Ready for a new Oceanhorn adventure?
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The Oceanhorn franchise is back with Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon, launching soon on Apple Arcade as part of the first chapter in the Oceanhorn Expanded Universe from Cornfox Bros. Inspired by classic fantasy tabletop games, Chronos Dungeon will play as a 16-bit style dungeon-crawler. The new game will also include a local co-op mode for up to four players.
The new game takes place 200 years after the events of Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm (one of the top Arcade games of 2020, according to Apple). In the wake of the Catastrophe, small settlements in the Uncharted Seas are all that remains of the Kingdom of Arcadia. Wandering groups of Direfolk, Goblins and Ogres from the Outlands pose a constant threat to the remaining settlements.
A band of adventurers — the Knight, the Huntress, the Grandmaster and the Mage — venture out to restore Arcadia with only rumors, lore and prophecies to guide them. Once the group finds the mythical Chronos Dungeon, which holds the Paradigm Hourglass within, they realize this could be the only chance to turn back in time and save Arcadia.
Coming Soon to Apple Arcade: Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon.
Get ready to take on Chronos in this 16-bit inspired dungeon crawler set 200 years after Oceanhorn 2.
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While this is the third Oceanhorn game to date, Cornfox Bros. says that playing the first two games isn’t required to understand this one.
In addition, the game has randomized modifiers that make each level unique for a replayable game. Each adventurer also starts every game with different stats depending on their zodiac sign, for a different experience each time.
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