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Chronos: Before the Ashes
Chronos: Before the Ashes is an atmospheric RPG that chronicles a hero’s lifelong quest to save their homeland from a great evil.
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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. Grow wiser, stronger and more powerful as you explore the depths of the mysterious labyrinth. But beware, the labyrinth takes a heavy toll – each time your hero dies, they lose a year of their life!
Adventure RPG - Refreshing combination of Adventure Game elements and RPG mechanics.
Deep Combat – A variety of weapons, abilities and powers are available to the player in the pursuit of their quest.
Unique Aging Mechanic – Every time the player dies they age one year. Players must adapt to their advancing age as they progress their character; starting the game young, nimble and quick, and ending wise and more attuned to magic.
Adventure RPG - Refreshing combination of Adventure Game elements and RPG mechanics.
Deep Combat – A variety of weapons, abilities and powers are available to the player in the pursuit of their quest.
Unique Aging Mechanic – Every time the player dies they age one year. Players must adapt to their advancing age as they progress their character; starting the game young, nimble and quick, and ending wise and more attuned to magic.
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System requirements Windows
Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- 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
Recommended
Recommended:- 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: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 480 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 with 4 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- USK rating
- 12
- Brazilian rating
- 12
- Content warning
- This game contains violence.
- Achievements
- 43
- Controller support
- full
- Metacritic
- 77
- Features
- Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English*, French*, German*, Spanish - Spain*, Korean*, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese
*languages with full audio support - Support
- [email protected]
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
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Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (10)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese - Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
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Value Score
Fair Value — 92th percentile.
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 92th percentile. Priced as Premium at $29.99.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chronos: Before the Ashes worth buying right now?
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When does Chronos: Before the Ashes go on sale?
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Is Chronos: Before the Ashes free to play?
Chronos: Before the Ashes costs $29.99 on Steam.
What genre is Chronos: Before the Ashes?
Chronos: Before the Ashes is a Action, Adventure game.
Who developed Chronos: Before the Ashes?
Chronos: Before the Ashes was developed by Gunfire Games and published by THQ Nordic.
What platforms does Chronos: Before the Ashes support?
Available on Steam for Windows.
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