Chronos: Before the Ashes
- Developer
- THQ Nordic
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Released
- 01 December 2020
- Age rating
- PEGI 16
- UK price
- £26.74
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: role playing rpg , adventure , arcade
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.
Best gaming PC for Chronos: Before the Ashes in 2026
Full buyers guide →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.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
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.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bit | Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bit |
| CPU | AMD FX-8320 (3,5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3,5 GHz) or better | AMD FX-8320 (3,5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3,5 GHz) or better |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon R7 370 with 2 GB VRAM | AMD Radeon RX 480 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 with 4 GB VRAM |
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 13 September 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, look at the tier picks above.