11 bit studios have launched Frostpunk 2’s first-ever free major content update, now available for all owners of the game. The update adds transformative new systems, a sprawling new map, and several long-requested community features to the city builder.
Highlights include:
- The Pit: A massive new map for Utopia Builder mode, set around the remnants of a failed Generator project. The rugged terrain and unique crater setting present fresh city-building challenges and visual variety.
- Tales from the Frostland: Optional narrative challenges featuring unique quests, storylines, and rewards. These scenarios enhance replayability and are fully moddable, paving the way for community-crafted stories.
- Serenity Mode: A gentler survival experience with mild weather, plentiful resources, and no faction conflict. Perfect for newcomers or players seeking a more reflective pace in the development of their cities and societies.
- Overhauled Heat System: Temperature management now takes place at the district level, echoing the intensity and stakes of the first Frostpunk. New research, laws, and visible consequences reflect the citizenry’s response to how warmly—or coldly—they are treated.
- Frostkit 1.0: The game’s modding tools exit beta, introducing in-editor testing, faster iteration, and new systems that empower creators to shape the frostland in their own vision.
Fans can look forward to more updates later this year, including more detailed DLC announcements and the long-awaited console release, as well as Frostpunk 1886, a detailed remaster of the original Frostpunk that rebuilds the game in cutting-edge Unreal Engine 5.
Frostpunk 2 is currently available for 35% off from now until May 23. Wishlist or buy on Steam, and top up your Steam Wallet on Codashop for bonus rewards.
You can also check out our review of Frostpunk 2 here.
