Chrono Gear: Warden of Time

Buy99%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Team Chrono Gear · 2D Platformer · Sep 12, 2025

Player review score
99%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$17.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
31
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Chrono Gear: Warden of Time?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 165 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 156 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 1k 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
60% of themes are praise40% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
165 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In terms of story, it's pretty staple anime stuff, but I think it's executed very well.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
156 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The speed and slow mechanics are a lot of fun though admittedly I feel more could have been done with them for puzzle solving.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Excellent graphics, soundtrack with Sonic-style level design as well as a fully realized world-building and story plot; Chrono Gear is a fully developed platformer that is worth every penny it is priced for.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In terms of graphics, it's quite good. there is a shader included if you want a retro shader. in terms of difficulty, I found it pretty challenging near the end, and I am someone who cleared Mega Man 11 in 1 hour, for it's achievement.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics and pixel art are wonderful to look at; some of the backgrounds are real lookers, the amount of small details in not only the levels but also the character sprites and animations are great.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every time it makes me think of Rabi-Ribi, I'm reminded "I'd rather play Rabi-Ribi right now, the combat dynamics are much more thorough and engaging, most characters have animal-features despite being anime, and everyone's lack of pants is an acceptable level of fanservice."

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story165 reviews
Gameplay156 reviews
Audio64 reviews
Difficulty46 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Combat31 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
89% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$17.99

The lowest we've tracked is $13.49.

3 points recordedtoday · $17.99

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