Overview
- Bloober Team announced Wednesday that Cronos: Lazarus will launch on December 3, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X with a Nintendo Switch 2 release pushed to Q1 2027.
- The expansion carries a $9.99 price at launch and is a full prequel that lets players control the Pathfinder and reveals how the character became the Warden while confronting a pursuer called the Tracker.
- Gameplay shifts toward quicker, more aggressive encounters and adds new player abilities including short-range teleportation and a decoy that can render the Pathfinder temporarily invisible.
- The DLC introduces a new Gladius weapon but early coverage disagrees on its form, with some outlets calling it a faster blade and others describing it as an upgraded handgun, a detail Bloober has yet to clarify.
- To promote uptake the base game is on temporary 50% sale in digital stores through early November and the staggered launch timing could delay Switch 2 players from joining the new combat loop until 2027.