RPG · February 27, 2018

CHRONO TRIGGER® (2018)

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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… CHRONO TRIGGER is the timeless role-playing classic developed by the ‘Dream Team’ of DRAGON QUEST creator Yuji Horii, Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, and the creators of FINAL FANTASY. As the story unfolds, embark on a journey to different eras: the present, the middle ages, the future, prehistory, and ancient times! Whether you're a first-time player or a longtime fan, this epic quest to save a planet's future promises hours of enthralling adventure! As the definitive version of CHRONO TRIGGER, not only have the controls been updated, the graphics and sound have also been revamped to make your adventure even more fun and enjoyable to play. To complete your journey, also included is the mysterious ‘Dimensional Vortex’ dungeon and the forgotten ‘Lost Sanctum’ dungeon. Meet the challenges presented to you and long-lost secrets may be revealed... Story: A chance encounter amid the festivities of Guardia's Millennial Fair in Leene Square introduces our young hero, Crono, to a girl by the name of Marle. Deciding to explore the fair together, the two soon find themselves at an exhibition of the Telepod, the latest invention by Crono's longtime friend Lucca. Marle, fearless and brimming with curiosity, volunteers to assist in a demonstration. An unanticipated malfunction, however, sends her hurtling through a rift in the dimensions. Taking hold of the girl's pendant, Crono bravely follows in pursuit. But the world into which he emerges is the one of four centuries before. Journey to the forgotten past, the distant future, and even to the very End of Time. The epic quest to save a planet's future makes history once again. KEY FEATURES: Active Time Battle Version 2 During battle, time will not stop, and you can enter commands when the character's gauge is full. The enemies' positions will change as time passes, so choose your actions based on any given situation. ‘Tech’ moves and combos During battle, you can unleash special ‘Tech’ moves, including abilities and/or magic and characters can combine these abilities to unleash all new combo attacks which are unique to them. There are over 50 different types of combos that you can execute between two and three characters! Experience the 'Dimensional Vortex' and the 'Lost Sanctum' dungeons The Dimensional Vortex: a mysterious, ever-changing dungeon existing outside of space and time. What wonders await you at its center? The Lost Sanctum: enigmatic gates in prehistoric and medieval times will lead you to these forgotten chambers. Meet the challenges presented to you and long-lost secrets may be revealed... Graphics and sound While keeping the atmosphere of the original, the graphics have been updated in higher resolution. As for the sound and music, under the supervision of composer Yasunori Mitsuda, all songs have been updated for an even more immersive gameplay experience. Comfortable controls Whether you play with a gamepad or a keyboard, the controls have been updated for a more pleasant gameplay experience. Autosave In addition to saving at a save point or choosing to quit from the menu, your progress is saved automatically while traversing the map.

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • JRPG · 310
  • RPG · 305
  • Classic · 227
  • Story Rich · 191
  • Great Soundtrack · 172
  • Time Travel · 159
  • Singleplayer · 156
  • Retro · 139
  • Turn-Based · 134
  • Pixel Graphics · 132
  • Fantasy · 127
  • 2D · 109
  • Cult Classic · 95
  • Anime · 92
  • Multiple Endings · 90

Position in RPG

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume11.2k Steam reviewsTop 31% in RPG
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 44%
Metacritic92/100Genre average 78 — top 5% of RPG titles
Concurrent peak172 playersTop 36% in RPG by live player count
Engagement hours13 h averageTop 76% for session depth among RPG

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RPG releases from 2018

16 RPG titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 11.2k reviews

9.9k positive · 1.3k negative

Metacritic

92/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

9.1/10

Curator recommendations

11.0k

Peak concurrent players

172

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Korean

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“…about everything you could want.” Kotaku “Chrono Trigger purists rejoice...” Shacknews “...becoming the definitive version of Chrono Trigger...” Hardcore Gamer

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

13h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

4h

Current engagement

Achievements

13

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateFeb 27, 2018
DeveloperSquare Enix
Base price$7.49 -50%
Required age10+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Editions & Packages

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