Frostpunk 2
Last updated: 2025-04-16
- Expanded scale provides deeper gameplay experience.
- Improved graphics and user interface enhance visuals.
- Focus on societal growth and political themes.
- Faction politics and council management are central.
- Lacks original game's charm and atmosphere.
- Widespread performance and stability issues present.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 2000
- Helpful reviews
- 76%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 23%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 70%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 30%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 2974
- Negative points
- 3175
- Gameplay points
- 1083
- Perf. points
- 246
- Rec. points
- 1187
- Misc points
- 210
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Expanded scale, deeper gameplay | The sequel expands in scale and complexity, shifting focus from individual survival to societal management and political intrigue. It retains the core mechanics and atmosphere of the original while introducing new features like factions, expanded research, and deeper political systems. The game emphasizes meaningful choices and long-term consequences, offering increased replayability and a unique experience compared to its predecessor. | 97% |
| Improved graphics and UI | The game boasts improved graphics, a clean and intuitive user interface, and stunning visuals that take advantage of modern hardware. The art style is highly praised, with detailed character designs, cinematic cutscenes, and breathtaking landscapes contributing to an aesthetically pleasing experience. | 17% |
| Immersive atmosphere, excellent audio-visuals | The game features a well-crafted and immersive atmosphere, enhanced by excellent music, sound design, and visuals. The soundtrack effectively conveys the tone and emotional impact of the game's events, while the detailed graphics and dynamic weather effects contribute to a captivating experience. | 17% |
| Focus on societal growth | The game emphasizes long-term growth and societal development, shifting the focus from immediate survival to building a thriving civilization. Players transform small settlements into industrial metropolises, managing resources, political relationships, and the needs of a growing population. The game explores themes of progress, adaptation, and the consequences of choices on future generations. | 10% |
| Generally fun and enjoyable | These points express general positive sentiments about the game, such as it being fun, addictive, and well-optimized. While positive, they lack specific details about gameplay mechanics or features, reducing their overall importance. | 9% |
| Extensive mod support added | The game offers increased support for mods, allowing players to create custom scenarios, stories, and content. This feature enhances replayability and provides opportunities for community-driven content creation, further expanding the game's possibilities. | 4% |
| Engaging Utopia Builder mode | The Utopia Builder (endless) mode offers unique challenges and increased replayability, allowing players to experiment with different factions and maps. This mode provides a satisfying experience similar to creative mode in Minecraft, with opportunities for self-imposed challenges and unique endings. | 4% |
| Unique genre blend, expands world | The game combines elements of different genres and settings, such as Anno and Frostpunk, creating a unique blend of city-building and survival. It expands on the world of Frostpunk with a larger scale, diverse maps, and a post-apocalyptic atmosphere, while retaining the core feel and narrative of the original. | 3% |