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Frozen State is a brutal, survival game set in a world embraced by the man-made ice age meant to protect mankind from pestilent hybrids. Bitter cold and numbing fear are the constant companions in the journey through the retro-futuristic Frozen State world.
Frozen State is a survival, rpg and horror game
developed by
and published by Flox Studios.
Released on August 05th 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 2 languages: English and Russian.
It has received 545 reviews of which 347 were positive and 198 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 11.99€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Frozen State into these genres:
System requirements
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Windows
- OS *: Windows Vista
- Processor: 2.4 Ghz Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia 9800M GTS or Radeon HD 6770M
- Storage: 4 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: Mac OS X 10.8
- Processor: 2.4 Ghz Core i5
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 14.04
- Processor: 2.4 Ghz Core i5
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
- Storage: 4 GB available space
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A complex and unforgiving survival horror game with a pretty sophisticated crafting system, huge loot diversity and interesting horror setting. However, some serious gameplay flaws related to the awkward camera controls and clunky melee combat mechanics can make the game unnecessarily difficult at some moments. "Large open world" as stated in the official description is a little misleading because the province where you are placed in is in fact divided into a rather small self-contained and procedurally generated locations which are accessible only via fast travel map or special transit zones which initiate new level loading when you enter them (just like in Fallout 1 and 2), One aspect I personally highly dislike here is the lack of any character appearance customisation - it doesn't matter you're wearing a warm coat and ushanka or a light jacket with gasmask and backpack equipped, you always look the fucking same ! :< . I don't have to even tell this one alone makes the game look totally unbaked despite of the fact it already has left the Early Access. However despite all mentioned critical flaws I still recommend this title while discounted mainly because it has a great post-apocalyptic atmosphere in wintery scenery and really terrifying otherworldly foes. If you are S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series and Carpenter "The Thing" movie fan then you should feel at home while playing "Frozen State". Overall rating: 6/10
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At first, it was quite challenging to survive in the cold, harsh winter of Siberia. From hunger to thirst, I was searching for better weapons, armor, and loot while avoid/sneaking by mutants(can get pretty tense). Weapon ammo is scarce in the beginning so avoiding enemies is probably best. Had to move out of my safe house so I can travel farther into the randomly-generated, open-world map without wasting any more resources. From there, it wasn't as hard as before but still alot to do and explore. Character level-up is included. Crafting is very useful too. I can build my own wooden cabin with torches all around and a workbench to craft even more stuff. Sorry, no hand-holding here but you can use the ingame manual or actually die/learn like I did. The atmosphere makes me feel like I'm in The Thing (1982), which is one of my favorite horror movie. This game kinda reminds me of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games with the hard difficulties, creepiness, and loot except S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is more polished obviously. EDIT: Love how some of the negative reviews say this game is too hard... This game is one of my fav indie games for sure. Not everyones cup of tea. Tip: Alt -F4 if you're about to die lol and play on normal so you can respawn
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What can be said for a game like Frozen State? A lot. It's a great game in that it's genuinely tense. The stakes are high and you can't just reset the gambles you make. I have been playing it since, I think about the first month it came to Steam, and it has changed dramatically. When I first bought it, I was afraid at first, it would be the same generic kind of survival game that has been washing up on the shores of Steam like rotten flotsam. Frozen State is like a big, ice coated barge crashing into the shore and unleashing a horde of the undead onto your normal beach going day. I have some key things to say about it. The first is that I survived 20 days. That is my current maximum. I found the Mansion, and it was there I died. Word of warning? Humans Aren't your friend. But I did find a car, and by god, that was the most satisfying feeling on the planet to be able to avoide the Piercers, Jackals, Widows and other horrible monsters occupying the wastelands. I could explore so much easier and take a nice deep breath knowing I had a moment of peace. I expect the developers will eventually take the feature of beaing safe in a car, away, but if I could ask them not to, it would make playing the game in the future so much easier. The game is like the era of Playstation 2 horror titles like the Silent Hill series, it's filled with suspense. Every action you do could give you away or get you killed if you aren't careful. I would even say this is a tougher game than Don't starve and I Love how ruthless that game is. I hope for so much of this game, and that's why I delayed my initial review but as it stands, this game is WORTH your 10 dollars. It is Worth your time. The game is hard, which it should be. It's survival horror and it places a hard pitch on the actual survival aspect. If I hadn't been stupid? I could have gone on for probably close to another 30 days with the supplies I found, but one wrong decision, one wrong choice and you're done. Example? I had gotten to the point to use a series of molotovs and had 6 fistfuls of fire to chuck at Reapers in one of the houses and I was an idiot and caught myself on fire. The heat, the sound, it drew the Jackals and I booked it like a mad man back to my car just to slather Stas in Burn Ointment to compensate for my own recklessness. I barely escaped, but I did by the skin of my teeth. On a technical level I will give a moderate review as follows: Graphics: Appropriate - It could be better, but I understand the level and it's satisfactory. I can see things, I know what stuff is. I can make out details and it does the job more than enough. Difficulty: Hard - This isn't Minecraft. This isn't Don't Starve. This is a hard game with definite rules and hard physics in play. Sure you can carry 13 logs in your inventory, but the point is that you need to be careful and cutthroat with what you have and what you take. You can't just plop down some bricks or garbage and block your enemy and you are lucky if outrun your enemies. Don't expect an easy start. Gameplay: Stern but fair - This sounds like a difficulty but as mentioned in the previous sections of this review, this game is about what you are willing to do and how careful you are to prepare for the Icepocalypse surrounding you. It is fun, sneaking past your enemies, hoping to god their cone doesn't spot you so you can get home, getting your base built, HAVING A GUN (with limited bullets) SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO MELEE ENGAGE; all these aspects are some of the rewarding elements to it. Being lucky and being careful are the greatest measure a player can have aside from their own preparedness. Current Cons and suggestions: Character progression is hard. I wish the developers would consider giving you some of the Level-Up Pills every 5, to 10, to 15 days. I have had such a hard run of the game because I couldn't become tougher in-game, only smarter in how I play. I wish you could make matches out of gunpowder or maybe use infected meat to make like tallow or some kind of grease to make some kind of natural igniter. Maybe a lantern not like the flashlight you can build out of scrap metal that you can place would be nice. If there were anything else, right now that I could ask for? Maybe either the ability to armor plate your car with scrap metal or maybe a scrap metal sword or knife so you can make a spear or have something other than the nailed club or axes to kill stuff with. Overall opinion: The game is hard, it's like squeezing water from rocks, but when you get it together it can be so much fun. And while I appreciate the game being hard, as it should be, I wish that the guy I killed at the Manor had dropped at least his axe. All he dropped was bedsheets. To bandage my bitch ass up. Beginners tips? Stones can be thrown as distraction items to lure enemies away. Behind your house is an underground silo thing that you can access in the back-left corner, usually in there are the thermometer and watch. Sometimes a bed and a workbench. It usually has a plethora of goodies in it. Crafting will be your biggest ally as some of the weapons you make are invaluable, and you need to upgrade it to make your armor and weapons better. ALWAYS CARRY SPARE FIRES AND MATCHES and when you find an extra sleeping bag? That also. Trying to upgrade your weapons can cause them to break. I lost my starting axe and a double barreled shotgun this way. Upgrades are always a gamble. Buy it out of 10.
