Bloober Team, the studio behind the iconic horror favorites like “Layers of Fear,” “The Medium,” and the “Silent Hill 2” remake, has unleashed the first full gameplay trailer for “Cronos: The New Dawn,” the studio’s all-new original survival horror IP. This eerie first look at complete gameplay showcases ‘The Merge,’ an innovative new mechanic that changes the way players confront enemies, turning every encounter into a mind-bending nightmare and struggle for survival.
Set across two time periods – the grim ruins of a post-apocalyptic future and 1980s-era Poland – “Cronos: The New Dawn” thrusts players into the decaying district of New Dawn, inspired by the real-life Nowa Huta. You play as a Traveller, an agent of the mysterious Collective, emerging from a dystopian future to dive back into time and extract key people before they perish in the apocalypse. As you explore a world on the brink of annihilation, you’ll encounter grotesque enemies known as the Orphans — twisted, body-horror monstrosities born from humanity’s darkest nightmares.
In this latest reveal, the tagline “Don’t Let Them Merge” points to one of the game’s core mechanics: downed enemies don’t stay dead for long! If you don’t burn their bodies, these fallen monsters can be absorbed by existing enemies. Through a grotesque process known as Merging, enemies evolve into faster, stronger, more resilient, and far more horrifying abominations, gaining additional abilities in battle.
Alongside the newly revealed combat system, the new gameplay trailer showcases many upcoming and exciting features. Players get a sneak peek of the game’s ferocious weapons and terrifying new enemies, all set against the backdrop of Brutalist architecture falling apart, twisted by the anomalies that warp reality itself. There are also glimpses of enigmatic new characters, all with their own agendas and hidden secrets. “Cronos: The New Dawn” promises a story filled with cryptic secrets and a creeping sense of dread that never lets up.
“Cronos: The New Dawn” is set for release in 2025 on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®5, and PC via Steam. Wishlist now on Steam, the Microsoft Store, and the PlayStation Store to receive updates on this one-of-a-kind survival horror experience.
