- Souls of Chronos Lunar New Year Sale - Lowest Price EVER - 26 January 2025
Fellow mates, From January 27th to February 10th, Souls of Chronos will be part of Steam's Lunar New Year Sale. All of us at FUTU Studio extend our heartfelt wishes to our incredible Asian player community. During the event period, Souls of Chronos will also be available at its lowest price ever with a -55% discount, now only 7.20 USD. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629910/_/ The Apocalypse shattered a world in disarray. Facing his impending death, a young boy named Sid crossed paths with Torii, a girl who feeds on the energy of time. In the harbour town of Astella, a mysterious adventure is about to unfold along with the investigation of an unusual crime... Wishing you all a Happy New Year in the Year of the Snake! The Souls of Chronos Team
- 日本語ローカライズ改善パッチのお知らせ - 18 October 2023
日本のプレイヤーの皆様 こんにちは、日頃よりご愛顧いただき誠にありがとうございます。作品の配信が正式に開始されて以来、プレイヤーの皆様から様々なご意見が寄せられました。嬉しいお言葉はもちろん、厳しいご指摘も真摯に受け止めております。 この場をお借りし、現在配信されている『ソウル オブ クロノス』の日本語ローカライズクオリティーの問題により、日本のプレイヤーの皆様に多大なご迷惑をおかけしたことを心よりお詫び申し上げます。 そこで、この度日本語ローカライズの専門チームである「TEAM PLANKTON」をお招きし、ゲーム内におけるすべての日本語コンテンツの校正・改善を行いました。一新した日本語ローカライズコンテンツにより、これまで以上にご満足いただければ幸いです。 また、私どもの次回配信予定作品『シャンハイ サマー』もよろしくお願いいたします！ パブリッシュ及び開発チーム一同 2023年10月13日
- New DLC items & Version Updates! - 18 October 2023
Hello, fellows! We are excited to announce the release of our latest DLC: Souls of Chronos - Pray of the Stars bundle. This DLC is designed to alleviate the burden of grinding and material farming for new players, allowing them to easily enjoy the adventurous story of Sid and Tori in Astra! In addition, we have also launched a version update that includes the following: - Increased difficulty in the final battle, with upgraded skills for the Divine Thunder and Osiris! Divine Thunder: - Refined Thunder's power to release it three times instead of once, with lightning strikes now tracking the player's position. - Enhanced Thunder's protection against elemental attacks, sealing the time-stop skill while the lightning chain is active. Osiris: - Unleashed the full potential of the Governor in spear form, allowing him to parry all frontal attacks. - When Governor Sterling reaches 50% health i…
- Souls of Chronos is now taking part in Steam China Showcase 2023! - 22 September 2023
Dear Players, We're excited to participate in the Steam China Showcase hosted by Steam China! For a limited time, enjoy Souls of Chronos at a 15% discount. This offer is during event only so act quickly and grab a copy for your library today! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629910/Souls_of_Chronos/ If you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to reach out to us in the Steam community. Your feedback will help us improve the game and provide a better gaming experience! Don't forget to add Souls of Chronos to your wishlist if you're interested. It's a huge boost and support for us! Make sure to check out the featured Steam Page for the Steam China Showcase as well! The Development Team September 22, 2023 Link to the featured page of Steam China Showcase: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamchinashowcase2023
- Patch Notes - 1.5.238.2 - 14 July 2023
Hello fellow Astra adventurers! Here are the latest updates in version 1.5.238.2: Adjusted some boss skills in the later chapters to enhance the boss battle experience. New boss skills will make final battles more thrilling and exciting Thank you for your continued support! Development Team July 14, 2023
- Patch Notes - 1.5.237.1 - 27 June 2023
Hello fellow Astra adventurers! We are pleased to announce the latest update, version 1.5.237.1, with exciting new features and improvements. Here are the details of the latest updates: Introduction of the "Time Passing" feature: In an effort to increase convenience and streamline gameplay, we have introduced the Time Passing feature. Starting with this release, you will be able to interact with Tori in town and switch between day and night without leaving your current location. Adjustments to selected boss abilities: To ensure a balanced and challenging combat experience, we have tweaked the skill sets of some of the late-game bosses. These tweaks will add an extra layer of excitement and strategic consideration to combat. We truly appreciate the continued support from all players, and we remain committed to updating the game. Thank you for your continued support! Development Team June…
- Patch Notes - 1.5.236.3 - 12 June 2023
Hello adventurers of Astra! The following are the updates for the version 1.5.236.3: Function optimization, allowing players to quickly load the latest save upon death. Adjusted some boss skills in the later chapters to enhance the boss battle experience. We will continue to keep up with updates and thank you for your support! Development Team June 12, 2023
- Patch Notes - 1.5.235.2 - 29 May 2023
Hello adventurers of Astra! The following are the updates for the version 1.5.235.2: The task system has been optimized, with marked tasks now independently displayed on the taskbar. The accessory tweak has been opened in advance to chapter two. Now you can tweak your accessories with Byregot at the Seaside Camp on the Island. We will continue to keep up with updates and thank you for your support! The Development Team May 29, 2023
- Patch Notes - 1.5.234.2 - 25 May 2023
