Developer Gunfire Games and publisher THQ Nordic have announced Chronos: Before the Ashes, a prequel to Remnant: From the Ashes that features punishing combat, a mysterious labyrinth, and a unique death mechanic that ages your character each time you die.
The Chronos: Before the Ashes release date is set for December 1, so there's not long to wait before we get our hands on it. Gunfire Games says you'll play as a young hero setting off into a dangerous labyrinth to save his home from an ancient evil of some kind. You'll be solving puzzles and crossing blades with a host of "both fearsome and mystic creatures", and "combat is unforgiving and brutal".
Here's the twist: each time you die in Chronos, you're cast out from the labyrinth and must wait a year before your return to try again. That means your character ages with each death - a little at a time, sure, but those years will add up quickly. "When you start your journey, it's still easy to get stronger and quicker, but the older you get, the more important your wisdom about the arcane powers will become," THQ Nordic says.