Chronos: Before the Ashes

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! 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.

Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Chronos: Before the Ashes today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by THQ Nordic on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Chronos: Before the Ashes?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to AMD FX-8320 (3,5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3,5 GHz) and your GPU is at or above AMD Radeon RX 480 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 with 4 GB VRAM, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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