The Chroma: from the wasteland

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The Chroma: from the wasteland is a single player action game. It was developed by OUTLAW and was released on May 24, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

The Chroma: from the wasteland is a fast-paced FPS set on a Western-era train overrun by a gang corrupted by an unknown force. Players must navigate the train, disarm enemies by quickly retrieving their dropped weapons with a chain, and use seven unique weapons to survive. The game combines intense action with eerie occult elements as you confront madness and mystery.

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Audience ScoreBased on 49 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

Surprisingly fun for a free game with solid mechanics and enjoyable gunplay.
The art style and level design are well-presented, creating an engaging experience.
Quick playtime makes it a great option for those looking for a short, entertaining game.

The game suffers from performance issues, including frame drops and lack of optimization.
It's very short, with many players finishing it in under 30 minutes, leaving them wanting more content.
Several technical issues, such as guns not firing and lack of sound effects, detract from the overall experience.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The gameplay is praised for its solid mechanics, fun single weapon system, and engaging crouch-cover dynamics, despite being a short experience lasting around 10 minutes. Players appreciate the polished execution and unique art style, though some note issues like clipping through walls and the brevity of the game. Overall, it offers a fast-paced shooting experience with interesting mechanics, making it a worthwhile play for fans of the genre.
- “I would have actually considered buying this game; it's that mechanically sound.”
- “The game can be finished in 10 minutes tops, but the gameplay is fun, the art style is original, and honestly, for a small project, that's already great.”
- “Definitely worth a play; the game is very polished, the setting is interesting, and the fast-paced shooting with the grappling mechanic is nice.”
- “The crouch-cover mechanic is purely line-of-sight based, and enemies have an increasing hit chance the closer they are to you.”
- “It's got a similar gameplay loop to 'I Am Your Beast'; it's only a short demo of what is to come.”
- “Cowboy hunt showdown gameplay, but all enemies have malphite herpes.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
28%
29%
The game's graphics are described as vibrant and well-presented, with an original art style that suits its small project scope. However, players noted the lack of built-in controller support and adjustable graphics settings, leading to performance issues such as frame rate drops on lower-spec PCs. Overall, while the visuals are adequate for the gameplay experience, optimization is needed for smoother performance.
- “Its a good game, the graphics are vibrant, all the weapons are useful and fun and the story, though simple, has a lot of good things going for it.”
- “The graphics were as good as they needed to be, and it has a simple background music soundtrack.”
- “The game can be finished in 10 mins top but the gameplay is fun, the art style is original and honestly for a small project that's already great.”
- “No built-in controller support and no way to adjust graphics.”
- “Easy to play, but the story scenes are too slow, and there are no graphic settings. I don't know if the main graphics are low or high, but sometimes I get 30 fps and it drops to 15. I hope you can optimize it for low-spec PCs.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The story is generally well-received, described as fun and engaging despite its simplicity, leaving players eager for a continuation. However, some reviewers noted that the ending feels incomplete and lacks subtitles, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, pacing issues and technical performance concerns were mentioned, impacting the storytelling flow.
- “I can't wait to see the story continue.”
- “It's a good game; the graphics are vibrant, all the weapons are useful and fun, and the story, though simple, has a lot of good things going for it.”
- “The story that it tells is fun to go through; all in all, a very nice game.”
- “The ending had no subtitle and the story is not concluded.”
- “The story scenes are too slow, making it difficult to stay engaged.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
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The music in the game features a simple background soundtrack, but it is criticized for being absent during cut scenes, which some players find makes these moments feel dull. Additionally, there are reports of technical issues, such as music and sound abruptly stopping during certain scenes, detracting from the overall experience.
- “The graphics were as good as they needed to be, and it has a simple background music soundtrack.”
- “I only have one complaint about this (besides being short): the lack of music during cut scenes.”
- “I like that there is no voiceover, but the lack of music makes the cut scenes a bit dull.”
- “Horrible sound source; during some scenes, the music or the whole sound would completely stop for a moment.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization has been criticized for poor performance, particularly in cave levels, leading to low frame rates even on high-end systems. Users express disappointment with the overall optimization, suggesting it does not meet expectations given the hardware capabilities.
- “First, why is it so poorly optimized?”
- “Performance in the cave levels could be better.”
- “Performance is quite bad for having such a beefy system, usually sticking to a low FPS.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere in the game is generally perceived as lacking, particularly during boss stages, where both sound design and environmental variety fail to create an engaging experience. Additionally, the limited variety of enemies contributes to a less immersive atmosphere overall.
- “Some things I find lacking are the lack of enemy variety and the sound design/atmosphere just feels a bit lackluster at the boss stage.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the game enjoyable and replayable, though they feel it could benefit from additional content to enhance the overall experience.
- “It's fun and replayable; it just needs a bit more of everything to be amazing.”

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The Chroma: from the wasteland is a action game.

The Chroma: from the wasteland is available on PC and Windows.

The Chroma: from the wasteland was released on May 24, 2025.

The Chroma: from the wasteland was developed by OUTLAW.

The Chroma: from the wasteland has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

The Chroma: from the wasteland is a single player game.

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