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Cronos: The New Dawn
2025 · PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S · Nintendo Switch 2 · Survival horror · Action-adventure · Science fiction
3 scored sources · 2 countries contributing scores
Review consensus
Cronos: The New Dawn is a tense, visually striking survival-horror game that combines a compelling time-travel mystery with oppressive sci-fi atmosphere, memorable creature design, and an inventive enemy-merging mechanic. Its combat, inventory management, and resource scarcity create consistent pressure, while exploration rewards players with lore and upgrades. However, the experience is heavily indebted to Dead Space and Resident Evil, and its derivative structure, uneven enemy AI, occasional difficulty spikes, and emotionally distant protagonist limit its impact. Even so, Bloober Team’s strong art direction, sound design, and unsettling alternate-history setting make Cronos a worthwhile and distinctive genre entry.
Limited geographic coverage. Treat this score as an early indication.
Last researched: 2026-09-16
Pros
- Atmospheric retro-futurist setting with excellent visuals and sound design
- Tense resource management and challenging survival-horror combat
- Interesting enemy-merging system adds tactical pressure
- Compelling, mysterious time-travel narrative
Cons
- Gameplay and presentation borrow heavily from Dead Space and Resident Evil
- Difficulty spikes can feel overly punishing
- Enemy AI is inconsistent
- Protagonist and story can feel emotionally distant or confusing
Review sources
4 sources found across 3 countries. This is not exhaustive worldwide coverage.
- Jeuxvideo.com · France
- Push Square · United Kingdom · 80/100
- VGC · United Kingdom · 60/100
- GameSpot · United States · 80/100