Frostpunk — patch notes and updates
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| 8 Facts for 8 years of Frostpunk! | 2026-04-24 | Hello Citizens! Today we celebrate another anniversary in the Frostlands. 8 years of sending children into the mines, can you imagine it? To mark this special birthday of Frostpunk, we’ve prepared 8 facts about our beloved game. Check them out below: In the case of Frostpunk 1886, be sure to add the game to your wishlist and follow. Our next “Revisiting New London” update will be published in May, with new ones arriving each month thereafter. If you would like to learn more about our upcoming reimagined version of Frostpunk, this is the perfect place. You can also leave your questions in the comments, and our team will follow up on them! Take |
| Revisiting New London #1: New Adaptation Laws with Paweł Szyszka | 2026-04-09 | Hello Citizens,We gather today with a very important message about the future of New London. Today marks the beginning of a special series of updates we call "Revisiting New London." Why? Because we want to invite you back to the place where it all began and give you the opportunity to help shape its future alongside us. Yes, Frostpunk 1886 has been announced, and while there is still time before its release, that does not stop us from sharing how development is progressing. More importantly, we want to invite you to take part in shaping the future of Frostpunk 1886 through a special section called "Voices of the City," which you will find mo |
| Frostpunk Franchise Fest Showcase | 2026-04-06 | Hello Citizens! 11 million players, almost a whole decade of sending children to the mines, and building an amazing community around the Generator. Frostpunk has always been the crowning jewel of our portfolio, and thanks to you, we can continue to develop and expand this universe. Thank you for being with us all these years and for keeping the Frostpunk community so alive. As a token of our gratitude, we have prepared a very special Frostpunk Franchise Fest Showcase, and we are also launching our Frostpunk Franchise Sale on Steam, with discounts up to 90% on select Frostpunk products. During the showcase, we revealed the long-awaited DLC for |
| Summary of Last Year and Looking Into the Future | 2026-01-14 | Hello Citizens! Here in Poland, winter has already come and temperatures have dropped to more than minus 15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit). It is not quite as cold as the Frostland, but it feels like the perfect moment to look back at the most important moments of last year and step into 2026 with even more heat in our Generators. Artbook and Anthology Kickstarter Campaign Last year, we launched our very first Kickstarter campaign for the Frostpunk Artbook and Anthology, and we can proudly call it a success. Over 3,500 backers trusted us, and you fully funded it in just a couple of minutes! Thank you so much for making this possible. |
| Frostpunk 1886: Message from the Game Director | 2025-12-08 | Hello Citizens!We are coming back to you with another update regarding the upcoming Frostpunk 1886. Your warm welcome to the title, after the last announcement, gave us the heat we needed to launch our generators, and we would like to show you yet another tease of what the team has been working on.We don’t want to spoil too much, so check out our new video with Maciej Sułecki - Game Director of Frostpunk 1886 - revealed during the 11 bit studios Digital Showcase event:Keep in mind that we’re still about two years ahead of release, so what you’re seeing is early in development. Our goal has always been to make a game with Citizens and for the |
| Frostpunk L.A.R.P. | 2025-10-24 | Hello Citizens, Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience Frostpunk 2 in real life? This February 12–15, 2026, our friends at Larp Venture will take over a historical fort in Poland to host an official live L.A.R.P. experience created in partnership with us. The Last Recon puts you in one of Frostpunk’s remote outposts. Food is scarce, the cold is merciless, and tensions rise as survival becomes uncertain. You’ll negotiate, lead, build, and sacrifice because not everyone can be saved. The city depends on you. You can buy tickets and use code CITYMUSTLIVE to receive a 10% discount here: https://larpventure.com/frostpunk Take c |
