Cronos: The New Dawn launches September 5th

Bloober has officially announced the worldwide release date for its highly anticipated title, Cronos: The New Dawn! Accompanying it is a new story trailer that showcases the game’s chilling environments and reveals narrative details, such as the “Soul Harvesting” concept and a first look at the main characters.

The wait is over! Bloober Team, the acclaimed Polish studio, announced today the official release date for its highly anticipated new title, Cronos: The New Dawn. The game will launch worldwide on Sept. 5, 2025, and is now available for preorder on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S. In a surprise announcement during today’s Nintendo Direct, the game will also launch on the Nintendo Switch™ 2 system.

Alongside the launch date reveal, Bloober Team released a haunting new story trailer, packed with chilling environments and narrative teases. The trailer also introduces the concept and secrets of Soul Harvesting, giving players their first real look at the characters they’ll encounter on their journey to the past. “The human race – an anomaly, yet the perfect one…” These chilling words set the tone for the psychological and physical horrors that await players in Cronos: The New Dawn.

Bloober also announced the details and pre-order kick-off for digital and physical editions. Digital pre-orders are now live across the storefronts of all major platforms: PC, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch™ 2. A physical edition for PS5, produced in partnership with Americas physical distributor Skybound Games, is also now available for pre-order at select retailers including GameStop and Amazon.

For preorders on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, players can choose between two editions: 

Standard Edition ($59.99 USD)

Deluxe Edition – which includes 48-hour early access on Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S. ($69.99 USD)

On Nintendo Switch™ 2, the game will be available for digital pre-order in the Standard Edition only ($59.99 USD).

A physical edition from Skybound Games for PS5 ($59.99 USD) will include a unique Traveler skin and access to a cache of valuable digital supplies, along with a set of collectible physical stickers inspired by the haunting world of Cronos. PS5 physical editions will include a Standard Edition game disc.

For more news on Cronos: The New Dawn, stay tuned to GamingTrend! Take a look at our hands-on preview as well!