Chronos: Before the Ashes
Last updated: 2025-04-10
- Appealing visuals, consistent art style throughout game
- Enjoyable experience with rewarding puzzle integration
- Varied realms feature unique boss mechanics
- Clunky, slow combat is unresponsive
- Not recommended, inferior to Souls/Remnant games
- Unobtainable achievements due to bugs
- Reviews
(sample size) - 182
- Helpful reviews
- 88%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 7%
- Protest reviews
- 5%
- 57%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 43%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 320
- Negative points
- 414
- Gameplay points
- 146
- Perf. points
- 27
- Rec. points
- 178
- Misc points
- 60
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Appealing and consistent visual design | The game boasts a visually appealing aesthetic with detailed environments, impressive lighting, and a consistent art style. The graphics are often described as beautiful and fitting for the game's fairytale-ish narrative. | 90% |
| Enjoyable and entertaining experience | The game is generally enjoyable, fun, and addictive, providing a concise and entertaining experience. Reviewers appreciated its charm, interesting ideas, and moments where it shines, making it a worthwhile way to spend time. | 86% |
| Well-designed, rewarding puzzle integration | The game features well-designed and rewarding puzzles that require critical thinking and observation. These puzzles are integrated into the environment, offering a refreshing change of pace and a sense of accomplishment when solved. | 86% |
| Balanced and accessible gameplay | The game offers a balanced and accessible experience with manageable difficulty, fluid gameplay, and intuitive mechanics. It provides a fair challenge without being overly punishing, making it easy for players to get into and enjoy. | 84% |
| Varied realms, unique boss mechanics | The game includes varied realms with distinct visual styles and interesting bosses with unique attack patterns. Bosses have exploitable weaknesses, rewarding strategic play. | 77% |
| Good story with captivating plot | The game features a good and interesting story with a captivating plot and atmosphere. The narrative requires piecing things together, adding depth to the experience. | 76% |
| Good soundtrack enhances atmosphere | The game features a good soundtrack and sound design that complements the atmosphere and enhances the overall experience. The music is well-harmonized and adds to the immersion. | 75% |
| Expands Remnant universe lore | The game expands upon the lore of the Remnant universe, providing backstory and context to the events of Remnant: From the Ashes and Remnant II. It offers a unique perspective and fills in gaps for fans of the series. | 46% |
| Unique aging mechanic impacts gameplay | The game features a unique aging mechanic where the character ages upon death, gaining perks and changing stats. This system adds strategic depth to combat and character progression, influencing playstyle as the character grows older. | 31% |
| Soulslike elements, forgiving combat | The game incorporates Souls-like elements with challenging combat, environmental storytelling, and interconnected environments. However, the combat is often described as more forgiving and responsive than other Souls-like games. | 14% |
| Varied, upgradeable weapons/shields | The game features a variety of weapons and shields that can be upgraded, allowing players to customize their combat style. Upgrades are impactful, and switching between weapons can be fun due to their distinct characteristics. | 11% |
| Satisfying perfect dodge mechanic | The "perfect dodge" mechanic is a standout feature that can be satisfying to pull off multiple times in a row. Unlocking a power that boosts the first attack after a perfect dodge adds depth to combat. Investing 60 points into the skill stat grants a significant amount of invincibility frames during dodges. | 5% |
| Nostalgic, retro gameplay experience | The game provides a nostalgic, retro gameplay experience reminiscent of early 2000s games. Completing the game on Heroic difficulty and getting all achievements provides a satisfying old-school experience. | 5% |