| Achievements & Localization Quality Hotfix | 2025-10-20 | Hello Citizens, Small Update addresses several issues reported by you recently and improves overall localization quality. Fixes & ImprovementsFixed: The game no longer crashes when clicking Settings in the Main Menu.Fixed: The Newsfeed now correctly appears in the Main Menu.Fixed: Corrected the description of the "Selfless Sacrifice" Law in The Last Autumn DLC to resolve an inconsistency reported by a player.Fixed: Several achievements now unlock properly:“Tis but a Scratch” – Finishing a playthrough of On the Edge without an infirmary or House of Healing.“Better than London” – Finishing a playthrough without building a single tent.“Unskilled |
| 11 bit merch store is here! | 2025-08-01 | Hello Citizens, You’ve asked for it, and now it’s finally here: the official 11 bit merch store is live, and it's launching with a brand-new collection featuring designs from your favourite games. Whiteouts and heavy storms can shake your city, but cannot break it. Through hell or high water, the generator was always there for us. Now you can take it with you even into the coldest storm. ClothingWe brought our three famous patterns onto the T-shirts and hoodies which reflect soul of the Frostpunk franchise. Pick your favorite: Frostpunk 2 Citizen Rejoice, citizens! It’s been 30 years since The Great Storm almost wiped out our beloved city. Ye |
| Frostpunk 1886: City Dispatch | Dev Commentary | 2025-05-06 | Hello Citizens! Maciej Sułecki - Game Director of Frostpunk 1886 is excited to share some thrilling news straight from the Frostpunk team, in the new series dedicated for Frostpunk 1886 - "City Dispatch": It feels like just yesterday we were building the original Frostpunk on our internal Liquid Engine. Since then, we've learned, and explored new possibilities, especially through developing Frostpunk 2 on Unreal Engine 5. That experience showed us the immense potential of this powerful tool... and sparked an idea. What if we brought the original Frostpunk back in a new, exciting form? Thanks to the amazing feedback from our community and the |
| New Frostpunk Game Announcement | 2025-04-24 | The journey so far While the road ahead of Frostpunk 2 is filled with Free Major Content Updates, a console launch, and DLCs – and we’re extremely excited to show you in what ways our grand strategy / society survival game can still surprise you – we’ve also always wanted to continue our work on the city-builder survival experience that is Frostpunk 1. Both titles will continue to evolve side by side, offering players diverse and engaging gameplay experiences. Looking back into the future As our internal Liquid Engine, that the first game was created on, is no longer in development, we’ve been looking for other ways to further expand upon Fro |
| Last chance to back Frostpunk Artbook&Anthology Kickstarter campaign! | 2025-04-16 | Less than 48h left to the end of Frostpunk Artbook&Anthology Kickstarter campaign! You have been with us for almost a full month, and you managed to gather over €490k and unlock 10 stretch goals! The final 48 hours are here, and with your help, there’s still time to reach the remaining funding milestones - including Survival Kit Box, additional swag and an audiobook! Thank you for all your support, messages, comments and convos so far. We are insanely happy that this campaign appeared as a success and we will be able to print those amazing volumes for you! On the last week of the campaign we also revealed a new final pledge: limited All-In Ga |
| The World of Frostpunk: Anthology & Artbook coming to Kickstarter on March 20th | 2025-01-22 | Two handcrafted collector books that expand the Frostpunk universe are coming to Kickstarter on March 20th! The books feature outstanding aesthetics and bone-chilling stories that expand the Frostpunk lore. Witness the visual pillars of the world where every day is a struggle for survival and meet the people who try to rebuild a fragile civilization. Aesthetics of Desolation Artbook Take a deep dive into the creative journey behind Frostpunk. Learn about the conceptual foundation of Frostpunk 2, the reality of post-apocalyptic survival of society, and the transformation of frostlands over three decades, capturing the legacy of New London. Tal |
| Golden Joystick Awards Nominations | 2024-10-11 | 11 bit studios Honored with Three Golden Joystick Award Nominations And It’s Thanks to You! Hello Citizens! We're thrilled and deeply grateful to share that 11 bit studios and two of our games have been nominated for the 42nd Golden Joystick Awards. These nominations wouldn't be possible without you - our incredible players and community. Your support, feedback, and passion have been the driving force behind our work, and we can't thank you enough. Studio of the Year Nomination 11 bit studios has been nominated for "Studio of the Year". This nomination is as much yours as it is ours. Every game we create is shaped by your experiences and feed |
