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Chronos: Before the Ashes is an atmospheric RPG that chronicles a hero’s lifelong quest to save their homeland from a great evil.
Chronos: Before the Ashes is a action, souls-like and adventure game
developed by Gunfire Games and THQ Nordic
and published by THQ Nordic.
Released on December 01st 2020 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 10 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.
It has received 584 reviews of which 362 were positive and 222 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.0 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 4.56€ on Eneba.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bit
- Processor: AMD FX-8320 (3,5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3,5 GHz) or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon R7 370 with 2 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
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I was a little skeptical going into this game, to be honest, but after playing it for a while I have to say it is a really clean combat experience. The game itself is a little barebones, but that's what I love about it. Remnant as a series is pretty maximalist, so having a game in the series focusing on duels and back and forth combat is real fun. You can't actively make a broken build unless you over-level. The aging mechanic is fun, though I haven't died enough to see what it properly changes just yet. It brings to mind the later game Sifu, while the dueling aspect is very Absolver. The puzzles are actually pretty fun and pretty tactile, (which makes sense since it was originally a VR game.) though some are very obtuse. I was stuck on a certain puzzle in the Krell world for a while before I had to look up what to do. The design of the world, the traversal, the puzzles, and even somewhat the aging mechanic (And the fate of the hero) bring to mind a lot of Fumito Ueda/Team Ico's works. Difficulty options are good for people who are new to a style of game focused on combat in this vein. I had a lot of fun on Heroic, personally. I'd say if you do try it, try the harder difficulties to fully take advantage of what the aging mechanic does. You do have to be a fan of Remnant's story to really appreciate what the game is putting out there, though. I doubt I would have stuck with it too long if it wasn't a Remnant game.
Played and beat the game on all 3 difficulties sub age 30. Cant say i understand some of the negative reviews with janky controls and or issues with playability. Game was perfectly smooth at Epic settings, and i controlled the game with no issues. Other than rolling, you can block near immediately after attacking, and you can cancel animations with dashing (toggling on target lock then rolling), enabling you to be very aggressive with your combos. Age is a none issue as you will never get old enough for it to matter unless you intentionally die, even on the hardest difficulty. Even then your Vitality, Strength and Agility start giving reduced improvements 20 points in, with the max Soft Cap being 30points. Any further investment having the absolute diminished returns possible. You basically cap out at lvl 30 to which any further levels should be hoarded until you reach Age 45 to toss into Arcane where it will be cheap to spend, which again you intentionally have to die to reach. Game and lore was neat to discover as i wanted to learn the expanded Remnant universe. I love its OST, having bought it and replayed it a ton when not playing. Given its seeming abandonment, unable to get 100% achievements, no NG+ and that certain weapons are OP because you can infinite stagger enemies faster than any other weapon (iron sword), I cannot in good faith recommend the game at full price of 30$. At most i think 15$ is a nice tidy number. This is a game that is good if on a sale :)
If you can, try playing this before Remnant or Remnant 2, as this is the prequel to those games. It is a bit janky, but it is pretty fun. It isn't the longest game in the world, but it is pretty jam packed. The final boss has a pretty interesting gimmick too. The other bosses are good and not too hard, but pretty fun. I'd recommend getting this game if it's on sale. $30 can be a bit pricy, but I picked it up for roughly $7.50 and I'd say it's well worth it.
It was OK. Straight up 5/10. Middle of the road. Decent. Nothing spectacular. Passable. Not bad. Run-of-the-mill. The game itself is quite easy, slow paced, figure-out-the-trick-and-stun-lock-all-enemies-until-you-win. I would not call this a souls-like at all. I didn't experience any souls mechanic whatsoever. The fact that 3 of the achievements just don't exist in this game is pretty asinine. However, I still liked it for what it was. To see the universe the developers built in its most infant form was a cool experience (MAN, what a cool universe they're building too). I don't have a lot to say, but if you're a fan of Remnant, this is the beginning story to The Root. I recommend this game purely on my love for the franchise. It's worth it to put the 10 hours into this game.
good game, actual gameplay is different to the remnant games despite the same world due to being a VR game from 2016 ported to PC but the story is a prequel to RFTA, only issue for achievement hunters is that it can't be 100%ed due to the developers/publishers forgot/mostlikelydidntcareaboutgivenhowtheytreatedremnant2syear2dlc about adding ng+.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Chronos: Before the Ashes is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam.
No, Chronos: Before the Ashes is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 29.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Chronos: Before the Ashes received 362 positive votes out of a total of 584 achieving a rating of 6.02.
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Chronos: Before the Ashes was developed by Gunfire Games and THQ Nordic and published by THQ Nordic.
Yes, Chronos: Before the Ashes is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Chronos: Before the Ashes is not playable on MacOS.
No, Chronos: Before the Ashes is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Chronos: Before the Ashes is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Chronos: Before the Ashes is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
No, Chronos: Before the Ashes does not support VR.
Chronos: Before the Ashes is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for Chronos: Before the Ashes. Explore additional content available for Chronos: Before the Ashes on Steam.
No, Chronos: Before the Ashes does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Chronos: Before the Ashes does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Chronos: Before the Ashes is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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