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Cronos: The New Dawn
Action
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Cloud
HDR available
Family Sharing

A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.

Developers: Bloober Team
Publishers: Bloober Team SA
Release Date: 5 Sep, 2025
Price (USD): ¥ 7,950
Current Players: 3.9k

Links:  Steam Store  SteamDB

Very Positive(85%)
retro vibe
atmospheric design
unique setting
compelling storyline
difficulty balance
storytelling execution
nostalgic elements
innovation
performance issues
combat mechanics
resource scarcity
lack of dodging
Overall, the sentiment towards the game is mixed with players appreciating its atmosphere and survival horror roots, but expressing frustration with its performance issues and clunky combat. The nostalgic elements of the game appeal to fans of traditional horror games, but some feel it doesn’t innovate enough to differentiate itself meaningfully from its inspirations. Despite some positive feedback on storytelling, others critique its execution and difficulty balance as needing improvement while they wait for possible game patches.

Positive Points

  • The game captures a retro vibe reminiscent of classic survival horror games like Dead Space and Resident Evil.
  • The atmospheric design and audio contribute significantly to the game's immersion, making it tense and engaging.
  • Many players appreciated the game's unique setting in 1980s Poland, which is seen as both novel and immersive.
  • The game is praised for its compelling storyline and environmental storytelling, rewarding exploration with upgrades and new weapons.

    • Negative Points

  • Performance issues are prevalent, especially on UE5, with frequent stuttering and drops in frame rates.
  • Players report dissatisfaction with the game's combat mechanics, specifically noting that weapons feel underwhelming and the enemies are bullet sponges.
  • Lack of gameplay mechanics such as dodging and rolling make combat feel clunky and frustrating to some players.
  • Some players felt the resource scarcity was too extreme, leading to repetitiveness and lack of fun in gameplay.

    • Mixed Points

  • While some players enjoy the challenging difficulty and lack of hand-holding, others find it unnecessarily punishing without difficulty settings.
  • Though many appreciated the game's narrative and thematic elements, others found the storytelling and character development lacking depth.

    • Common Themes

  • The game draws heavy inspiration from survival horror classics like Dead Space and Resident Evil, which is both praised for nostalgia and criticized for lack of innovation.
  • There is a significant emphasis on resource management, reminiscent of older survival horror games, where ammo conservation plays a key role.
  • The game’s atmosphere and setting are widely regarded as its strongest assets, contributing greatly to the tension and immersion of the experience.
  • Performance issues on certain hardware configurations appear regularly in player feedback, highlighting a need for optimization.
    • Updated 9/7/2025, 12:01:18 AM UTC
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