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Frostpunk
By 11 Bit Studios, released 1 Jan 2018
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- survival game
- steampunk video game
- post-apocalyptic video game
What it is
Frostpunk is a society survival and city-building game from 11 Bit Studios, released in 2018. Set in an entirely frozen world, it puts the survival of a city and its people at the center of play: heat is essential, and decisions carry consequences. Players manage citizens and infrastructure while facing the question of what their society will become under pressure. The game is single-player and combines simulation and strategy. Its listed features include Steam Achievements, Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, and Remote Play on phone and tablet. Frostpunk is available for Windows and macOS. It has an 84 Metacritic score. The original game has received free additions including Endless Mode, the scenario The Fall of Winterhome, character and automaton naming, and photo mode. Three expansions are available through a paid Season Pass. Further development of the original version is not planned.
What players like, and what they don't
- Available for Windows and macOS
- Includes Endless Mode and The Fall of Winterhome
- Steam Cloud and Family Sharing are listed
- Remote Play on phone and tablet
- Single-player only
- Three expansions require the paid Season Pass
- No further development is planned for the original
Who it suits
It suits solo players interested in managing a settlement, its people, and infrastructure in a frozen survival setting. The simulation and strategy elements may appeal to players who want consequential society-management decisions.
Frostpunk centers on keeping a city and its society alive in an unforgiving frozen world. The free additions broaden the original game, while its three expansions are separate paid Season Pass content.
