Bloober Team has revealed a first look at gameplay of Cronos: The New Dawn, a new atmospheric survival horror title due to launch later this year — check it out belowTech17:00, 16 Apr 20252025 is shaping up nicely for horror fans(Image: Bloober Team)Silent Hill 2 was long considered an "untouchable' game that simple couldn't (and maybe shouldn't) be remade.Article continues belowAnd, while some doubted Polish studio Bloober Team should be given the keys to such an iconic title, the team responded with one of 2024's best surprises.‌Now, the team behind Layers of Fear, Observer, Blair Witch and The Medium is back with another new IP with Cronos: The New Dawn.With a unique mechanic, gorgeous world to explore and what appears to be more of a focus on combat, here's all we learned from the latest update.Cronos looks intense(Image: Bloober Team)Article continues belowCronos: The New Dawn will launch this year on Xbox Series X and S, PS5, and PC via Steam, and is set across two time periods - the ruins of a post-apocalypse, and 1980s era Poland."Cronos: The New Dawn thrusts players into the decaying district of New Dawn, inspired by real-life Nowa Huta," a press release explains.‌"You play as a Traveller, an agent of the mysterious Collective, emerging from a dystopian future to dive back into time and extract key people before they perish in the apocalypse.""As you explore a world on the brink of annihilation, you’ll encounter grotesque enemies known as the Orphans — twisted, body-horror monstrosities born from humanity’s darkest nightmares."Those 'Orphans' definitely look pretty unsettling in the gameplay trailer, while our Traveller will need to use their weapons to keep them at bay.‌That's important, because enemies left unchecked will eventually be absorbed by other enemies, growing more powerful through the "Merging" mechanic that makes each foe stronger and faster.Don't let them merge!(Image: Bloober Team)Jacek Zięba, Co-Director and Producer, said via a press release “Imagine this: a distorted mix of sci-fi, time travel, retro-futuristic dread, and body horror—all set against the gritty backdrop of 80s Poland. What a ride, right? And whatever you do… don’t let them merge.”Article continues belowWojciech Piejko, Co-Director and Designer, added “How do you fight them? Fire! Burn the fallen before they merge with living creatures. The merge changes the game, adding a whole new layer of strategy to combat. Push your survival instincts to the max.”For more on upcoming horror titles, be sure to check out the reveal of Ritual Tides from ex-Rockstar developers.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.‌‌‌