Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon
Cornfox & Brothers Ltd. · 2025 · Action, Adventure, Retro, Pixel Graphics, RPG
PC
Mixed68% · 37 📈 Making a comeback 78%
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About Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon
A long time has passed since the White City was washed from the face of Gaia – and the once magnificent Kingdom of Arcadia was shattered into hundreds of islands of the Uncharted Sea.
Four adventurers have set on a journey to restore the world to its former glory. Following rumors and prophecies, they have found a way into a mythical underground complex, Chronos Dungeon.Deep down, hidden somewhere, lies the Paradigm Hourglass, an object powerful enough to alter history. Will you find the route to the bottom floor, and what challenges await you inside Chronos Dungeon?
A DUNGEON CRAWLER FOR ALL AGES
Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon is a dungeon crawler featuring four players couch co-op, inspired by 16-bit arcade classics. Fight side by side with your friends, or control all four heroes by yourself – will you make it to the bottom of Chronos Dungeon?
If this is your first game in the genre, don’t worry – Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon is easy to pick up even for newcomers and will keep you and your companions entertained for hours!
A NEW DUNGEON EVERY TIME
Randomized modifiers make each level unique, and each run unexpected. Heroes start every game with different stats, depending on the zodiac sign they’re bound to, and each of the four adventurers, Knight, Huntress, Grandmaster, and Mage, feels and plays differently. If less than four local players are available, the idle adventurers can be selected on the fly by any player.
FEATURES
Four adventurers have set on a journey to restore the world to its former glory. Following rumors and prophecies, they have found a way into a mythical underground complex, Chronos Dungeon.Deep down, hidden somewhere, lies the Paradigm Hourglass, an object powerful enough to alter history. Will you find the route to the bottom floor, and what challenges await you inside Chronos Dungeon?
A DUNGEON CRAWLER FOR ALL AGES
Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon is a dungeon crawler featuring four players couch co-op, inspired by 16-bit arcade classics. Fight side by side with your friends, or control all four heroes by yourself – will you make it to the bottom of Chronos Dungeon?
If this is your first game in the genre, don’t worry – Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon is easy to pick up even for newcomers and will keep you and your companions entertained for hours!
A NEW DUNGEON EVERY TIME
Randomized modifiers make each level unique, and each run unexpected. Heroes start every game with different stats, depending on the zodiac sign they’re bound to, and each of the four adventurers, Knight, Huntress, Grandmaster, and Mage, feels and plays differently. If less than four local players are available, the idle adventurers can be selected on the fly by any player.
FEATURES
- Couch co-op multiplayer for up to four players
- 16-bit feeling, music, and sounds, updated to 2020
- Four classes to choose from or switch to on the fly, each with a different playstyle
- Infinite replayability: the dungeon reconfigures itself with new modifiers at each floor
- Massive boss battles
- Plenty of items to try out for maximum dungeon mayhem
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
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Players appreciate Chronos Dungeon as a fun cooperative roguelike experience, especially when played with friends locally, and note it delivers solid arcade-style dungeon crawling that works well for short gaming sessions. However, the game suffers from significant technical issues with remote play causing substantial input lag, a generic and forgettable formula, and poorly integrated story elements that feel irrelevant to the core gameplay, making the overall experience feel underwhelming despite its competent roguelike mechanics.
This game follows a fairly generic formula, and ends up being quite unmemorable. I played with friends over remote play and it was a sufferable experience for both the host and one of the players who lived farther away. Although the latter is expected, the input lag for the host was reaching 1-2 seconds at times. It would have been much better if the game provided online support. Regarding the game, there was a story and interactable objects/npcs, but they were completely irrelevant, as we skipped all of those (the input lag and the fact that one player can interact with the dialogue started by another player made it quite hard to read anything when people are trying to find the fun in the game). The game basically consists of entering a dungeon, going a couple of floors until you reach the boss, and then you go back to the town. The town didn't have anything meaningful to do. You find the special weapons, buy items (which you likely won't, because they are not much helpful, and you will find items in the dungeon easily anyway), or gamble to have a low chance of getting an item (again, not worth it). The dungeon has a risk system, where it theoretically gets harder the higher …7 found this helpful
It's okay short game. You should play it with friend!6 found this helpful
x-- 7/10 --x A good roguelike game in the Oceanhorn franchise.3 found this helpful
very lackluster experience3 found this helpful
Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon, developed by Cornfox & Brothers Ltd. and published by FDG Entertainment, is a deliberate and playful departure from the traditional action-adventure structure that defined earlier entries in the Oceanhorn series. Rather than offering a sprawling overworld and story-driven exploration, this title reframes the universe into a compact, arcade-inspired dungeon crawler that emphasizes replayability, cooperation, and quick bursts of action. Set long after the events of Oceanhorn 2, the game uses its lore as a backdrop rather than a driving force, making it approachable for newcomers while still offering familiar thematic touches for long-time fans. The premise centers on the legendary Chronos Dungeon, a mysterious structure said to house the Paradigm Hourglass, an artifact capable of reshaping history. Instead of following a single hero, the game introduces four distinct adventurers, each representing a different class with their own strengths and weaknesses. This shift in focus immediately signals the game’s priorities: teamwork, adaptability, and moment-to-moment gameplay over narrative complexity. The story unfolds lightly through brief dialogue and contex…3 found this helpful
Love this series1 found this helpful
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