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The closest matches to Frostpunk 2: Frostpunk, Endzone - A World Apart, New Cycle, Against the Storm, and Surviving the Aftermath. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares population control with Frostpunk 2.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
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Surviving the Aftermath
Why this: Shares faction politics with Frostpunk 2.
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Manor Lords
Why this: Shares resource allocation with Frostpunk 2.
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: 11 bit studios
- Price: $20.24−55%checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 78% of 9,270 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation
- Metacritic 85
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Decisions have systemic consequences
- Faction relations shape gameplay
- New heating system adds depth
- Contemplative
- Immersive
- Stressful
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IXION
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Frostpunk 2.
Banished
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Frostpunk 2.
This War of Mine
Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like Frostpunk 2.
Tropico 4
Why this: Shares faction politics with Frostpunk 2.
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The Alters
Why this: Shares resource allocation with Frostpunk 2.
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Why this: Shares resource allocation with Frostpunk 2.
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Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Frostpunk 2.
Beholder 2
Why this: Shares faction politics with Frostpunk 2.
Survivalist
Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like Frostpunk 2.
The Guild II Renaissance
Why this: Also Political Sim and City Builder, like Frostpunk 2.
Airborne Kingdom
Why this: Also Steampunk and Base-Building, like Frostpunk 2.
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Other recommendable Steam games by 11 bit studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Why this: Same tense mood as Frostpunk 2.
Anomaly Defenders
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Frostpunk 2.
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Why this: Same immersive mood as Frostpunk 2.
About Frostpunk 2
The closest matches to Frostpunk 2: Frostpunk, Endzone - A World Apart, New Cycle, Against the Storm, and Surviving the Aftermath. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Frostpunk 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Frostpunk, Endzone - A World Apart and New Cycle — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, immersive and stressful, and single out its district management and faction politics. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Frostpunk 2 is a strategy and simulation game developed by 11 bit studios, set 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard devastated Earth. Players manage a city struggling to survive perpetual winter, balancing district-management, resource-allocation, and population-control against faction-politics and ideology-propagation. The sequel introduces expanded heating-system automation and deep faction relations that shape gameplay significantly. Reviewers note the game offers systemic consequences where political decisions carry as much weight as survival logistics, and players describe the experience as contemplative, immersive, and tense. The Tales system adds replayability through branching narrative paths. Released in 2024 at $44.99, it runs at Playable status on Steam Deck and holds a 78% positive rating from over 9,000 Steam reviews.
About Frostpunk 2: Develop, expand, and advance your city in a society survival game set 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard ravaged Earth. In Frostpunk 2, you face not only the perils of never-ending winter, but also the powerful factions that watch your every step inside the Council Hall.
Is Frostpunk 2 worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 78% of 9,270 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 72% positive across 206 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- On sale: 55% off, now $20.24 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 20 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 12 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Decisions have systemic consequences
- Faction relations shape gameplay
- New heating system adds depth
- Politics matter more than survival
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“While I applaud the decision to try something different with Frostpunk 2, and I hate to give an 11 bit game a negative rating (especially after just finishing The Alters). This is just isn't it for me. I think there are just way too many…”
“The Game is beautifully made and fun to play through - but it feels more like a DLC than a standalone game. I've beaten the full story twice (on a modest difficulty) with only 12 hours played. There is some replay-ability based on the…”
People who play it also play: Frostpunk, Endzone - A World Apart, New Cycle
Frequently asked about Frostpunk 2
Can I run it?
Does Frostpunk 2 run on Steam Deck?
Frostpunk 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Frostpunk 2 cost?
Frostpunk 2 is listed on Steam at 20.24 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Frostpunk 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Frostpunk 2 are Frostpunk, Endzone - A World Apart, New Cycle.
Who developed Frostpunk 2?
Frostpunk 2 was developed by 11 bit studios.