PC Critic Reviews

Chrono Gear: Warden of Time is a love letter to both Hololive fans and retro platformers, blending fast-paced action with beautifully designed levels and a charming story. Featuring Ouro Kronii and her time manipulation abilities, the game delivers engaging gameplay, clever stage design, and plenty of Easter eggs for fans. While some mechanics feel underutilized and navigation can be disorienting, Chrono Gear shines as a must-play indie gem for both VTuber enthusiasts and platformer lovers alike.

Chrono Gear: Warden of Time is clearly a fan’s love letter to Ouro Kronii, with a story that's stuffed full of inside jokes and references that it's almost impossible to understand for an outsider. Its time-bending combat keeps things simple yet addictive, and turns basic platforming into something surprisingly fresh. If you’re into Hololive, this is a no-brainer recommendation.

Chrono Gear: Warden of Time is a fantastic love letter to Hololive and platformers alike. While non-Hololive fans will have a lot of the fun go over their heads, the 2D platforming gameplay is still creative and refined enough to be a thoroughly enjoyable experience. That said, it is definitely made for fans, with references, in-jokes, and loving tributes stuffed into every corner, which makes it a simply joyous ride.

Chrono Gear: Warden of Time is exactly what you’d expect from a project like this. It’s rough around the edges but made with such obvious love that it’s hard not to find it charming. It’s far from the best in the genre, but there’s still plenty of enjoyment to be found here, especially for Hololive fans.

That being said, Chrono Gear: Warden of Time will be an easy game for experienced action game players. Chrono Gear: Warden of Time doesn’t innovate or bring anything new to the table either, but I don’t think it has to in order to be a fun game. It’s clear that GalaxyTrail and the other talent involved wanted to make a game that celebrates hololive and everything that makes it appealing. They’ve certainly achieved that in Chrono Gear: Warden of Time and made me laugh in joy more than a few times, too.