Find all 10 cats in Cronos: The New Dawn with this complete location guide. Includes step-by-step instructions, rewards, and tips.
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Overview
Cats in Cronos: The New Dawn are one of the main collectibles you’ll need if you’re chasing 100% completion. Each cat you find not only gets you closer to the “Catfinder” achievement, but also rewards you with valuable items like Cores or Keys. Here’s the full breakdown of all 10 locations and what you’ll receive.
All Cat Locations
Cat #1: Borowka
- Location: After using a key to unlock the next door, go downstairs.
- You’ll find Borowka directly in your path.
Cat #2: Mela
- Location: After picking up the bolt cutters in the Hardware Store.
- Go back through the courtyard to the chained door near your first entry point.
- Inside is Mela, who rewards you with a Traveler’s Seal Key (used in the Apartment Block 34 utility room).
Cat #3: Karol
- Location: After retrieving the basement key, a cat will sprint toward the playground by the Hardware Store.
- Follow it and pet Karol to receive a Core.
Cat #4: Cynamon
- Location: After restoring power to the tram.
- A previously locked door opposite the tram will now be open. Inside, Cynamon waits and drops a Core.
Cat #5: Merlin
- Location: Once you obtain the Gravity Boots, head outside.
- Take the northern path after launching across some pads.
- Shift the Time Oddity until you’re back on the ground, then follow Merlin into a building for a Core.
Cat #6: Balbina
- Location: After activating the switchgear.
- Backtrack through the room you came from. A once-locked hallway door is now open (you may have heard meowing before).
- Inside is Balbina, giving you a Core.
Cat #7: Gus
- Location: Shortly after more gravity jumps, you’ll scale a building wall.
- Once inside, look up left to spot another gravity jump blocked by planks.
- Shoot the planks, leap across, and enter the room to find Gus. Reward: Core.
Cat #8: Bebola
- Location: In the operating rooms, Bebola sits near an operating table.
- Simple interaction: pet for a Core.
Cat #9: India
- Location: After powering up the electronics store, you’ll gain access to the kiosk.
- Enter the hole at the back to find India (visible earlier from the utility area).
- Reward: Toy Store Key (needed soon after).
Cat #10: Freya
- Location: Inside the cemetery, you’ll see a cat dart into the mausoleum.
- Use the bolt cutters on the gate, crawl through the gap on the right, and you’ll find Freya.
- Reward: Key to Father Wojciech’s Office.
That’s the complete cat guide. Straightforward but essential if you’re chasing every collectible.
By Neon Slice
