Frostpunk 2
Develop, expand, and advance your city in a society survival game set 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard ravaged Earth. In Frostpunk 2, you face not only the perils of never-ending winter, but also the powerful factions that watch your every step inside the Council Hall.
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Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
Frostpunk is a city builder, survival and resource management game
developed and published by 11 bit studios.
Released on April 24th 2018 is available only on Windows.
It has received 123,546 reviews of which 114,315 were positive and 9,231 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.27€ on K4G.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
- Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- Additional Notes: Please make sure that you have the latest VC package installed, and - if you're using Windows 7 or 8 - that you have the KB4019990 update applied.
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This isn't really a city builder — it's a series of impossible choices dressed up as one. Every law you pass, every resource you ration, every worker you push past their limit chips away at something, and the game never lets you forget it. There's no clean way to win. You just decide what you're willing to live with. The generator hum, the constant temperature readout, the way the whole map just fades into white the further you look — the atmosphere alone does more storytelling than most games manage with actual dialogue. And when the storms hit, genuine panic sets in. Not "oh no, a setback" panic. Real, gut-level "we might not make it" panic. Book of Laws is where the game really shows its teeth. Child labor. Public executions. Forced overtime. Nothing is presented as good or evil, just necessary or not, and that ambiguity is what makes it stick with you long after you've closed the game. Bleak, brutal, brilliant. Not a comfortable game, but an unforgettable one.
Frostpunk almost froze me out before it won me over. I finished the main scenario, A New Home, on Normal difficulty in 11h across roughly ten attempts. That number says a lot about my experience. At first, I was close to dropping the game and giving it a 3/10. The biggest problem is the learning curve. There is a lot to manage. Food, wood, coal, steel, heat, illness, workforce, hope and discontent all demand attention at once. The early game is also the most important part of a run. You need to make crucial decisions before you fully understand their consequences, and recovering from a bad opening feels extremely difficult. Most of the time, restarting seemed more practical than trying to save a city that had already fallen behind. Once the game clicked, though, my opinion changed completely. The gameplay has a great sense of progression. The first week requires constant micromanagement, with every worker and resource feeling important. Later, the city becomes more stable and you finally have space to plan instead of constantly reacting. Then the final stretch turns everything into survival panic. Without spoiling anything, Frostpunk does an excellent job of making you prepare for something terrible while never letting you feel completely ready. You start questioning every decision, every stockpile and every building you constructed. It goes from stressful to memorable, and the ending was easily one of the strongest parts of the game. The atmosphere is excellent. This is not just a city-builder about placing structures efficiently around a generator. The people feel like actual survivors, even without traditional named characters. The graphics sell the cold incredibly well. Watching the city disappear beneath the snow creates a real sense of isolation and claustrophobia. The circular building system around the generator also makes the city visually satisfying to organize, which naturally meant mine had to be as neat as possible. Scouting and outposts add more planning outside the city, while the law system gives Frostpunk its moral weight. You can introduce policies involving child labor, overcrowded hospitals, alcohol and the treatment of the dead. Most choices provide a practical benefit, but often at an uncomfortable human cost. That tension is what makes Frostpunk more than a normal city-builder. It is not only asking whether your city is efficient. It is asking what kind of society you are willing to create when survival becomes the only priority. My experience was a complete turnaround. The opening is confusing, unforgiving and too dependent on knowledge gained through failure. I still think the game should teach its systems better and allow more room to recover from early mistakes. But once it clicks, the city-building is satisfying, the atmosphere is fantastic and the moral choices feel meaningful. In the end, you can have all the resources in the world. You will still need a little faith. A little hope that your decisions were enough, that the city will survive and that everything will somehow be all right. TL;DR: Frostpunk gave me a terrible first impression, with a harsh learning curve and an early game that feels very difficult to recover from when things go wrong. Once I understood its systems, however, it became a tense, atmospheric and surprisingly emotional city-builder where every resource and moral decision matters. 8/10.
Just completed the main campaign and I can confidently say It completely captivated me from start to finish. I'm genuinely surprised this game doesn't have an O+ rating on Steam. This game exceeded every expectation I had. If you're considering playing it, few things you might wanna know and things that I love about this game: 1. You're constantly under pressure and isn't a game you play to unwind. 2. Difficult decisions, resource management, and survival strategy. 3. My favorite part were the moral dilemmas. There are rarely any "right" choices, only consequences. 4. The atmosphere and ambiance are fantastic. I think most people will enjoy them regardless of their personal preferences. 5. The game felt difficult, I guess this was my 4-5 run (normal diff). I avoided online guides and I'd recommend you the same, there's a different kind of dopamine hit that comes from figuring things out through trial and error. Very hard to be optimal in this game, some things will definetly go wrong. This def adds to the experience. Some bad things: 1. Tho there are ingame tutorials, they weren't really helpful for me. 2. Some mechanics take a little while to understand. The ending was unforgettable. I'm definetly buying all DLCs (on sale ofc). "The cold wasn't the hardest enemy, my own choices were."
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frostpunk is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam.
No, Frostpunk is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 29.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Frostpunk received 114,315 positive votes out of a total of 123,546 achieving an impressive rating of 9.13.
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Frostpunk was developed and published by 11 bit studios.
Yes, Frostpunk is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Frostpunk is not playable on MacOS.
No, Frostpunk is not playable on Linux.
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No, Frostpunk does not support VR.
Frostpunk is a single-player game.
Yes, there are 7 DLCs available for Frostpunk. Explore additional content available for Frostpunk on Steam.
No, Frostpunk does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Yes, Frostpunk supports Remote Play on Phone and Remote Play on Tablet. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Frostpunk is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Online players
1,056
Developer
11 bit studios
Publisher
11 bit studios
Release
24 Apr 2018
Platforms
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