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[Gamescom 2020] Dystopian Cyberpunk Meets Lovecraft in ‘Transient’; Demo Available on Steam
Who doesn’t love a dose of Lovecraftian horror? Well, how about tossing it into some Cyberpunk? That’s what Iceberg Interactive and developer Stormling Studios are doing with their upcoming game Transient, which is due out for PC via Steam in October, followed by PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2021.
In fact, there’s a demo available on Steam right now for you to try!
Transient takes place in the distant, post-apocalyptic future (naturally). What remains of mankind lives in an enclosed citadel called Domed City Providence, created to survive the harsh outside environment. Randolph Carter, a member of a notorious hacker-for-hire group called ODIN, accidentally stumbles across a terrifying truth that leads him to not only question his sanity, but also his very existence.
Bloober Team appears to have something in the works related to Cronos: The New Dawn. At least, that would appear to be the case, thanks to an accidental reveal ahead of this weekend’s IGN Live event as part of Summer Game Fest.
In the list of title reveals during the event, something referred to as “Cronos: Lazarus” appeared in the list, but was quickly scrubbed. However, not before the internet picked up on it. Adding more fuel to the reveal were two screenshots posted to X by insider Intercelluar, which appear to show the official art. It’s not clear yet, but this is more than likely a new DLC for Cronos: The New Dawn, given that Bloober Team is already busy with multiple other titles, including the Silent Hill remake, and the recently-announced Layers of Fear 3.
If you haven’t checked out Cronos: The New Dawn (and you never read Aaron’s review of the game), the game is set in the haunting ruins of New Dawn, a world inspired by Nowa Huta, a real historical district in Kraków, Poland. Cronos: The New Dawn unfolds across two timelines: a post-apocalyptic future decaying in despair, and the gritty, industrial 1980s reality. This powerful duality blends retro realism, dystopian sci-fi, and a retro-futuristic atmosphere to create a deeply immersive world filled with tension, mystery, and terror.
Players step into the hunting suit of The Traveler — an enigmatic agent of the Collective, sent into zones scarred by the Change, a cataclysmic event that shattered time, memory, and flesh. What remains is a world suspended between past and future — haunted, hostile, and unravelling. Survival is anything but certain.
Thanks to RelyOnHorror for the heads up!