Frostpunk 2 is a city-building survival game developed by 11 Bit Studios. The game is set 30 years after the events of the first game in an alternate early 20th century New London. Humanity is near extinction due to a catastrophic volcanic winter that covered the entire earth in ice and snow.
The players take on the city's new leader, "the Steward," who would be succeding the now-deceased protagonist of the first game, "the Captain." As the new leader, they would be tasked to build and develop the city into a safe place for survivors.
Frostpunk 2 Gameplay
Frostpunk 2 follows the primary city-building gameplay of the original game but with better mechanics and on a larger scale. Players can now build a much larger city than in the previous games. Instead of individual buildings, they can build districts for particular tasks. Like the buildings, these districts would also cost resources and have requirements, so the players must build them accordingly.
Aside from building a city, governing it is also a major part of both Frostpunk games. Players would have to come up with laws and policies to run the city. In the sequel, the citizens will have a more active role in policy-making. A community formed with representatives from various districts would cast votes for a policy presented by the players.
Players need to conduct research to progress their city. Moreover, they would also deal with factions with different ideologies than the player. Players must carefully deal with the citizens' demands to keep the radical factions in check. Aside from the main campaign, Frostpunk 2 would have a sandbox mode called Uthophia Builder. It would offer more freedom to build the city like selecting the starting factions and replay value. Additionally, the players would also have access to the game's official mood tool, the FrostKit.
Frostpunk 2 Platforms
Frostpunk 2 would be released on the latest-generation consoles, Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. It would be also available for PC gamers. Moreover, it wouldn't be limited to Microsoft Windows, as macOS users can also enjoy it.
Frostpunk 2 System Requirements
These are the system requirements for playing Frostpunk 2 on a Windows PC.
Minimum
OS: Windows 10 / 11 64-bit
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 / Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz
RAM: 8GB
GPU: AMD RX 550 4GB / Nvidia GTX 1050Ti 4GB / Intel Arc A310 4GB
Storage: 30GB
Recommended
OS: Windows 10 / 11 64-bit
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 / Intel Core i7 2.8 GHz
RAM: 16GB
GPU: AMD RX 5700 8GB / Nvidia 2060 Super RTX 8GB / Intel Arc A770 8GB
Storage: 30GB
Now, let's look into the requirements for playing thi city-building surviival game on macOS.
Minimum
OS: macOS 14.5
CPU: Apple M1
RAM: 8GB
GPU: Apple M1
Storage: 30GB
Recommended
OS: Latest macOS
CPU: Apple M1 Pro or better
RAM: 16GB
GPU: Apple M1 Pro or better
Storage: 30GB
FAQs On Frostpunk 2
A. Frostpunk 2 isn't released yet but would be on the shelves for sales since September 20, 2024. The game would be availavle across all the platforms somultaneously.
A. Frostpunk 2 is quite similar to the city-building survial mechanics of the first game. However, they would now be doing it on a much larger scale. Instead of a building, they would build districts for a specific task. Unlike Frostpunk's dictatorship, the new sequel would have players consult with citizens for policy-making.
A. Frostpunk 2 is listed on Steam and Epic Games for the PC users. Meanwhile, the console gamers can only download this city-building survival game form their respective digital store.
