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Cronos: The New Dawn

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Linux • 2025

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Quick resume

A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.

Global score

88/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Shooter, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Engaging survival horror gameplay
    • Intriguing story and worldbuilding
    • Atmospheric visuals and sound design
    • Challenging combat with strategic depth
    • Good replayability with new game+

    Cons

    • Performance issues and stuttering reported
    • Limited enemy variety
    • Inventory management can be frustrating
    • Story ending and dialogue pacing criticized
    • Lack of difficulty settings

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players choose roles, assign tasks, and make strategic decisions on upgrades and menu, showing moderate control over actions."

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    • Competence

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      "Combat requires timing, skillful use of melee and ranged weapons, and strategic use of skill cards, providing satisfying feedback and challenge."

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    • Competition

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      "The game focuses on single-player experience without competitive modes or leaderboards; players progress at their own pace without social comparison."

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    • Continuation

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      "Many players report being hooked for long sessions and habitual play due to engaging content and progression."

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    • Cooperation

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      "The game is a single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

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    • Creativity

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      3

      "Players craft weapons, upgrade gear, and solve puzzles; exploration and survival encourage creative problem solving."

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    • Domination

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      -5

      "No evidence of player dominance or power over others; interactions are individual and balanced."

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    • Escapism

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      "Strong immersion in a tense sci-fi horror world provides escape from real life through atmospheric gameplay."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and intrinsic motivation, enjoying the story and characters without external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with different weapons, combat tactics, and exploration paths; some novelty in resource management and ability upgrades."

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    • Exploration

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      "Game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and environmental storytelling within varied levels."

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    • Expression

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      "Some customization of weapons and character upgrades, but limited character or environment personalization."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Set in a sci-fi, post-apocalyptic fictional world with imaginative elements."

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    • Fellowship

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      "The experience is solitary with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills in navigation, combat, and puzzle solving, and progress through upgrades."

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      "Players develop skills in combat, resource management, and puzzle solving, with meaningful progression through upgrades."

    • Health

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      "The game is a sedentary single-player experience with no physical activity or health-related features."

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      "The game is a sedentary single-player experience without physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement due to challenging combat and fast pace."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No evidence of forming close relationships; gameplay is solitary."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; gameplay is individual and self-directed."

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    • Progression

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      "Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, weapons, and abilities to enhance power and effectiveness."

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    • Relaxation

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      "The game induces tension, dread, and fear rather than relaxation or flow states."

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      "The game maintains tension and challenge, with moments of dread and anxiety rather than relaxation or flow."

    • Sensation

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      "Visuals, sound design, and atmospheric effects provide strong sensory stimulation and emotional impact."

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    • Status

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      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements and progress are personal and private."

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    • Story

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      "Narrative immersion is strong with engaging story, lore, and character interactions driving exploration."

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    • Strategy

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      "Players must plan resource use, combat tactics, and puzzle solutions, requiring analytical thinking."

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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      "Players perceive good return on investment due to extensive content, replayability, and engaging gameplay."

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    • Violence

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      "Combat and destruction of enemies is central to gameplay."

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026