Cronos: The New Dawnis a brand-new IP from horror developer Bloober Team. Fresh off the success of itsSilent Hill 2remake and original games likeLayers of FearandBlair Witch, Bloober Team has proven itself as a horror powerhouse.Cronos: The New Dawnnow has the tough task of meeting high expectations, but previews of the game appear both promising and spine-chilling.
One of the clearest sources of inspiration forCronos: The New DawnistheDead Spacefranchise. From the oppressive atmosphere to the intense body horror,Cronos: The New Dawnis teasing a horrifying experience for players. According to a recent interview between TechRadar and game directors Wojciech Piejko and Jacek Zięba,Cronos: The New Dawnhas a variety of inspirations, with one of the most exciting beingBloodborne.
Cronos: The New Dawn Could Be a Surprising Game to Help Scratch the Bloodborne Itch
Bloodborneis hailed by a lot of gamers and critics as one of the best games of all time. Over the years, rumors, leaks, and speculation regardinganotherBloodbornegamehave continued to pile up with no confirmation or news proving such claims true. On the one hand, it’s incredibly difficult to catch lightning in a bottle twice. However, on the other hand, fans have a lot of confidence in FromSoftware to do a sequel properly. Unfortunately, at this time, aBloodbornesequel remains to be seen, butCronos: The New Dawnmay help satiate fans, at least partially.
The recently announced Switch 2 exclusive,The Duskbloods, is one of FromSoftware’s next games and appears to have a healthy dose ofBloodborneinspiration.
Cronos: The New Dawn’s Directors Reveal a Diverse List of Inspirations
Talking with TechRadar, Zięba mentioned thatCronos: The New Dawnhas elements of “Death Stranding, even a little bit ofNier: Automata,Silent Hill,and, of course,Bloodbornein the city with the disease.” Atthe heart ofCronos: The New Dawn’s storylies a mysterious supernatural disease that causes the fictional city of the game to be put under martial law.
ForBloodbornefans, exploring a city ravaged by a plague that transforms its hosts into monsters sounds an awful lot like playing as the Hunter in Yharnam.Bloodborneis an incredibly unique story, and Bloober Team choosing to take inspiration for its own plague-infested narrative is bold and exciting.
From the oppressive atmosphere to the intense body horror,Cronos: The New Dawnis teasing a horrifying experience for players.
Cronos: The New Dawn Faces a Potentially Packed Year for Horror Games
Cronos: The New Dawnisn’t the only horror game that has yet to announce its release date. Fellow horror titles likeLittle Nightmares 3,Dying Light: The Beast,Reanimal, andJohn Carpenter’s Toxic Commandoare also keeping quiet about launch targets. Assuming that the developers of these games want to take advantage of the month of October, the fall could be packed with a variety of fright-filled offerings.2025 could be big for horror, but the wait for launch dates continues, as delays can also happen.
Upcoming horror titleDirective 8020has locked in a release date of July 07, 2025, being the first to stake its claim on the spooky season.
Based on what Bloober Team has showcased, though, it looks likeCronos: The New Dawnmay be ready to launch soon, or at least stay on track for this year. Once the game finally arrives, it will be exciting to see just how muchBloodbornehas actually influencedthe atmosphere ofCronos: The New Dawn.
