Frostpunk
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
- Released
- 2018
- Developer
- 11 Bit Studios
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- 84
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 8 GB
What is Frostpunk?
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 24 April 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | 11 Bit Studios |
| Publisher | 11 Bit Studios |
| Platforms | Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Simulation, Survival |
| Languages | 12 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q50356175, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Frostpunk received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 8 GB |
| Add-on content | 7 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Frostpunk on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes23 of 300 (8%)
I saw that Mac users have the same problem: when you create a Beacon the game crashes immediately.
Steam review, 15 September 2025 · 9 hours played · 24 readers marked it helpfulLet's buck up and make soup" without having everyone "lose hope." My people, it's arctic armageddon out there, let's focus on not freezing or starving before you all start contemplating mutual unalife pacts...
Steam review, 5 April 2026 · 7 hours played · 7 readers marked it helpful
A further 6 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Frostpunk
24 games overlap with Frostpunk on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are IXION, Frostpunk 2 and They Are Billions.
Common questions about Frostpunk
What platforms is Frostpunk on?
Frostpunk is available on Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck. It first released in 2018.
How much does Frostpunk cost?
$29.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Frostpunk?
93% of 137,121 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Frostpunk?
84 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Frostpunk work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Frostpunk as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Frostpunk download?
8 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.