Cronos: The New Dawn ‘Gameplay Showcase’ trailer

Bloober Team has released a two-minute “gameplay showcase” trailer for third-person survival horror game Cronos: The New Dawn.

Here is an overview of the game, via Bloober Team:

About

Cronos: The New Dawn delivers a haunting journey through time and terror. Set in two eras—the decaying future and 1980s Poland—players are plunged into a world inspired by the real Krakow district—Nowa Huta, where survival means bending time itself. You play as a Traveler, an agent of the mysterious Collective, emerging from a dystopian future to dive back into time and extract people before they perish in the apocalypse. As you explore a world on the brink of annihilation, you’ll encounter grotesque enemies known as the Orphans.

Don’t Let Them Merge

The new gameplay trailer reveals intense survival moments inside the Orphans’ nest, offering a closer look at these terrifying creatures. Orphans are twisted, body-horror monstrosities born from humanity’s darkest nightmares. The trailer showcases their behavior—exceptionally aggressive and relentless—turning every encounter into a desperate fight for survival. Most importantly, players must prevent them from merging. As previously shown, defeated enemies must be burned immediately. If not, they risk being absorbed by other foes, triggering a merge that creates an even stronger and faster enemy.

Exploring the Twisted Realms of the New Dawn

Additionally, the exciting new trailer reveals part of the story of a mysterious Predecessor—Traveler ND 3500—and their cryptic travel log. Players will journey through unsettling post-apocalyptic environments inspired by the existing Polish district—Nowa Huta, where decaying Brutalist architecture is warped and twisted by reality-bending anomalies.

Cronos: The New Dawn is due out for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam this fall.

Watch the trailer below.

Gameplay Showcase