Cronos: The New Dawn Confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 Release in September 2025

Bloober Team, the acclaimed Polish developer recognized for its work in psychological horror, has officially announced the release date for its highly anticipated title, Cronos: The New Dawn.

The game will launch worldwide for Nintendo Switch 2 on September 5, 2025, arriving both physically at retail and digitally via the Nintendo eShop. Cronos: The New Dawn is a third-person survival horror game that introduces players to a nightmare-fueled vision of the future, where time itself is central to both gameplay and narrative.

Set in a stark world shaped by Eastern European brutalism and retro-futurist technology, the game challenges players to leap between the desolate wastelands of the future and the turbulent period of 1980s Poland.

Players take on the role of a "Traveler" for the mysterious organization known as the Collective, tasked with navigating time rifts and battling monstrous threats that blur the lines between past and future. Speaking about the title's unique mechanics, the developers shared that Cronos: The New Dawn is as much about careful strategy as raw reflexes.

Players must survive in a world transformed by 'The Change,' a catastrophic event that altered humanity's course.

In the future, every moment is a desperate fight against abominations—enemies that are not only relentless but adaptive, forcing players to scavenge for resources, manage limited ammunition, and employ time-manipulating Anomalies to clear their path.

Preparation and decisive action are crucial, as the line between survival and demise often comes down to split-second decisions. A standout gameplay feature centers around the grotesque process of 'Merging,' wherein slain enemies can be absorbed by others, creating even deadlier adversaries unless their remains are incinerated quickly.

This mechanic ensures that players must remain vigilant—failing to prevent Merging results in enemies that are faster, stronger, and increasingly difficult to defeat. The narrative layer is equally compelling.

By using a powerful tool called the 'Harvester,' players can extract the essences of key figures from the past, who perished during the apocalypse.

These collected essences accompany players into the future, offering both enhanced abilities and psychological challenges.

As the number of carried essences grows, their influence intensifies—benefitting combat prowess while also haunting the player’s senses and pushing the boundaries of sanity. Announced for Nintendo Switch 2, Cronos: The New Dawn will be accessible to a vast global audience through both traditional retail channels and via the Nintendo eShop.

With the game’s dynamic use of time travel, tense survival horror gameplay, and innovative enemy mechanics, Bloober Team is set to expand its legacy in the genre. Cronos: The New Dawn releases globally on September 5, 2025, exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2.

More details, including gameplay footage and screenshots, are available on Bloober Team’s official channels and the Nintendo Direct showcase.

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