| Frostpunk Franchise Mega Sale! | 2024-09-12 | Greetings, Survivors of New London! As the world eagerly awaits the arrival of Frostpunk 2, we're excited to announce a massive sale on the Frostpunk franchise! 🔥 Unbeatable Discounts 🔥 For a limited time, experience the harsh beauty of the original Frostpunk at incredible prices: Frostpunk Base Game: 90% OFF All DLCs: 65% OFF each Season Pass: 76% OFF Game of the Year Edition: 84% OFF https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/Frostpunk/ Get ready for the next chapter in the Frostpunk saga. The future of humanity awaits your leadership as Frostpunk 2 is coming on September 20th. Pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition now to get 3 days of Adva |
| The World of Frostpunk: Anthology & Artbook, 11 bit studios merch store. | 2024-06-20 | Hello Citizens, We are happy to unveil that the world of Frostpunk is being expanded with two more books along with Official Merch and the Side Quest: Frostpunk Board&Dice set. The World of Frostpunk Artbook and Anthology We are pleased to unveil two handcrafted collector books that expand the Frostpunk universe and are coming to Kickstarter later this year. The first is a series of novellas set in Frostpunk's apocalyptic world, and the second is a uniquely crafted artbook. The artbook "Aesthetics of Desolation: Design and Art of Frostpunk", featured in the same Kickstarter, is carefully curated by Frostpunk’s game directors. It features neve |
| Frostpunk OST composer Piotr Musiał is coming back to work on Frostpunk 2 OST! | 2024-06-13 | Hello Citizens, We couldn't be more proud to announce that the man, the legend Piotr Musiał responsible for the outstanding Frostpunk OST is working with us on the soundtrack for the sequel! Show Piotr some love in the comments 💙 If you can't get enough of Piotr's music, you should definitely check out The Alters, another game we're developing. It also features OST composed by Piotr Musiał! Right now, until June 17th you can play The Alters demo during Steam Next Fest. Give it a try: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601570/The_Alters/ Take care, 11 bit studios |
| Frostpunk is now 6 years old ❄ | 2024-04-24 | Hello Citizens, Today our beloved Frostpunk is celebrating its 6th anniversary. That means that the game's now old enough to cover its first emergency shift in the coal mine. Here are 6 facts highlighting those 6 years: Around 3% of the players have over 100 hours on their record. On average, people play the game for 24 hours. More than half managed to save every person in Frostland playing The New Home scenario. The most popular track from the Frostpunk OST is "The City Must Survive". It's been played over 6.4 million times on Spotify and over 1.3 million times on YouTube. The rarest achievement, unlocked by only 0.6% of Steam players is "En |
| Frostpunk 2 Beta is live now until April 22! | 2024-04-15 | Hello Citizens, Frostpunk 2 Beta featuring a part of sandbox mode called the Utopia Builder Preview is live now until April 22! Delve deeper into the game with a new developer commentary video, where Frostpunk 2's co-directors provide valuable insights into the game's major changes and an extended gameplay preview. While Frostpunk 2 is significantly larger in scale than the original game in every aspect, this Preview offers a glimpse of approximately 40 percent of the full experience awaiting players upon the game's release on July 25, 2024. Anticipate additional factions, expansive maps and colonies, increased exploration, dramatic occurrenc |
| Over 2 million Citizens have wishlisted Frostpunk 2! | 2024-04-11 | Dear Citizens, We are extremely proud to announce that over 2 million of you have wishlisted Frostpunk 2! It is great to see how much the city has grown over the years. We're humbled. We are truly grateful for your support 💙 ▶Pre-order Deluxe Edition now at -10% and get access to a full 7-day Beta!◀ |
| Frostpunk 2 Date Reveal | Pre-order available now! | 2024-03-06 | Hello Citizens, The day has finally come - we are ready to announce the release date of Frostpunk 2! Watch the latest trailer: Frostpunk 2 is coming to PC and through PC Games Pass on July 25, 2024. Pre-orders available now! Get the Digital Deluxe Edition with a 10% discount, which is also available for pre-order starting today and access a seven-day long beta in April that consists of part of the game’s sandbox mode, among other things. The Digital Deluxe Edition contents: Base game Seven-day beta access to part of the Sandbox mode in April Three paid post-release DLCs Exclusive access to the story mode 72 hours before the official release “ |