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11 bit studios announced Frostpunk 2 will launch for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on September 18.
The game first released for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG in September 2024.
“Initially, we tried to carry over as many interface solutions as possible [from PC to console],” said Frostpunk 2 production coordinator Igor Skibinski. “But the two games differ so much in terms of gameplay that we had to adapt and rework those systems over time. Still, our main focus was to make interaction with the game feel seamless—so players never have to think about how to play while they’re playing. Our ambition is to once again prove that even complex strategy games can feel intuitive and satisfying on consoles.”
View the console release date trailer below:
Read details on the different editions below:
Icebreaker Edition
- Full game on disc
- Pop-up diorama of New London
- Digital novella Warm Flesh
- A behind-the-scenes digital artbook chronicling the creation of the game world
Whiteout Edition
- Icebreaker Edition contents
- Multi-layered shadow box featuring integrated LED lighting and iconic key art
- Deluxe Edition upgrade, granting access to the three upcoming downloadable contents
- Deluxe metal-and-enamel keychain
- Two premium New London art postcards
- Frostpunk-themed stickers
- One of two possible embroidered faction patches: either the disciplined Technocrats or the fervent Icebloods
Read details on the game below:
Drawing from lessons learned during the original Frostpunk‘s console port, the development team has further refined the circular, easily navigable interface. The port allows players to guide the politics and people of New London with the palms of their hands, on controller and thumbsticks alike.
Several improvements help tailor the control scheme for gamepads and provide quick access to vital actions. Players can use bumper buttons to cycle between districts of the same type, or a dynamic radial menu that appears over resource piles and presents actions specific to them. Additionally, following the console release, the PC version of Frostpunk 2 will receive an update enabling players to use this new UI scheme whenever a gamepad is connected.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.