Frostpunk 2 is the sequel to the highly acclaimed, BAFTA-nominated society survival game that blended city building, strategy, and management gameplay.

Taking place 30 years after the apocalyptic blizzard, Earth is still overwhelmed by the neverending frost and harsh, icy climate. You play as the leader of a resource-hungry metropolis where expansion and the search for new sources of power is an unavoidable reality.

The City progressed. Years of whiteouts have changed the world, wiping the slate clean. Society is still struggling for life-preserving supplies, but they slowly realize they’ve survived the worst of it. And that the world stands empty, ripe for the taking.

Also, people changed. Once they feel like they have survived the worst—and the bonding survival instinct fades—their human nature comes into play, driven by ambition that could plummet the City to its downfall.

“Frostpunk 2 is still a game about the City and its society,” states Jakub Stokalski, game Co-Director and Design Director at 11 bit studios.

“But inner turmoils, sparked by rising social differences, mean that players will be facing new kinds of threats. We use a post-apocalyptic setup to tell a meaningful story about human ambition. Because ultimately, what can end us is not nature itself – it’s human nature.”

As the City grows, creating and passing new laws becomes a more complex matter. The people slowly divide into factions with different, often contradictory visions of the future.

The Council is a place where these ideas clash, sometimes violently. It’s your role as a Steward to ensure that the city will not fall because of those conflicts. Manage emerging crises while at the same time steering humanity towards a new future.