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Very interesting game! I looked for a topdown survival game and i found "Frozen State"... The first hours were very very creepy! "Alone in the dark cold citiy of duga 40. Leaving the start shelter, looking for some fresh water and something to eat. The wind howls around me. The sun goes down - darkness and deep frost makes me sick... no shelter...by the last sun i see a small datscha - a shelter for the night?....fu** where are the matches?" This could be your first experiance with this game. I was really excited! So some opinions about the devs and the game: Devs: + Fast replying at steam if there are issiues with an update + Updates come ca one eath month + Are very interested in the players suggestions and opinions - At the moment nohing bad to tell about them ;D Game: + Creepy athmospehre + Nice setting ( i like metro etc) + Interessting crafting and skill system + Many things to loot + Nice hearing and stealth system + You can travel on a map like fallout 1, your char lost heat, drinking etc + Easy to die, when you play like rambo...solid snake is the better way ;O) + Build own shelter and fortifications - crafting is at an very primitive level, basic things to craft only - no npc quest system - only a small part of the card can be travelled - low content for playing longer - only three hybrid enemies I thing these would be a great game! There are many things to do ... i will play the alpha and would be happy for each new content they made. Play in progress, alpha version - when you accept this and like survival - just try ;D
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*Early Alpha Review* Frozen State - Released in early Alpha today 7/1/14 I believe this game has a lot of potential and I am excited to see where the dev team will take it. My first playthrough I survived roughly 70 minutes. A brief tutorial gets you going with the basics and throughout my playthrough I found myself bringing up the Manual to check things such as crafting and whatnot. GAMEPLAY: In Frozen State's current 'state' do NOT expect a run and gun zombie killing game. I found it to be much more of a survival of the elements and finding safe places to sleep, cook food and stay warm. Most of my time was spent going from house to house looking through cupboards and bedrooms for useful items to either drink, eat or cook with. Building fires is absolutely necessary to stay alive along with finding safe places to sleep. As if surviving the subarctic tempurature isn't difficult enough, there are zombie-like creatures scattered thoughout the game. You start with a Nagant 7.62R pistol and an axe, the enemies (two varients that I have found so far) are not the most difficult to kill but I found myself avoiding them like the plague just because I was dying a slow death trying to stay alive without dealing with them. AUDIO/VIDEO: Both could use a little bit of work. I don't need my games, personally, to be the shiniest thing int he world but the visuals could maybe use some work. Noticed some animations were missing and some, like the flashlight I found, were really impressive adding to the overall atmosphere. Audio was OK, nothing to write home about at this point. In the end, I was freezing to death, getting hungry and becoming dehydrated. I was out at night during a snowstorm searching for safe shelter where I could build a fire and sleep. I stumbled across a huge building, I think it was a school, went it and went upstairs looking for either a bed or bathtub. I could hear creatures walking around and it was almost pitch black in the building so I had to move by flashlight and focus in on sounds. (You can hold "C" to focus on noises, I thought this was a really cool feature adding to the survival-horror feel) Was killed by a creature that walked on four legs, reminded me of the 'Licker' from a Resident Evil game. All in all, I really think this is what survival horror is about. Excellent dark, gritty and isolated-survival aspects. Needs a lot of work but so far so good. They have a lot of content planned and I can only see good things for Frozen State. Worth the $10? Yeah, help the dev team out with your feedback and I believe we will all be well rewarded in the end. Enjoy! *Edit: " I stumbled across a huge building, I think it was a school..." Literally. I found a few bottles of Port Wine and was #$%*ing wasted.
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Frozen State is currently priced at 11.99€ on Steam.
Frozen State is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 11.99€ on Steam.
Frozen State received 347 positive votes out of a total of 545 achieving a rating of 6.16.
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Frozen State was published by Flox Studios.
Frozen State is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Frozen State is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Frozen State is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Frozen State is a single-player game.
Frozen State does not currently offer any DLC.
Frozen State does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Frozen State does not support Steam Remote Play.
Frozen State 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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