Cronos: The New Dawn is the latest survival horror game from Bloober Team developers of the SILENT HILL 2 remake. It's now Steam Deck Verified too!
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I was ready to write off the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Cronos: The New Dawn as just another good enough port for the underpowered platform, that is, until I undocked my Switch 2 and played the game in handheld mode.
Of course, expectations must still be tempered, as Cronos: The New Dawn is a AAA effort using Unreal Engine 5, made first and foremost for PC and console players. In other words, Cronos: The New Dawn was never explicitly made to cater to the restraints of mobile hardware architecture, such as what powers the Nintendo Switch 2.
Saying that, however, Cronos: The New Dawn on the Nintendo Switch 2 is a surprisingly competent port, one that still manages to keep the core of the survival horror experience intact when compared to its PC and console releases. For readers just tuning in, Cronos: The New Dawn places players into the shoes of a Traveller, an enigmatic operative sent deep into the ruins of a post-apocalyptic Poland in search of answers after a... Read more
Bloober Team’s story has always been about chasing horror that lingers under your skin. From the psychedelic unease of Layers of Fear to the heavy grief of The Medium, the Polish studio has spent years carving out its place in the genre — sometimes stumbling under ambition, sometimes nailing atmosphere in ways few others can. They’ve been called inconsistent, experimental, even frustrating, but never boring. And in a strange way, that restless push feels like it’s led directly here. Cronos: The New Dawn isn’t just another swing; it feels like everything Bloober has been reaching for since the beginning. It’s bleak, it’s brutal, and it leans into survival horror with confidence.
There are games that want you to feel powerful, and then there are games like Cronos: The New Dawn. It doesn’t just strip away power. It reminds you of how fragile you are with every second you spend in its world.
The setup is straightforward. You play as a Traveler, an operative working for the... Read more