Bloober Team’s latest survival horror, Cronos: The New Dawn, is officially out now on Switch 2. To celebrate the release, the studio dropped a fresh trailer tailored specifically for the console, giving players a closer look at combat, traversal, and some of the strange faces you’ll meet as The Traveler.
Cronos: The New Dawn shows off Switch 2 gameplay
The Switch 2 trailer highlights a mix of tense action and eerie exploration. You’ll see melee encounters, environmental traversal, and quirky NPCs offering both charm and menace. Early impressions suggest a polished performance on Nintendo’s hardware, with visuals that hold up well and gameplay that blends influences from Resident Evil, Dead Space, Metroid, and Returnal.
And yes, cats show up too, bringing players helpful items along the way.
A survival horror with dual timelines
According to the official synopsis, Cronos: The New Dawn unfolds across two starkly different timelines:
- A decaying post-apocalyptic future drowning in despair
- A gritty industrial 1980s setting inspired by Nowa Huta, a real district in Kraków, Poland
This duality layers retro realism, dystopian sci-fi, and retro-futuristic style into a world designed to immerse players in both dread and mystery.
A promising start for Cronos on Switch 2
Our review is still on the way, but first impressions of Cronos: The New Dawn are positive. The game looks sharp, plays smoothly, and delivers that signature Bloober Team mix of atmosphere and psychological unease. With Switch 2 getting a tailored launch trailer, it’s clear Nintendo players are a key audience for this haunting new adventure.
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