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- 81 new reviews this week
Why this
Also Steampunk and Base-Building, like Frostpunk.
- $20.24 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Playable
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The closest matches to Frostpunk: Frostpunk 2, RimWorld, Against the Storm, This War of Mine, and Banished. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares resource management with Frostpunk.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
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This War of Mine
Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like Frostpunk.
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Banished
Why this: Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Frostpunk.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: 11 bit studios
- Price: $2.99−90%checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 93% of 38,272 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation
- Metacritic 84
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Atmosphere of relentless desperation
- Moral choices reshape society permanently
- Replayability through free mode and scenario variations
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Stressful
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Surviving Mars
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Frostpunk.
85 new reviews this week- Trending
Kingdoms and Castles
Why this: Shares resource management with Frostpunk.
SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Frostpunk.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
RimWorld
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Frostpunk.
Against the Storm
Why this: Shares resource management with Frostpunk.
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The Alters
Why this: Shares moral decision making with Frostpunk.
Anomaly: Warzone Earth
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Frostpunk.
Anomaly 2
Why this: Shares resource management with Frostpunk.
About Frostpunk
The closest matches to Frostpunk: Frostpunk 2, RimWorld, Against the Storm, This War of Mine, and Banished. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Frostpunk is your kind of game, the closest matches are Frostpunk 2, RimWorld and Against the Storm — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and stressful, and single out its law and policy enforcement and moral decision making. 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, released in 2018 by 11 bit studios, is a strategy and survival simulation where players govern the last remaining city on a frozen, devastated world. The core experience centers on resource management, law enforcement, and policy decisions that directly affect population morale, with moral choices permanently reshaping society. Scenario-based progression delivers interconnected narrative arcs where survival constantly hinges on managing heat and food scarcity. Reviewers highlight the relentless desperation that permeates every decision, with players describing the atmosphere as bleak and tense. The game offers substantial replayability through its free mode and numerous scenario variations. It holds a 93 percent positive rating from over 38,000 Steam reviews, and is classified as playable on Steam Deck. The game is available for 29.99 USD.
About Frostpunk: 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?
Is Frostpunk worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 38,272 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 93% positive across 530 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- On sale: 90% off, now $2.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 29 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Atmosphere of relentless desperation
- Moral choices reshape society permanently
- Replayability through free mode and scenario variations
- Story driven scenarios with interconnected narratives
People who play it also play: Frostpunk 2, RimWorld, Against the Storm
Frequently asked about Frostpunk
Can I run it?
Does Frostpunk run on Steam Deck?
Frostpunk 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 cost?
Frostpunk is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Frostpunk?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Frostpunk are Frostpunk 2, RimWorld, Against the Storm.
Who developed Frostpunk?
Frostpunk was developed by 11 bit studios.