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A fairground accident sends Crono across time, where he joins allies and fights to protect the planet in a turn-based RPG.
Released 27 Feb 2018
Travel Across Eras
Change the Future
Combine Team Attacks
The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins…
Developed by Square Enix · Published by Square Enix









At a festival, an accident sends Marle through a rift in time. Crono follows her, beginning a journey with a growing group of allies through different eras, from prehistory and the Middle Ages to the distant future.
Explore towns, dungeons, and the world map, where many enemies can be seen and avoided before battle. Combat uses a real-time gauge to determine when characters can act; their special abilities can also combine into powerful attacks for two or three party members.
Events in one era can affect later periods, and optional quests let you revisit the world and develop characters. The adventure includes multiple possible endings, with New Game+ offering a way to return and see more outcomes.
In the supplied reviews, players often praise the story’s pacing, memorable characters, soundtrack, and the way time travel connects the different eras. Many also enjoy the visible encounters and combined attacks. Criticism focuses most often on crashes and other problems with the PC port; some players report a smooth experience, while others describe repeated interruptions. A smaller set also finds certain extra quests repetitive or the combat too simple or uneven.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 13 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |