Nearly six years after its predecessor, Frostpunk 2 has been given a release date in addition to a new trailer and gameplay footage.

After years of speculation, the release date of the survival city builder Frostpunk 2 has been set for July 25, 2024. The game, which was announced more than two and a half years ago, looks like it will provide an even more depressing experience than before. Moreover, in even more detail.

Both the city-building and survival game genres have long been well-established in the gaming space, but the latter is relatively new in popularity, thanks to games like Valheim, Palworld, or Sons of the Forest.

However, Frostpunk fused them together and took them to icy extremes. The goal is to survive a new ice age as players try to build a shelter in the midst of an inhospitable landscape. The often nerve-wracking and harrowing approach was so successful that Frostpunk was nominated for a 2019 BAFTA. In the end, it lost to God of War.

The developer quickly shot down the rumour about the release of Frostpunk 2 two years ago. He claimed that the game will be released in early 2024. Although that window has now closed, fans waiting for 11-bit Studio’s latest creepy venture won’t have to wait much longer. Because it was revealed during the Xbox Partner Showcase that Frostpunk 2 will be released on July 25, 2024. Those who pre-order the Deluxe edition will get access to a one-week beta in April. This limits players to sandbox mode. The feature may be familiar to owners of the previous game.

The Deluxe Edition also includes three paid post-release DLCs, 72 hours of early access to Story Mode, a digital art book, audio, exclusive in-game items, and a Frostpunk novella.

According to the Steam page, the standard edition forgoes the aforementioned extras and only includes the base game.

Frostpunk 2 release date and available platforms

Frostpunk 2 looks like a sequel both in name and story. It takes place about three decades after the events of the first part. He was seemingly The developers slightly taken back from the freezing cold. Humans and their various factions will be a much bigger threat. Beyond the icy wastelands and the politics of survival, Frostpunk fans also loved the game’s music. Many hope that Piotr Musiał will return to score the music for the sequel.

The Frostpunk soundtrack has been released twice on vinyl so far, and as of February 2024, the pre-order stock is almost sold out.

The trailer shown during the Xbox Partner Showcase reiterated the previously known information that the game is coming to Xbox Game Pass but is not Xbox exclusive. It continues the trend of Xbox Game Pass maintaining a healthy collection of survival titles, from Valheim to Palworld. Also, Xbox offers Obsidian’s game Grounded as a first party.

Frostpunk 2 will be released on July 25, 2024 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Source: EuroGamer