Cronos: The New Dawn

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X
Genre: Action/Adventure
Developer: Bloober Team
Release Date: Sept. 5, 2025

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'Cronos: The New Dawn' Celebrates Black Friday With Dead Space, The Dark Pictures And More Crossovers

by Rainier on Nov. 26, 2025 @ 10:01 a.m. PST

Cronos: The New Dawn is a sci-fi survival horror game with a twisted time travel story set in an unforgiving post-apocalyptic future in 1980s Poland.

Cronos: The New Dawn is Bloober Team’s first original IP in the survival horror genre, marking a significant step forward for the Polish studios’ evolution as the masters of horror, known most recently for the acclaimed Silent Hill 2 remake.

Set in a grim world where Eastern European brutalism meets retro-futurist technology, Cronos: The New Dawn lets you experience a gripping story that straddles the line between past and future.

In the past, you will witness a world in the throes of The Change, a cataclysmic event that forever altered humanity. Meanwhile, in the ravaged wastelands of the future, every moment is a fight for survival against dangerous abominations that will test both your reflexes and your tactical thinking.

The Black Friday Bonanza Starts Now! Ever wondered what could pull you back into Cronos? There’s no better time - cross-over season is here. Cronos: The New Dawn, Bloober Team’s third-person survival horror, joins forces with Dead Space in a must-have survival bundle. That’s just the beginning - players can grab multiple cross-over bundles featuring some of the best horror titles out there. Plus, our Lead Writer Grzegorz Like has crafted a special Traveler’s Guide, highlighting key features of Cronos: The New Dawn and sharing his personal tips to help you survive. Enter if you dare...

The New Dawn has called upon its bravest Traveler. 

ND-3576 has been summoned and deployed for duty, but what challenges will they face? Following its predecessor's footsteps, The Traveler will explore the crumbling New Dawn, a place inspired by the real-life district of Kraków, Poland. Cronos: The New Dawn has been praised for its approach to classic survival horror which by no means is going to let its players off easily. Created by the studio behind SILENT HILL 2 and acclaimed titles like The Medium, Observer, and Layers of Fear, Bloober Team poured years of their horror experience into creating this one-of-a-kind production. Introducing the innovative merge mechanic combined with body horror of the Orphans created a new level of terror that players can experience.

If you’re still unsure about Cronos: The New Dawn, we encourage you to go ahead and download the free 30-minute demo on Steam or Epic and get a taste of the game from the very beginning. This is an excellent opportunity to explore the world of New Dawn with the additional perk, and all progress made will be transferred into the full game.

Keep your eyes peeled for exclusive collaborations that will drop during this Black Friday season with some killer bundle offers, two of which are already live on Steam:

  • Cronos: The New Dawn x Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (available now on Steam)
  • Cronos: The New Dawn x Still Wakes the Deep (available now on Steam)
  • Cronos: The New Dawn x A.I.L.A (Save 6% available now on Steam)
  • Cronos: The New Dawn x (The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes (live on 27th of November)
  • Cronos: The New Dawn x Dead Space (live on 28th of November on Steam)

The New Dawn is slowly collapsing, suit up, dive through the time rift and begin extraction before it’s too late.

You are a Traveler acting as an agent for the enigmatic Collective, tasked with scouring the wastelands of the future in search of specific time rifts that will transport you back to 1980s-era Poland.

Your mission is to locate key people from the past who perished in the ensuing apocalypse. Using your all-powerful Harvester, you can extract their Essences and have them accompany you into the future.

In a desolate world filled with ever-present danger, your survival hinges on your ability to strategize and plan ahead. The enemies you’ll encounter are nightmarish creatures, born from the remnants of humanity – defeating them will require you to make full use of your arsenal. During battle, quick decisions can mean the difference between life and death.

Cronos: The New Dawn is available for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam / Epic Games).


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