Character Creation

1:29 Chrono Odyssey's character creator lets you set "gender, body types, facial features, hairstyles, makeup, scars, and much more", in the Steam store's words, for one playable species, humans, and none of the six classes is locked to a gender. In the June 2025 Closed Beta, the creator came right after the class choice: SpookyFairy's recording of the first evening shows him picking the Berserker, then clicking through preset faces, from a dark-haired woman to a bearded man with braids and a shaved head, before a "Random" roll gives him a face he keeps. Testers counted the creator among the beta's best parts; it was also the source of its strangest characters, and Chrono Studio has said the next test will rein it in. What follows describes the beta, the only version anyone outside the studio has used, as of Oct 21, 2026.

Quick facts

The options

2:48 Past the presets, the beta's creator is a long column of sliders. MassivelyOP, which played a preview build, wrote that "every body part can be tweaked with a plethora of sliders", that hair can be set in two tones "using pretty much any colours imaginable through an RGB picker", and that tattoos "can be fully tweaked in size and placement", from "a tiny glyph on your character's cheek" to "a full body pattern" (Jun 12, 2025). SpookyFairy's run shows the same menus: wrinkles, facial outline and forehead under the face, then a head size slider ("Oh, so cute," he says before setting it back to normal), then the upper body.

There is one species. MassivelyOP found it "appears to be human", but "you can shape your character's ears into something resembling elf ears". Chrono Studio has announced no other race, and none of its posts mentions one, as of Oct 21, 2026.

Every class is open to every character. MassivelyOP noted that despite its name, the Swordsman is not male-only: "classes in CO are not gender-locked", and Kakao Games told the same site that there is no gender lock (Jun 4, 2025). Six Classes have been announced; only the Swordsman, Ranger and Berserker were playable in the beta.

Shown at GDC 2024

2:48 The creator was first shown at Epic's State of Unreal at GDC 2024 (Mar 20, 2024). Chrono Studio's five-minute talk, uploaded by Unreal Engine, puts up the slide "Create your own unique hero" over a grid of faces, then shows head-and-shoulder renders: a red-haired man with a painted stripe across one eye, a pale gray-skinned face, an older man with long gray hair, and men and women with scars and face paint. MassivelyOP described it as a "highly flexible character creator" (Apr 2, 2024).

Grotesque characters and the limits to come

Players liked the creator. Chrono Studio's community wrap-up of Jul 2, 2025 listed character customization among the things testers loved, because it "offers lots of options and creativity", and MassivelyOP called Chrono Odyssey "yet another Korean game that seems to be raising the bar for the power of a character creator".

Some players used that freedom to build monsters. Chrono Studio CEO Bae Bong-gun wrote on X after the beta: "We were shocked to see characters intentionally designed to look as strange and uncomfortable as possible, even to the point of distorting the beloved character models our team worked so hard on. It was honestly heartbreaking." He confirmed that the next test will apply "meaningful limitations" to what the creator allows (MassivelyOP, Jun 26, 2025). Which sliders will be narrowed, and by how much, has not been published as of Oct 21, 2026, and no second test has a date.

The official channel kept promoting the creator during the beta: a video of Jun 18, 2025 is titled "Character Customization: Sync level 100% - SangTae unlocked", which by its title recreates executive producer Yun Sang-tae in the creator.

Appearance, costumes and transmog

How your character looks in play depends on gear as much as on the creator. In the beta, characters had 10 armor and accessory slots, and appearance slots were "under review", Inven reported (June 2025). After the beta Chrono Studio promised a toggle to hide headgear or cloaks "allowing players to keep their stats while customizing character appearance" (Developer's Notes #2 Part 2, Jul 30, 2025).

28:10 Appearance is also what the game will sell. Yun Sang-tae told Kanon in June 2025 that the business model under consideration is "costumes used to change the appearance of equipment", mount cosmetics and "a limited range of content offered through a battle pass system", with no pay-to-win items (more on Price and Business Model). Monster Equipment, announced in Developer's Notes #5 (May 7, 2026), adds gear "that mirrors the appearance and characteristics of the monsters", and a wardrobe system for transmog is planned, Icy Veins reported from the May 2026 Discord Q&A. Gear and its looks are covered on Gear and Enhancement.

What is not known

As of Oct 21, 2026, Chrono Studio has not said whether you can change your character's face or body after creation (a barber or re-customization item), what the "meaningful limitations" will be or whether more species will come. The beta's characters were wiped when it ended.

Frequently asked questions

What races are in Chrono Odyssey? Chrono Odyssey has one playable species, humans, though the beta's creator let players shape ears to look elven (MassivelyOP, Jun 12, 2025). No other race has been announced as of Oct 21, 2026.

Are classes gender-locked in Chrono Odyssey? No. Every class in Chrono Odyssey can be played as any character; Kakao Games and MassivelyOP both confirmed there is no gender lock in June 2025.

How detailed is the Chrono Odyssey character creator? Chrono Odyssey's creator covers gender, body types, facial features, hairstyles, makeup and scars (Steam). In the June 2025 beta it had sliders for every body part, an RGB hair color picker and freely placed tattoos.

Why is Chrono Odyssey limiting character creation? Chrono Studio's CEO said players in the June 2025 beta made Chrono Odyssey characters "as strange and uncomfortable as possible", and that the next test will apply "meaningful limitations" to the creator.

Can I change my appearance later in Chrono Odyssey? Chrono Studio has not said whether Chrono Odyssey will let you edit your face or body after creation, as of Oct 21, 2026. Costumes that change how equipment looks, a headgear toggle and a transmog wardrobe are planned.

Can I hide my helmet in Chrono Odyssey? Chrono Studio promised a toggle to hide headgear or cloaks in Chrono Odyssey while keeping their stats (Developer's Notes, Jul 30, 2025); it was not in the June 2025 beta.

Sources

• Chrono Odyssey on Steam, Valve, read Oct 20, 2026 (Character Customization)
• Chrono Odyssey Global Closed Beta Announcement, Chrono Odyssey on Steam, May 19, 2025
• Community Wrap-Up: Closed Beta, Chrono Odyssey on Steam, Jul 2, 2025
• Developer's Notes #2: End of the Closed Beta Part 2, Chrono Odyssey on Steam, Jul 30, 2025
• Developer's Notes #5, Chrono Odyssey on Steam, May 7, 2026
• First impressions: Chrono Odyssey feels like a jankier New World, MassivelyOP, Jun 12, 2025
• Chrono Odyssey confirms restrictions to limit 'strange and uncomfortable' player-created characters, MassivelyOP, Jun 26, 2025
• Interview: Kakao on Chrono Odyssey's global parity, opt-out PvP, and embracing MMORPGs, MassivelyOP, Jun 4, 2025
• Chrono Odyssey pitches its time travel format, announces that it's coming to the Epic Store, MassivelyOP, Apr 2, 2024
• Npixel shares gameplay reveal trailer and screenshots for MMORPG Chrono Odyssey, RPG Site, May 4, 2023
• Inven interview on Chrono Odyssey (via Daum), Inven, Jun 2025
• Chrono Odyssey dev Q&A, Icy Veins, May 22, 2026
• Chrono Odyssey YouTube channel feed, Chrono Odyssey, read Oct 20, 2026 (video titles, Jun 2025)
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• EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW - My Full Interview with Chrono Odyssey's Lead, Kanon, Jun 9, 2025 (video)