Cronos: The New Dawn Gets its First Hotfix

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The video game “Cronos: The New Dawn” recently received its initial update, primarily addressing save problems, glitched achievements, and minor enhancements to improve user experience. Launched in September among other highly-anticipated games such as “Hollow Knight: Silksong,” “Borderlands 4,” and a new “Silent Hill,” the game has been well-received, earning it a spot among the top horror games of 2025.

The creators of “Cronos: The New Dawn,” Bloober Team, have been gaining momentum in the horror video game industry. They’re mainly recognized for their “Layers of Fear” series and were once seen as a mid-level horror studio, with games like “Blair Witch” and “The Medium” not leaving a significant mark on horror gaming enthusiasts. However, things changed approximately a year ago when Bloober released their remake of “Silent Hill 2,” which received widespread acclaim. Both gamers and critics were astounded by the studio’s delicate handling of the remake of this beloved classic. If “Silent Hill 2” served as Bloober’s testing ground, then “Cronos: The New Dawn” presents an opportunity for the studio to demonstrate its capabilities with its own survival horror IP inspired by “Dead Space” and “Silent Hill.

Within a short span after the launch of “Cronos: The New Dawn”, Bloober Team has announced and rolled out the game’s initial update, live now on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC platforms, with Nintendo Switch version following shortly. On Steam, Bloober detailed the various fixes and enhancements made in this update, focusing predominantly on the game’s save and autosave system. Previously, players might have encountered progress-halting “save compatibility issues”, which have now been addressed by Bloober. Additionally, some inconsistent autosave triggers have been rectified as well.

In the latest update for “Cronos: The New Dawn”, they’ve resolved problems with three of its achievements either not appearing or failing to register progress. For instance, the Boon of the Relics achievement wouldn’t log player’s progress if they bought weapons from Cronos’ Workstation shop. Similarly, players who skipped a specific cutscene in Pathfinder encountered issues. Lastly, the Pyromaniac achievement, given to players for first-time use of the Pyre ability to burn biomass, would not unlock. This new hotfix resolves these three achievements, as well as many other resolved problems and enhancements.

Although Bloober Team noted that Nintendo Switch 2 players will need to be patient before they receive the fix for Cronos: The New Dawn, it shouldn’t take too much time, as updates, patches, and hotfixes usually become available across all platforms within a few days at most. As the initial hotfix for this game is involved, Switch 2 players are advised to check Bloober Team’s social media channels frequently for updates on when the hotfix will be rolled out for the new Nintendo platform.

Cronos: The New Dawn Hotfix 1 (ver. 323631) – September 10, 2025

Critical Issues Fixed:

  • Fixed a crash that could occur during one of the optional dialogues with the Warden;
  • Fixed a save compatibility issue that could prevent the barricade in the church bell tower from opening;
  • Fixed a save compatibility issue that could block progress when opening the church doors after solving the puzzle;
  • Fixed an issue where the game could freeze when listening to echoes, travelogs, or audiologs in the Japanese translation;
  • Fixed a save compatibility issue where the Pathfinder could disappear during a boss fight and not reappear after loading a save;
  • Fixed an issue where saving and loading multiple times in Edward’s apartment could cause one of the elevator window panels to move into the corridor, blocking player progress or access to optional areas;
  • Fixed an issue where the autosave would not trigger when entering the basement in the Apartment Zone (Past);
  • Fixed an issue where the autosave would not trigger after defeating the boss in the Apartment Zone (Future) if the player had already unlocked the related achievement;
  • Fixed an issue that caused Lumen GI artifacts when changing the graphics preset from Very Low to any higher setting;
  • Fixed an issue where enemies could get stuck in place if they did not have a valid path to the player.

Minor Issues Fixed:

  • Fixed an issue where weapons bought at the workstation did not count towards the “The Boon of the Relics” achievement;
  • Fixed an issue where the Pathfinder achievement would not unlock if the player skipped the cutscene before the 15-second mark of the “returning from church” sequence;
  • Fixed an issue where the Pyromaniac achievement would not unlock for some players;
  • Removed several fear traps that were located under the floor in the church zone;
  • Fixed an issue where the Arbalest picture was not visible in the shop after starting New Game+;
  • Fixed an issue where an empty popup saying “New content unlocked:” could appear when launching the game;
  • Fixed an issue where visible banding could be seen in the pause menu on HDR screens;
  • Fixed an issue where Flamethrower/Torch input binding would not display if assigned to the F key;
  • Fixed an issue where loot crates near Jędruś’s store could not be destroyed with melee attacks;
  • Fixed an issue where the HDR calibration screen displayed differently in the Main Menu compared to the Pause Menu.

Quality Of Life Improvements:

  • Added an additional autosave before the brothers’ cutscene in the factory;
  • Added an informational screen at the start of New Game+ to let players know their equipment is available in the stash;
  • Improved EULA scrolling before the Main Menu and removed unnecessary text markers.

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2025-09-10 22:24