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Game description
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?
Basic info
| Developer | 11 bit studios |
|---|---|
| Publisher | 11 bit studios |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Playable! |
| Release date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Price |
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Minimum specs
| OS | Windows 7/8/10 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Processor | 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor |
| Memory | 4 GB |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM |
| Storage | 8 GB |
Review Analysis Score
Based on 425 reviews from the past 1 year
Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)
Hard choices about survival in a frozen city drive this society builder, which scores 87.1, top 30% of games we analyzed.
👍 Strengths
139 reviews find it fun and addictive, and some enjoy managing crisis after crisis even when it is stressful. 100 admire the world and its atmosphere, and some single out its steampunk look and the reflection it provokes about humanity. Story & World ranks 239th of 1096. 33 praise the strategic depth, with meaningful decisions and moral dilemmas that carry real consequences. Gameplay ranks 251st of 1396, and Visuals & Sound ranks 126th of 1249.
👎 Where it falls short
50 reviews describe a brutal difficulty, and some failed several times before they understood the systems, while a few found the stress too much. 22 say the tutorial and guidance fall short, and some note unexplained controls such as building rotation, while a few mention a broken translation. 17 find it repetitive once a scenario is beaten, and some say the open play mode gets dull when the city is stable. Content Volume ranks 539th of 1351, and Tech & Support ranks 682nd of 1399.
Representative reviews Original reviews ↗
“brutal and stressful but nothing like the fun of managing crisis, grinding achievements like madman” · 139 reviews
“zen garden atmosphere provides peace and order in chaos” · 100 reviews
“deep strategic decision-making with multiple viable routes and consequences” · 33 reviews
How it holds up
Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.
Dashboard
Based on 425 reviews from the past 1 year
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By period
The overall score over shorter windows: has the game changed lately? A hollow grey point means fewer than 150 reviews in that window.
Past year 425 reviews · Past 6 months 231 reviews · Past 3 months 98 reviews
Steam review activity
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Across 10 languages, players disagree most about Content Volume.
English
Review Analysis Score
Based on 113 reviews from the past 1 year
Chinese
Review Analysis Score
Based on 99 reviews from the past 1 year
Russian
Review Analysis Score
Based on 88 reviews from the past 1 year
Portuguese
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Based on 35 reviews from the past 1 year
Spanish
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Based on 21 reviews from the past 1 year
Korean
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Based on 16 reviews from the past 1 year
Turkish
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Based on 13 reviews from the past 1 year
Japanese
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Based on 12 reviews from the past 1 year
Ukrainian
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Based on 7 reviews from the past 1 year
French
Review Analysis Score
Based on 6 reviews from the past 1 year
25 indicators · 543 review reasons · 10 languages · data as of Sep 12, 2026
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Basic info
| Frostpunk | They Are Billions | |
|---|---|---|
| Players now | 1,527 | 2,043 |
| Genre | Simulation · Strategy | Strategy |
| Developer | 11 bit studios | Numantian Games |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Playable! | Playable! |
| Price | −90% | $29.99 · Steam store ↗ |
| Release date | Apr 24, 2018 | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Tags | 9 in common | |
| Only this game | Only this game | |
Review scores
| Frostpunk |  They Are Billions | |
|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | +1.92 | +0.40 |
| Story & World | +3.38 | +1.07 |
| Content Volume | +0.85 | +0.68 |
| Visuals & Sound | +4.02 | +2.42 |
| Multiplayer | -0.12 | -0.10 |
| Pricing & Fairness | ±0.00 | -0.11 |
| Tech & Support | -0.12 | -0.51 |
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