Cronos: The New Dawn (2025)

Developer: Bloober Team
Publisher: Bloober Team SA
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 11,107 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 20 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A brutal survival horror game where you fight desperately through a tense, dark atmosphere.

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What players say

Players describe Cronos: The New Dawn as a mix of Dead Space and Resident Evil with a time-travel story. The atmosphere and sound design are widely praised, and the enemy merging mechanic is noted as a highlight. However, players are split on pacing, some find it slow and tedious, and progression-blocking bugs reported months ago remain unfixed.

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