more grindy than it already is). The story is nothing special but it's enjoyable and easy to follow, though you might be a little lost if you're a complete newcomer and don't read character bios in-game. I also had much fun using the photo mode. Overall, this game is quite a mixed bag, and while there is a lot of content here and honest effort put into the game, if you don't enjoy VNs nor grinding, you probably won't enjoy it as I have. If you are curious about it, grab it on sale as I did, because this game could have been a lot more, but on its own it's a decent VN with some shooting action added in.
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The story is fun, the gameplay is simple but does not get THAT old because the game is not too long for it to get old. The DLC stories are fun as well, But beware! Getting 100% is a grind, even if it doesen't seem like it.
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+ Shipgirls + Familiar faces (Starter squad, Prinz, Enty, etc) + Story is not just a re-hash of the gacha plot + No actual gacha mechanics, you just have to grind stages to unlock your favorites +/- Keyboard control defaults are a little wonky, but are freely customizable from the menus. -? Gameplay is a little repetitive, but if you are a long-time fan of Azur Lane, you're probably used to that and/or don't care -? Obtaining equipment blueprints is, predictably, somewhat grindy sometimes - some characters are Support-only, meaning they do not appear on the battle stages except as skill activation cut-ins TL;DR : if you like Azur Lane, you will probably enjoy this. Otherwise, you will possibly be disappointed.
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I don't really have too many complaints about crosswave, I just think there's a lot of wasted potential. They could've done some really cool stuff but decided a visual novel was the best way to make it more self-contained. Call me back when we're fighting against siren kaijus with the monsters that accompany ironblood characters. Literally some of the coolest design ideas i've ever seen and nobody wants to do anything with them. Yostar is sitting on an IP that could have killed hoyo and nexon if they knew what they were doing.
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Azur Lane Crosswave is currently priced at 33.99€ on Steam.
Azur Lane Crosswave is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 33.99€ on Steam.
Azur Lane Crosswave received 5,073 positive votes out of a total of 7,350 achieving a rating of 6.77.
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Azur Lane Crosswave was developed by Idea Factory, Compile Heart and FELISTELLA and published by Idea Factory International.
Azur Lane Crosswave is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Azur Lane Crosswave is not playable on MacOS.
Azur Lane Crosswave is not playable on Linux.
Azur Lane Crosswave is a single-player game.
There are 8 DLCs available for Azur Lane Crosswave. Explore additional content available for Azur Lane Crosswave on Steam.
Azur Lane Crosswave does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Azur Lane Crosswave supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet and Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Azur Lane Crosswave is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Game modes
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Online players
3
Developer
Idea Factory,
Compile Heart,
FELISTELLA
Publisher
Idea Factory International
Release
13 Feb 2020
Platforms
Remote Play