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Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 78 | 200 |
| Creator reviews (2 tracked) | – | 83 | 4 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 88% | 82 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 86 | 552 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 86% | 80 | 3000 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Sep 26, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 4345 total reviews in window · weighted 199.7 up / 30.4 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (198)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 75
“Cronos: The New Dawn is a game with several contradictions - on one hand, it impresses with maturity in world-building and atmosphere, on the other, it disappoints with a lack of courage in designing the mechanics.”
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“Cronos: The New Dawn is far and away the best work Bloober Team’s put out and a splendid survival horror game in its own right. What starts as a post-pandemic Dead Space cover version becomes its own brand of scary that conditions paranoia into its players with undeniable expertise. There's a great script to go with the A-grade psychological puppeteering, and the whole package deserves to be seen as a genre classic.”
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“Cronos: The New Dawn is a very good survival horror game, but it was released too early. It's a game that should have been left to simmer a little longer before being served up to hungry gamers. The optimization definitely needs some work. In terms of gameplay, the game does not disappoint, although it does not bring much freshness to the genre. It can be described as a horror version of “all greatest hits,” taking the foundations of well-known and well-functioning mechanics and solutions, and then applying a characteristic filter steeped in Polishness.”
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- 75
“Overall, Cronos: The New Dawn is an atmospheric horror outing with an interesting premise that creates a bleak feeling of isolation. It borders on frustrating at times with its high difficulty, but that’s also part and parcel of the genre. It may not convert anyone not already invested in these tough outings, but survival-horror fans are in for a treat.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Cronos: The New Dawn offers a distinctive action horror experience, combining excellent shooting and an atmosphere saturated with audio and visual details, with a world rich in exploration that rewards you with resources and side stories. The game's strength lies in its dark artistic direction and its narrative storytelling that blends the future and the past. However, this is offset by some negatives such as a lack of puzzles, weak melee combat, poor motion capture and expressions, and technical issues, most notably frame drops in crowded areas. Despite these flaws, the game remains an immersive journey not to be missed for horror and survival fans.”
read full review ↗ - 55
“Despite a few glimmers of brilliance, Cronos: The New Dawn ends up so aggressively mediocre on so many levels that it’s hard not to feel disappointed by what could have been.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Just like its main protagonist, Cronos: The New Dawn is so obsessed with capturing and replicating the past, that it's kinda forgets to do something more important - to have a soul of its own.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“There’s nothing wrong with drawing inspiration. When creating Cronos: The New Dawn, the developers at Bloober Team leaned on the strengths of legendary names in the horror genre and infused the project with their own ideas. The result is an intriguing world with a distinctly Eastern European style. The story feels personal, and the action finally delivers some real substance. Cronos: The New Dawn will delight every fan of survival horror with its oppressive atmosphere, fear, and intense combat, but it will also frustrate you with its strict inventory system and a heroine who’s hard to connect with.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“If you like a thick, viscous atmosphere or a sense of mystery, Cronos: The New Dawn is definitely worth a try, if only for the mesmerizingly dark visuals. The designers at Bloober Team have once again shown their skills. But as a game, it simply repeats the big hits of the genre, without bringing anything of its own. Yes, the game mechanics borrowed from other horror games work, but that's all, they are carefully reproduced, but without their own spark and understanding of how they could be made better.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Ultimately, the horror that lingers most here is the sense that you can get your fix of gory, fleshy delights in a hundred places more effective than they’re presented here. Socialist ecclesiastical horror is a unique and valuable foundation for a game, and Bloober Team knows that, but as The New Dawn stands, its combat doesn’t prove the narrative’s worth.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Cronos: The New Dawn is a solid, challenging survival horror game that doesn't try to please everyone. It requires patience, critical thinking, and a willingness to immerse yourself in a world that is dark, confusing, and fascinating all at once. It's not a game that holds your hand; rather, it lets you get lost and fight for survival.”
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Patch history
- Cronos: The New Dawn – New Patch is Live!Sep 26, 2025significant · resets scoring window