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 wait is over! 

Bloober Team announced the official release date for Cronos: The New Dawn, set for worldwide launch on Sept. 5, 2025, and is now available for pre-order on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

In a surprise announcement during today’s Nintendo Direct, the game will also launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 system.

Alongside the launch date reveal, Bloober Team released a haunting new story trailer, packed with chilling environments and narrative teases. The trailer also introduces the concept and secrets of Soul Harvesting, giving players their first real look at the characters they’ll encounter on their journey to the past. “The human race – an anomaly, yet the perfect one…” These chilling words set the tone for the psychological and physical horrors that await players in Cronos: The New Dawn.

Bloober also announced the details and pre-order kick-off for digital and physical editions. Digital pre-orders are now live across the storefronts of all major platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. A physical edition for PS5, produced in partnership with Americas physical distributor Skybound Games, is also now available for pre-order at select retailers including GameStop and Amazon.

For pre-orders on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, players can choose between two editions: 

• Standard Edition ($59.99 USD)
• Deluxe Edition – which includes 48-hour early access on Steam, Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. ($69.99 USD)

On Nintendo Switch 2, the game will be available for digital pre-order in the Standard Edition only ($59.99 USD).

A physical edition from Skybound Games for PS5 ($59.99 USD) will include a unique Traveler skin and access to a cache of valuable digital supplies, along with a set of collectible physical stickers inspired by the haunting world of Cronos. PS5 physical editions will include a Standard Edition game disc.

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 coming to Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) on September 5, 2025