Cronos: The New Dawn
Updated: 12/11/2025, 9:06:15 AM Wikipedia source
Cronos: The New Dawn is a 2025 survival horror game developed and published by Bloober Team. The game was released for Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, macOS, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 5 September 2025, to generally positive reviews from critics. By 26 November 2025, it had sold 500,000 units.
Infobox
Developer
Bloober Team
Publisher
Bloober Team
Directors
mw- Wojciech PiejkoJacek Zięba
Producers
Kacper MichalskiJacek Zięba
Designer
Wojciech Piejko
Programmers
Mariusz SzaflikJan Ambroziak
Artists
Grzegorz SiemczukIwo Widuliński
Writers
Grzegorz LikeDawid Barański
Composer
Arkadiusz Reikowski
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Platforms
LinuxmacOSNintendo Switch 2PlayStation 5WindowsXbox Series X/S
Release
5 September 2025
Genre
Survival horror
Mode
Single-player
Tables
Aggregate score
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
(NS2) 75/100(PC) 76/100(PS5) 77/100(XSXS) 80/100
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (NS2) 75/100(PC) 76/100(PS5) 77/100(XSXS) 80/100 |
Review scores
Destructoid
Destructoid
Publication
Destructoid
Score
7/10
Eurogamer
Eurogamer
Publication
Eurogamer
Score
4/5
Famitsu
Famitsu
Publication
Famitsu
Score
8/10, 9/10, 7/10, 8/10
Game Informer
Game Informer
Publication
Game Informer
Score
7.75/10
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
8/10
GamesRadar+
GamesRadar+
Publication
GamesRadar+
Score
3.5/5
Hardcore Gamer
Hardcore Gamer
Publication
Hardcore Gamer
Score
4/5
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
7/10
PC Gamer (US)
PC Gamer (US)
Publication
PC Gamer (US)
Score
58/100
Push Square
Push Square
Publication
Push Square
Score
8/10
Shacknews
Shacknews
Publication
Shacknews
Score
9/10
The Guardian
The Guardian
Publication
The Guardian
Score
2/5
Video Games Chronicle
Video Games Chronicle
Publication
Video Games Chronicle
Score
3/5
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 7/10 |
| Eurogamer | 4/5 |
| Famitsu | 8/10, 9/10, 7/10, 8/10 |
| Game Informer | 7.75/10 |
| GameSpot | 8/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | 3.5/5 |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4/5 |
| IGN | 7/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 58/100 |
| Push Square | 8/10 |
| Shacknews | 9/10 |
| The Guardian | 2/5 |
| Video Games Chronicle | 3/5 |
References
- Each of the four reviewers in Famitsu scored the game on a ten-point scale.
- GamingOnLinuxhttps://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/cronos-the-new-dawn-releases-today-steam-deck-verified-with-linux-support/
- ir.blooberteam.comhttps://ir.blooberteam.com/report/espi-14-2025-wydanie-gry-cronos-the-new-dawn-rowniez-na-komputery-apple-mac/
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/bloober-has-found-its-feet-with-cronos-the-new-dawn-its-survival-horror-follow-up-to-silent-hill-2
- Gamereactorhttps://www.gamereactor.eu/bloober-teams-next-project-is-a-twisted-time-travel-story-set-in-post-apocalyptic-1980s-poland-1444923/
- GamesRadarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival-horror/travel-through-time-rifts-to-search-for-survivors-in-sci-fi-survival-horror-cronos-the-new-dawn/
- GamingBolthttps://gamingbolt.com/cronos-the-new-dawn-interview-story-setting-combat-and-more
- GamesRadarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival-horror/bloobers-new-sci-fi-horror-game-looks-like-silent-hill-2-meets-alien-the-retrofuturistic-gorefest-ive-always-dreamed-of/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/cronos-the-new-dawn-interview-what-silent-hill-2-remake-developer-bloober-team-is-doing-next
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/bloober-shares-new-cronos-the-new-dawn-details-unveils-open-world-survival-horror-i-hate-this-place
- Unreal Enginehttps://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/developer-interviews/cronos-the-new-dawn-is-set-to-deliver-pulse-pounding-survival-horror-using-ue5
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/silent-hill-2-remake-dev-bloober-team-knew-it-had-to-evolve-after-releasing-the-medium
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/how-bloober-is-following-silent-hill-2-with-its-first-original-survival-horror-cronos-the-new-dawn
- Push Squarehttps://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/11/bloobers-cronos-the-new-dawn-inspired-by-dead-space-alan-wake-mechanics
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/private-division-has-canceled-a-deal-for-bloober-teams-unannounced-survival-horror-project-c-but-the-mystery-game-from-the-silent-hill-2-remakers-might-not-be-dead-yet/
- GameSpewhttps://www.gamespew.com/2024/10/bloober-teams-cancelled-project-c-is-cronos-the-new-dawn/
- Gematsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2024/10/bloober-team-announces-third-person-survival-horror-game-cronos-the-new-dawn-for-ps5-xbox-series-and-pc
- Gematsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2025/06/cronos-the-new-dawn-physical-edition-announced-for-ps5
- ir.blooberteam.comhttps://ir.blooberteam.com/report/espi-18-2025-zawarcie-istotnej-umowy-licencyjno-dystrybucyjnej-z-bandai-namco-europe-entertainment-s-a-s/
- GoNintendohttps://gonintendo.com/contents/51295-cronos-the-new-dawn-comes-to-switch-2-sep-5th-2025
- ComicBook.comhttps://comicbook.com/gaming/news/cronos-the-new-dawn-release-date-accidentally-leaked/
- IGN Nordichttps://nordic.ign.com/cronos-the-new-dawn/97205/news/cronos-the-new-dawn-confirms-bloober-horror-for-nintendo-switch-2-alongside-september-release-date
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/cronos-the-new-dawn/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch-2
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/cronos-the-new-dawn/critic-reviews/?platform=pc
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/cronos-the-new-dawn/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/cronos-the-new-dawn/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x
- Destructoidhttps://www.destructoid.com/reviews/cronos-the-new-dawn-review-the-merging-of-ideas-leaves-me-torn/
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/cronos-the-new-dawn-review
- Famitsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2025/12/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1926
- Game Informerhttps://gameinformer.com/review/cronos-the-new-dawn/solid-survival-horror
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/reviews/cronos-the-new-dawn-review-the-iron-hurtin/1900-6418400/
- GamesRadarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival-horror/cronos-the-new-dawn-review/
- Hardcore Gamerhttps://hardcoregamer.com/review-cronos-the-new-dawn/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/cronos-the-new-dawn-review
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/cronos-the-new-dawn-review/
- Push Squarehttps://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/cronos-the-new-dawn
- Shacknewshttps://www.shacknews.com/article/145761/cronos-the-new-dawn-review-score
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/sep/10/cronos-the-new-dawn-review-survival-horror-is-dead-on-arrival
- Video Games Chroniclehttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/cronos-the-new-dawn/
- GamingBolthttps://gamingbolt.com/cronos-the-new-dawn-sold-over-200000-digital-copies-at-launch
- This Week in Videogameshttps://thisweekinvideogames.com/news/bloober-cronos-team-new-project-separate-from-silent-hill-1-remake/
- Instant Gaming Newshttps://news.instant-gaming.com/en/articles/16316-cronos-the-new-dawn-has-sold-500-000-units
- TheGamerhttps://www.thegamer.com/golden-joystick-awards-2025-all-winners/