Cronos: The New Dawn announces update with Temporal Driver difficulty

Today, Bloober Team announced a new update for Cronos: The New Dawn which will add the Temporal Diver difficulty level. Players will be able to get their hands on it in early 2026.

Temporal Diver will let players focus more on exploration. Enemy and Traveler health are the main adjustments here.

Below is the full rundown:

Invitation to The New Dawn has been extended to those in favour of steady exploration. The Temporal Diver Mode will have players take the more explorative approach, mildly different form the current game mode. The story’s elements remain the same, with main changes happening to enemy and Traveler health. In the Temporal Diver Mode, enemy health will be halved while the Traveler’s will be doubled. This will provide plenty of opportunities for a little smoother progression for those whose gameplay style is story-orientated rather than diehard action. This is not to say the game has lost its survival grit; the fast-paced action and all the elements of the game remain in place, only the health will be adjusted in this mode. After completing it, players are more than encouraged to replay it on the standard difficulty (Anvil of the Collective) for the full power survival horror experience.

The already existing hard mode, Forged in Fire Mode, unlocks after completing the Anvil of the Collective walkthrough and it is currently the highest difficulty where players will go headfirst, gun blazing and leave no orphans behind.

All Modes:

• Temporal Diver Mode (NEW!) – Increased player health and reduced enemy difficulty.
• Anvil of the Collective – Standard difficulty.
• Forged in Fire Mode – Unlocks after completing the Anvil of the Collective playthrough and is currently the highest difficulty setting.

Bloober Team said today: “Cronos: The New Dawn was a game developed to challenge the players. But we heard your voices and we know that some of us want to explore the story behind the game in your own pace. So right now we’re working on a new difficulty setting that will be introduced in early 2026. Such is our calling.”

We have a trailer showing off the Cronos: The New Dawn Temporal Driver difficulty below.

Update Trailer

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