Code Shifter

Code Shifter is a 2020 action-platform video game both developed and published by Arc System Works.

[5] You send Stella's debugger avatar, Sera, into various files through Code Shifter to combat flaws that appear as platforming stages in order to fix the glitches in your game.

[13] The game also received a 19% critic recommendation average from review aggregation website OpenCritic.

[10] A few critics stated that the levels were dully or poorly staged, condemning the repetition of designs and backgrounds.

[5][7][12] One critic compares the development studio in the game to two animated series, namely 6teen and Total Drama Island.

"[5] Many critics condemn the way Arc System Works' characters have been used in Code Shifter, stating that the game "does nothing really interesting with them" and that it "feels like a massively missed opportunity".

A screenshot from the game, as Sera
A screenshot from the game, featuring all 30 playable characters , with Sol Badguy selected as Player 1.