Cronos: The New Dawn

Buy88%

Very Positive · 12k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Bloober Team · Survival Horror · Sep 5, 2025

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$59.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
47
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio2 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy Cronos: The New Dawn?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 164 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 141 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 125 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 69 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 57 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 49 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 12k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
164 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As a fantastic plus i have to mention that this game ́s ending manages to do something that can only be made in the videogame media, you cant do anything even remotely close to the true ending in a movie or a book, and i really apreciate the originality in that
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
141 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The exploration is immersive and rewarding, found myself checking every nook and cranny collecting vital ammo and energy.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
125 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat was really good in this and really my only complaint is that the character just cannot run fast at all and sometimes that hurts in fights especially the boss ones.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Or cool visuals (or good language if we're talking about the novels).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I love the sound design in this game soo much, from the dark ambiance to meaty boot stomps/shogun blasts and glorious moody synth driven banger OST, it's all amazing really best in recent memory.
Bugs
Players who bring up Bugs mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I think its personal taste. its still a mystery and thats cool. the sound design is great. the puzzles are not something ground breaking but they dont repeat to often. maybe a little less move something aside next time... something I totally celebrate: there was not a single bug, crash, graphic glitch even after three playthroughs. this game is polished as hell!

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story164 reviews
Gameplay141 reviews
Combat125 reviews
Graphics72 reviews
Audio49 reviews
Bugs7 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Interface
90% still recommend
Difficulty
91% still recommend
Performance
61% still recommend
Crashes
81% still recommend
Optimization
66% still recommend
Linux compatibility
43% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • HDR available
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$59.99

The lowest we've tracked is $35.68.

12 months agotoday · $59.99

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