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Chrono Gear: Warden of Time

Chrono Gear: Warden of Time

Team Chrono Gear, GalaxyTrail · released Sep 10, 2025

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Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!

Steam page ↗Metacritic 78 · users 8.2 ↗
88
VGC Score
·No trend datahigh confidence

anchored at patch: “Version 1.1.13 is Live!” (1mo ago)

92%
At launch
99%
Steam all-time
78%
Press
93%
Recent sentiment

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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.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)–7840
All-time Steam reviews99%95501
Metacritic user ratings––0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)93%8826
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 91.8, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 1,006 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 18, 2026) · 25 reviews sampled · 26 total reviews in window · weighted 18.9 up / 1.3 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (5)

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.

  • 70
    SiliconeraSiliconera
    trust 67Feb 24, 2025

    “Chrono Gear: Warden of Time is exactly what you’d expect from a project like this. It’s rough around the edges but made with such obvious love that it’s hard not to find it charming. It’s far from the best in the genre, but there’s still plenty of enjoyment to be found here, especially for Hololive fans.”

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  • 82
    Game8Game8
    trust 65Sep 17, 2025

    “Chrono Gear: Warden of Time is clearly a fan’s love letter to Ouro Kronii, with a story that's stuffed full of inside jokes and references that it's almost impossible to understand for an outsider. Its time-bending combat keeps things simple yet addictive, and turns basic platforming into something surprisingly fresh. If you’re into Hololive, this is a no-brainer recommendation.”

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  • 80
    DBLTAP
    trust 61Sep 26, 2025

    “Chrono Gear: Warden of Time is a fantastic love letter to Hololive and platformers alike. While non-Hololive fans will have a lot of the fun go over their heads, the 2D platforming gameplay is still creative and refined enough to be a thoroughly enjoyable experience. That said, it is definitely made for fans, with references, in-jokes, and loving tributes stuffed into every corner, which makes it a simply joyous ride.”

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  • 70
    Final WeaponFinal Weapon
    trust 61Aug 9, 2025

    “That being said, Chrono Gear: Warden of Time will be an easy game for experienced action game players. Chrono Gear: Warden of Time doesn’t innovate or bring anything new to the table either, but I don’t think it has to in order to be a fun game. It’s clear that GalaxyTrail and the other talent involved wanted to make a game that celebrates hololive and everything that makes it appealing. They’ve certainly achieved that in Chrono Gear: Warden of Time and made me laugh in joy more than a few times, too.”

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  • 90
    Noisy PixelNoisy Pixel
    trust 57Mar 10, 2025

    “Chrono Gear: Warden of Time is a love letter to both Hololive fans and retro platformers, blending fast-paced action with beautifully designed levels and a charming story. Featuring Ouro Kronii and her time manipulation abilities, the game delivers engaging gameplay, clever stage design, and plenty of Easter eggs for fans. While some mechanics feel underutilized and navigation can be disorienting, Chrono Gear shines as a must-play indie gem for both VTuber enthusiasts and platformer lovers alike.”

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Patch history

  1. Version 1.1.13 is Live!
    Jul 18, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  2. Version 1.1.11 is Live!
    Jul 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  3. Version 1.1.10 is Live!
    Jul 8, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  4. Version 1.1.07 is Live!
    Jul 3, 2026
  5. Version 1.1.06 is Live!
    Jun 30, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  6. Version 1.1.04 is Live!
    Jun 28, 2026
  7. Version 1.1 is Live! +25% Off for the Steam Summer Sale!
    Jun 26, 2026
  8. Chrono Gear 1.1 Coming Soon!
    Jun 25, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  9. Version 1.0.27 is Live!
    Jan 5, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  10. Version 1.0.26 Ready for Testing!
    Dec 27, 2025
  11. Version 1.0.25 Ready for Testing!
    Dec 19, 2025
  12. Version 1.0.24 Ready for Testing!
    Dec 11, 2025
  13. Version 1.0.23 Ready for Testing!
    Nov 20, 2025
  14. Version 1.0.22 Ready for Testing!
    Nov 15, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  15. Verision 1.0.20 Ready for Testing!
    Nov 7, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  16. Version 1.0.19 is Live!
    Oct 29, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  17. Version 1.0.17 is Live!
    Oct 23, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  18. Version 1.0.15 is Live!
    Oct 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  19. Version 1.0.14 Ready for Testing!
    Oct 13, 2025
  20. Version 1.0.13 Ready for Testing!
    Oct 7, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  21. Version 1.0.12 Ready for Testing!
    Sep 28, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  22. Version 1.0.11 is Live!
    Sep 23, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  23. Version 1.0.10 is Live!
    Sep 21, 2025
  24. Version 1.0.9 is Live!
    Sep 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  25. Version 1.0.8 is Live!
    Sep 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  26. Version 1.0.7 is Live!
    Sep 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  27. Verison 1.0.6 is Live!
    Sep 15, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  28. Version 1.0,5 is Live!
    Sep 14, 2025
  29. Version 1.0.4 is Live!
    Sep 13, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  30. Version 1.0.3 is Live!
    Sep 12, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  31. Version 1.0.2 is Live!
    Sep 12, 2025
  32. Version 1.0.1 is Live!
    Sep 12, 2025
  33. Version 0.7.4. is Live!
    Jul 6, 2025
  34. Version 0.7.3 is Live!
    Jul 4, 2025
  35. Version 0.7.2 is live!
    Jun 20, 2025
  36. Version 0.7.1 is live!
    Jun 10, 2025