Hello adventurers of Astra! We are pleased to announce the latest update version 1.5.234.2, which includes some exciting new features and improvements. Here are the highlights of this update: Firstly, we have added a tutorial on the archive feature, and you can now find save points in the Workshop "The Dandelion". And then we have enhanced the operation experience of Nidhogg Long Fang, so attacking with this weapon will not be interrupted by enemies anymore. Lastly, we have adjusted the strengthening route of the Pneumatic Device, which now focuses more on dealing damage to enemies. We hope that these updates will enrich your gameplay experience and bring you more excitement in your adventures. Thank you for your continued support！ The Development Team May 25, 2023
- Patch Notes - 1.5.233.8 - 28 April 2023
Hello adventurers of Astra! This update brings a brand new map system! Since the release of Souls of Chronos, some players have reported difficulties in finding specific NPCs and obtaining enhancement materials with unclear locations. To address these issues, we have revamped the map system with a new UI design and added the following features: In the stage map, you can now view the drop materials and consumables for each stage, as well as the corresponding inventory, making weapon upgrades smoother. In the global map, you can see the current NPCs and their corresponding images for each area, making it easier to accept and deliver quests. For more details, please experience it in the game! Thank you for your continued support！ The Development Team April 28, 2023
- Souls of Chronos is now taking part in Eastern Game Fest! - 12 April 2023
Dear Players, We're excited to participate in the Eastern Game Fest hosted by Steam China! For a limited time, enjoy Souls of Chronos at a 10% discount. This offer expires on April 19, 2023 so act quickly and grab a copy for your library today! Updates Since Release Display Improvements: Added borderless window mode, support for 4K resolution, and enhanced UI design. Updated various language fonts for better readability. Guidance Enhancements: Refined task list classification and sorting, improved prompt icon display, and polished task prompt information for a better user experience. Combat System Improvements: Enhanced the floating leaf form, and revamped the mechanics for some monsters to make battles more exciting. Other Improvements and Updates: Added key remapping and skill reset functions, polished text for better clarity, optimized resource deployment for improved performance, an…
- Patch Notes - 1.5.231.8 - 5 April 2023
Dear Adventurers of Astella, Here you will find a list of fixes that address the following issues in the update 1.5.231.8: Introducing Key Rebinding - Now players can personalize their key bindings from "Check controls" in Settings, applicable to both keyboard and controller configurations. Improved Default Key Bindings - Based on community feedback, we have made a few adjustments to the default keybinds to provide an improved gameplay experience. Fixed Missing/Wrong Quest Indicators - We have addressed the incorrect or missing quest indicators to avoid confusion when questing. Increased Interaction Range - Adjusted the interaction range of objects and NPCs, now players can interact with objects or NPCs more easily. Additionally, further optimizations and additional features are under active development at this moment. Thank you for your continued support! The Development Team April 5,…
- Community items available now！ - 31 March 2023
Dear Adventurers of Astella, We are thrilled to announce that the full set of community items for Souls of Chrnos is now available on Steam! The Souls of Chronos community items set includes one badge, six trading cards, four profile backgrounds, and six emoticons. By playing the game and accumulating play time, players will be able to obtain trade cards. Collect a full set of cards to level up your badge and acquire adorable Torii emoticons as well as fancy profile backgrounds! Alternatively, you can directly exchange desired items using Steam points in the Points Shop. There are also Points Shop-exclusive items available for exchange such as animated avatars, animated profile backgrounds, and stickers. We highly recommend the animated avatars - feel free to exchange and use them! As always, thank you for your continued support! The Development Team March 31, 2023
- Patch Notes - 1.5.230.4 - 24 March 2023
Dear Adventurers of Astella, Here you will find a list of fixes that address the following issues in the update 1.5.333: 1. Main Menu UI Redesign. 2. Combat Mechanics Adjustment for Certain Monsters. - We have taken into consideration the valuable feedback received from our community regarding the combat system since the game's launch. To enhance the overall combat experience, we have implemented adjustments to the stats and behaviors of certain monsters. For instance, the Earthbore will no longer be able to burrow into the ground once its Chrono energy is depleted, and its burrowing action will no longer evade Time-Stop attacks. Rest assured that we remain committed to continuously optimizing Souls of Chronos through regular updates in order to provide an even better gameplay experience.We once again thank you for your ongoing support! The Development Team Mar. 24, 2023
- Patch Notes - 1.5.229.7 - 15 March 2023
