Cronos: The New Dawn - Review Roundup: A Traveler Trapped In Time

Cronos: The New Dawn, the latest survival horror title from Bloober Team, launches today for PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S. This pulse-pounding third-person game blends time travel, oppressive atmosphere, and intense combat, into a game that many horror gamers have been clamoring for. Cronos has earned generally favorable reviews on Metacritic with a Metascore of 79 based on 54 reviews. Here, we'll go over a range of reviews to see if this time traveling horror adventure hits the mark.

Cronos: The New Dawn - Time Pods Man

  • Gaming Nexus - 90/100 "If Silent Hill 2 Remake and Dead Space had a baby it would be Cronos: The New Dawn and that is a good thing. A great survival horror experience with amazing atmosphere, challenging and tense gameplay, and a story that kept me hooked throughout." Read the full review

  • Gamereactor UK - 90/100 "Overall, however, this is definitely a triumph for a studio that has taken some well-deserved knocks in the past, but which really shines here. ... Cronos is Bloober’s masterpiece, and the proof I needed to really cheer them on going forward." Read the full review

  • ShackNews - 90/100 "Bloober Team took what they learned from combat and survival design on Silent Hill 2, blended it with its expertise in environmental design, and told a story that sinks its hand-claws in and leaves you uncertain of your decisions at pivotal points. It’s not always ticking at a good pace, but Cronos is an intense time-hopping journey that adds frightful new flavor to the horror universe." Read the full review

Cronos: The New Dawn - Get down from there!

  • Playstation Universe - 80/100 "Cronos: The New Dawn is a confident, if somewhat slightly derivative effort which is the measure of a developer not looking to rest on its laurels or coast on recent successes. Kept in line by solid fundamentals and a story that hits the right notes, this is an easy recommendation for fans of similar games where the hospitality of the locals isn't as warm or as welcoming as you had once hoped." Read the full review

  • Screen Rant - 70/100 "While Cronos: The New Dawn may not be the groundbreaking sci-fi horror that it or players were hoping for, there’s no denying that Bloober’s attempts to create something unique should still be celebrated." Read the full review

  • IGN - 70/100 "Cronos: The New Dawn presents an intriguing mystery to unravel and a creepy sci-fi hellscape to explore, but its run-of-the-mill combat system prevents it from stepping out of the shadows cast by survival-horror heavyweights like Dead Space and Resident Evil 4. " Read the full review

Cronos: The New Dawn - That is some great environment design

Final Thoughts: A Good Genre Game, but not a Revelation

While there is high praise for the atmosphere and the clever narrative, several reviewers also noted technical and balance issues. Whether or not you can overlook these annoyances and enjoy the risks taken by Bloober Team will likely determine your enjoyment of Cronos: The New Dawn. Personally, I love to see developers taking a chance on new IP, and the interesting time-travel storyline here is enough to get me excited. I'm looking forward to time with the game, and hope to see more from the team in the future.

If you're still on the fence, or you want to see a little more of the atmosphere the reviewers all loved, check out the trailer below and see if Cronos: The New Dawn deserves a look.

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See you down the road Traveler.