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Code Rescue
A cozy coding game. An AI made Code City forget how its own code works – and the city went dark. Find the bugs, close the gaps, and bring it back to life one line at a time.

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Single-player
Family Sharing
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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“This is an educational adventure. As experienced Programmer, i want to create a programming learning game which teaches every player the basics and each human is individual. So i can collect information about how and what could make this a great game.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“maximum 2028.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version contains the same things as the Early-Access. We just make is more clear for gamers, that we need time to polish.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Playable but we're still improving world elements.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“no”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“A discord server already exists and we collect feedback through steam discussions”
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Planned Release Date: To be announced

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About This Game

Code City has stopped working.
An AI promised to take coding off everyone's hands – and the city forgot how its own code ever worked. Streets sit silent, lights are out, whole districts are frozen. The code is still there. It's just broken.

Your job: get it running again.
You don't write programs from scratch. You repair them. A wrong operator here, a missing condition there, a gap to close – small, real edits to real code. And with every line that runs again, a piece of the city wakes up: lights flicker on, fountains start, color comes back.

Coding that doesn't feel like homework.
Code Rescue is peaceful. No timers, no fail states, no high-score grind. Just you, a puzzle you can actually read, and a city that's visibly grateful you understood it. Friendly enough for your very first line of code – honest enough that you'll really learn something.

Because no one can understand it for you.
Code City collapsed because everyone trusted the AI to handle it. That's not a coincidence – it's the whole point: AI is a tool, not a substitute for understanding how something actually works.

Features:

  • Real code, gently dosed – you work with real code, but in bite-sized pieces: spot the bug, fill the gap, get the condition right.

  • A city that blooms with you – every fix visibly turns the world from grey and silent to alive and colorful.

  • Cozy, not punishing – no stress, no failure. Learn at your own pace.

  • A stance, not hype – a quiet counterpoint to the "let AI do it all for you" promise.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

We use AI for Code Optimization.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 (64 Bit)
    • Processor: Dual-Core 2.5 GHz (i3 / Ryzen 3)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Vulkan 1.1 / OpenGL 4.1, 1 GB VRAM (GTX 750 TI, Intel UHD 630)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 11 (64 Bit)
    • Processor: Quad-core (i5 / Ryzen 5)
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Dedicated GPU (GTX 1050+ / RX 560+)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: MacOS 12 Monterey
    • Processor: Dual-Core 2.5 GHz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Apple Silicon (M1) or Intel Mac with Metal
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: MacOS 13+
    • Processor: M1/M2 or newer
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 22.04+
    • Processor: Dual-Core 2.5 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Vulkan 1.1 / OpenGL 4.1 with current Mesa drivers
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: FUSE (for AppImage)
    Recommended:
    • OS: Current 64-Bit Distro
    • Processor: Quad-Core
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Dedicated GPU, up-to-date-drivers
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
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