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Cover of Chronos: Before the Ashes

Chronos: Before the Ashes

by THQ Nordic

Metacritic 67 Nintendo Switch · Released Dec 1, 2020

+ I own it

Age rating content: Blood, Mild Language, Violence.

Languages: Japanese, English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Korean, Chinese

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About this game

"Chronos: Before the Ashes is an atmospheric RPG that chronicles a hero’s lifelong quest to save their homeland from a great evil. Grow wiser, stronger and more powerful as you explore the depths of the mysterious labyrinth. But beware, the labyrinth takes a heavy toll – each time your hero dies, they lose a year of their life! Adventure RPG - Refreshing combination of Adventure Game elements and RPG mechanics. Deep Combat – A variety of weapons, abilities and powers are available to the player in the pursuit of their quest. Unique Aging Mechanic – Every time the player dies they age one year. Player’s must adapt to their advancing age as they progress their character; starting the game young, nimble and quick, and ending wise and more attuned to magic.

Prices by country

Cheapest today: 🇯🇵 Japan, $22.24. That is 34% below the typical price across eShops today. Lowest since October 2026: $9.35 in 🇯🇵 Japan on Oct 3, 2026.

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Japan $22.24
Canada $22.60
New Zealand $27.56
Mexico $28.37
South Africa $29.11
United States $29.99
Poland $32.01
Norway $32.40
Austria $33.79
Belgium $33.79
Bulgaria $33.79
Cyprus $33.79
Germany $33.79
Estonia $33.79
Spain $33.79
Finland $33.79
France $33.79
Greece $33.79
Croatia $33.79
Hungary $33.79
Ireland $33.79
Italy $33.79
Lithuania $33.79
Luxembourg $33.79
Latvia $33.79
Malta $33.79
Netherlands $33.79
Portugal $33.79
Romania $33.79
Slovenia $33.79
Slovakia $33.79
Australia $34.34
Czechia $35.64
Sweden $35.84
United Kingdom $35.96
Denmark $36.78
Switzerland $42.92

Click a country to see how to buy there; new to buying abroad? Here is how it works. Prices are as each eShop lists them: VAT included where the eShop includes it, US prices before sales tax, and for Canada we add the 5% federal tax Nintendo leaves out · fetched up to 2026-11-05 02:40 UTC · not sold in 4 countries.

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