Permafrost
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ActionAdventureRPGSimulationSurvivalOpen World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpExplorationCrafting

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 789

Peak in the last 7 days: 1,192

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Game description

Permafrost is a story-driven survival sandbox set in a frozen, post-apocalyptic world. Discover a vast lore-rich open world, alone or in co-op with up to 4 players. Explore, scavenge, craft, and build a network of shelters to outlast the cold.

Basic info

DeveloperSpaceRocket Games
PublisherToplitz Productions
PlatformsWindows
Release dateOct 9, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 (x64)
ProcessorIntel Core i5 8600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNvidia GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 590 8GB
Storage30 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 444 reviews from the past 1 year

69.0/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (72%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 14, 2026)

171 reviews say they enjoy Permafrost so far, though bugs fill the complaints; it scores 69.0.

👍 Strengths

Players look forward to future updates. 61 praise the world and its atmosphere, the most upvoted calling it lovingly designed, and 40 praise the visuals and map design. Others credit developers who keep improving the game. Multiplayer ranks 348th of 642, with reviews describing co-op exploration with a partner. Story & World ranks 802nd of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 71% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1230th of 1399. 113 reviews report bugs, the most upvoted citing floating, falling through the map and getting stuck in surfaces. 67 criticize the controls and camera, the most upvoted citing a shoulder view that switches on its own and janky combat. 50 report performance drops in busy areas. Some say survival is too easy, with little pressure from cold or hunger, and Content Volume ranks 1177th of 1351. Gameplay ranks 1256th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“enjoying the game so far, looking forward to development” · 171 reviews
“world lovingly designed, atmosphere is great and fun” · 61 reviews
“well-designed maps with engaging gameplay elements” · 40 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 58% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -2.37 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “camera stuck, shoulder view switches randomly, janky combat” · 67 reviews
Positive “toggle duck preference is quality of life improvement” · 3 reviews

Progression 15% · Difficulty 13% · Onboarding 16% · Freedom 21% · Strategy 7%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.82 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “world lovingly designed, atmosphere is great and fun” · 61 reviews
Negative “boring, uninteresting, empty locations with poor atmosphere” · 2 reviews

Story 15% · Characters 3%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.67 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “content consumption becomes repetitive; limited enemy variety and material appeal” · 5 reviews

Volume 16% · Replayability 0%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +1.91 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “well-designed maps with engaging gameplay elements” · 40 reviews
Negative “some animations are a little janky” · 6 reviews

Audio 10%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.54 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “co-op with wife is wonderful, exploring and coordinating together” · 15 reviews
Negative “multiplayer requires lobby search, direct invite or friend join unresponsive” · 3 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.28 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “enemy NPCs have pinpoint accuracy, never miss, overly aggressive AI” · 7 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 11% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 71% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -1.08 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “tons of bugs including floating, falling through map, getting stuck in surfaces” · 113 reviews
Positive “very stable with no crashes or stutters after 20 hours” · 6 reviews

Performance 28% · Developer support 30%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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