Dear Adventurers of Astella, Here you will find a list of fixes that address the following issues in the update 1.5.229.7: - Added a borderless windowed mode in the display option; - Improved Quest Logs so they are easier to read; - Improved Torii's Status Page, now Torii's two combat styles share the same trinket and snack load-outs; Buffs for Torii's Floating Leaf-style - The Time-Stop attack will now automatically launch daggers toward the location of the mouse cursor. For controllers, the daggers will automatically lock onto the nearest enemy; - Full Salvo (Available at Level 12): Now attacks also apply marks of psychoblades; - “Command: Protect”: Now restores HP for Sid. We have been hard at work behind the scenes - more tune-ups and contents are under active development. Please stay tuned! The Development Team Mar. 15, 2023
- Digital Art Book and OST for Souls of Chronos are now available - 4 March 2023
Dear Adventurers of Astella, Happy to announce that the Digital Art Book and OST for Souls of Chronos are now available on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/30973/_/ In addition, a digital deluxe edition, which includes the digital art book, the ost, and the game itself, has been made available for purchase at a 10% discount. Souls of Chronos Digital Art Book includes: Character designs; Environment designs; Overworld concept arts and designs; Concept art and designs for Calm Waves Square; Concept art and designs for Sewers; Concept art and designs for Land Corals; Concept art and designs for Redwood. *How to access the digital artbook: Once purchased and downloaded, it will automatically be put into the default file directory of the game. Right-click on the game in your Steam library, click on "Manage", then select "Browse Local Files", to conveniently access the pdf file. S…
- Patch Notes - 1.5.228.1 - 28 February 2023
Dear Adventurers of Astella, Here you will find a list of fixes that address the following issues in the update 1.5.228.1: - Updated the UI for Story Stats resets at the Black Market Vendor, making it easier to access and understand; - Fixed the issue where certain events were not being triggered as intended. - Fixed an issue where unlocking Secret Passage earlier than expected would prevent the main storyline from progressing; - Further extended the availability for certain side quests in Chapter 1; - Added a prompt to remind players before entering the story path that would lead to the Bad Ending. Additionally, the road map for future updates has been announced earlier. Please check it out if you haven't got the time to do so! If you have any feedback or suggestions about the plan or the gameitself, please do not hesitate to let us know! The Development Team February 27, 2023
- Roadmap of future updates - 23 February 2023
Dear Players, It has been one week since the release of Souls of Chronos. During the week, we received lots of feedback and suggestions from our players and community members. We are glad to hear that you are enjoying the game, but we are also aware that there are some shortcomings in the current version of the game. Therefore, we would like to make an announcement regarding our future plans for further polishing and content updates of our game. First and foremost, after thorough investigations and all-out efforts, we have fixed ~80% of the known issues, and the remaining ones have been mostly identified and will be fixed as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding in advance. Furthermore, we will continue to polish and improve Souls of Chronos over the coming weeks, addressing any remaining issues and shortcomings in the current version. Here is a non-exhaustive…
- Patch Notes - 1.5.227.7 - 20 February 2023
Dear Adventurers of Astella, Here you will find a list of fixes that address the following issues in the update 1.5.227.7: - Fixed the issue where the prompt for the Liz-related side quests would still appear even when all quests were completed. - Fixed an issue that occasionally prevented players from looting the Moral Grass in Sewer 2-9 and 2-10. - Fixed an issue that prevented the Story Stats from being correctly displayed on Torii's Floating Leaf style status menu. - Adjusted the availability of quest "Excuse Me, My Lady" in Chapter 1 so it will stay available for a longer Optimiime. - Adjusted the availability of quest "Her Tracks" in Chapter 3 so it will stay available for a longer period of time. - Implemented some QoL improvements for Cooking and Alchemy systems. - Optimized the sensitivity settings for Xbox controllers. Additionally, we would like to let you know that we have p…
- Patch Notes - 1.5.227.5 - 18 February 2023
Dear Adventurers of Astella, Here you will find a list of fixes that address the following issues in the update 1.5.227.5: - Fixed an issue where leaving Sewers 2-5 by a specific route won't trigger Mist's encounter. - Fixed minor issues related to the keyboard/mouse button layout diagrams. - Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in corners on certain levels. - Fixed an issue where players could not recall Torii in certain situations. - Fixed an issue with the lobster trap on the beach that prevented it from being used again. - Torii's style can be switched more easily in the character's menu now. - Added a Save prompt before the story branches into different endings. We will continue to listen to our community and keep updating the game based on the feedback we collected. On a side note, we are working on a digital artbook of Souls of Chronos. Please stay tuned! The Development…
