Frostpunk 2

Frostpunk 2

Released Sep 2024

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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Evaluation

Frostpunk 2 launched on September 20, 2024 and has received a steady cadence of major post-launch content from 11 bit studios. The post-launch content history includes: a Free Major Content Update on May 8, 2025 (overhauling the heating system, adding new maps, Tales, and Serenity mode); the Fractured Utopias DLC on December 8, 2025 (adding 8 faction-specific Utopia playthroughs, skill trees, 100+ narrative events); and the Breach of Trust DLC on June 23, 2026 (a full new scenario set in New Edinburgh, featuring two new maps, five factions, volcanic hazard mechanics, and a colony management system). A hotfix followed on July 2, 2026 addressing post-launch balance and bugs. Beyond Breach of Trust, the developer revealed a roadmap on April 6, 2026 that included a codename for a third DLC — "Surge" — confirming that additional paid content is still planned. This is the clearest outstanding commitment: a named, announced (if not yet detailed) DLC that has not yet shipped. The developer also confirmed in May 2025 that "additional Free Major Content Updates for Frostpunk 2" are planned alongside the DLC slate, reinforcing that the game's development is ongoing on multiple fronts. 11 bit studios remains active and communicative, with posts as recently as July 2, 2026.
Evidence
Breach of Trust DLC launched, adding a full new scenario set in New Edinburgh with new maps, factions, volcanic mechanics, and a colony management system.
news post · Jun 23, 2026 source content shipped
high
Developer roadmap update reveals a third DLC codenamed 'Surge', confirming additional content is planned beyond Breach of Trust.
news post · Apr 6, 2026 source content planned
high

Content

3 of 3 released · no outstanding content

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Details

Developer
Publisher
11 bit studios
Achievements
79
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Frostpunk 2 elevates the city-survival genre to a new level. Take the role of a Steward and lead your city through a cascade of calamities taking place in a postapocalyptic, snowy setting. Build large city districts with their string of endless needs and demands. Navigate through conflicting interests of factions that populate your metropolis. As the needs of the city grow and factional power at its core rises, only you can steer the society towards an uncertain future.

The world is overtaken by an ever present winter, which makes expansion of the city the only way for the survival of mankind. In order to grow, the metropolis needs resources like coal and oil, just like its citizens require food and warmth. In Frostpunk 2, it's your job to tackle this never ending circle of supply and demand.

The number of your citizens steadily grows, making the task of governing them and satisfying their demands all the more challenging. As the Steward you will have to maneuver carefully across the interests of many groups inhabiting the city.

People of your city want to have a voice in how you run things. Each faction has its own ideology and ideas for the future, yet they also have one thing in common - insatiable thirst for power. Choose your allies in the Council Hall wisely.

Make tough life-and-death decisions as you allocate heat across your city, supported by new research topics and heat-oriented laws. Choose districts that need the most warmth with the help of the Heat Management system with a detailed temperature overlay.

The story of Frostpunk 2 introduces a multi-chapter saga set in the frozen wastes. Spanning across the life of the Steward this campaign lets you feel the burden of leadership as you take the responsibility for thousands of lives. At the same time, the sandbox mode called Utopia Builder with infinite play time leaves you room for boundless social and infrastructural experiments.

Frostpunk 2 comes with a comprehensive and versatile modding tool. FrostKit will let you create your own maps, models, and scenarios inside the game. Now, only your imagination can limit the destination your city is heading to!

Last evaluated Aug 18, 2026
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