CRONOS LAZARUS First Demo Gamescom 2026 | Action SURVIVAL HORROR like Dead Space & Resident Evil

Check out this new exclusive gameplay demo from the upcoming Cronos Lazarus, running in Unreal Engine 5. This footage has been provided by Bloober Team for the purpose of our Gamescom 2026 coverage, and edited by us.

Cronos Lazarus is an upcoming story DLC for Cronos The New Dawn that shifts the franchise from slow survival horror to high-intensity action. Players control the Warden on a rogue mission to revive a lost Essence, featuring faster combat, holographic decoys, and temporary invisibility. The expansion features brutal encounters against a relentless stalker engineered to hunt you down, drawing gameplay comparisons to Resident Evil 4, Dead Space 2, and Resident Evil 3’s Nemesis.

00:00 New Gameplay
05:24 Developers talk about the game

📝 SUMMARY

Check out this exclusive Gamescom 2026 gameplay preview of Cronos: Lazarus. Shifting toward high-intensity action, it features fast-paced combat, tactical abilities like decoys and invisibility, and terrifying encounters with a relentless stalker.

✒️ DESCRIPTION

Serving as a prequel expansion to Cronos: The New Dawn, Cronos: Lazarus shifts focus from slow-burn survival horror to a faster, more aggressive combat loop. Players take control of the Pathfinder on his dark journey to becoming the iconic Warden, wielding new weapons, powerful traversal abilities, and decoy projection mechanics while defying the Collective to revive a lost Essence.

💥 GAMEPLAY FEATURES AND FIRST IMPRESSIONS

– Faster Combat: Shifts away from the slow-paced survival horror of the base game to feature a more aggressive playstyle, equipped with heavy-hitting weaponry like the Gladius and expanded ability sets.

– The Relentless Tracker Encounter: Introduces a persistent, highly adaptive stalker enemy specifically engineered by the Collective to hunt down the Warden and match his immense power. The shift toward direct action feels refreshing and empowering. The intense cat-and-mouse dynamic created by the new Tracker enemy is great.

– Decoy & Traversal Mechanics: Features tactical combat upgrades, including holographic projection decoys to distract enemies and enhanced movement for fast-paced arena navigation.

– Origin Story of the Warden: Dives deep into the lore to reveal the hidden story, human struggles, and undisclosed secrets behind one of the franchise’s most recognizable characters.

✅ RELEASE DATE AND PLATFORMS

Coming in 2026 to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

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Wishlist/Buy on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101960/Cronos_The_New_Dawn/

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