Summary
Developer 11 Bit Studios has revealed thatFrostpunkis getting an Unreal Engine 5 remake, along with a bit of a name change. The city-building survival simulator immediately grabbed the attention of gamers when it launched in 2018, thanks to its intriguing setting, challenging mechanics, and intuitive gameplay. It has an 86 average critic rating on OpenCritic, and seven years after launch,Frostpunkhas a “Very Positive” user rating on Steam.
The game was so well received, in fact, that it got a sequel some years later, which surpassed its predecessor in concurrent player numbers when it launched and currently sits at a “Mostly Positive” rating on Steam. Both titles received regular updates upon release, with the first game ending up with three paid content drops, and theFrostpunk 2roadmap shows three DLCs plannedfor release into 2026.
In the meantime, though, 11 Bit has announcedFrostpunk 1886,a “reimagining” of the original release that will also show a bit more about what happened when the Great Storm first arrived in New London. The remake will use Unreal Engine 5, as 11 Bit’s own Liquid Engine is no longer in development.Frostpunk1886is the game hinted at in mid Aprilby the company’s president Przemysław Marszał, and it is slated for release in 2027.
The Original Frostpunk Recreated in Unreal Engine 5
Frostpunk 1886will be more than just a visual overhaul of the original game. It will introduce new technologies, laws, and mechanics, as well as another Purpose Path. The release will also finally introduce mod support, which the community has been requesting for years. There may even possibly be additional DLC content, the developer teased.
It hasn’t been all roses for the company, however. In December 2024,11 Bit announced that it would be laying off team membersand cancelling an unannounced narrative-driven console game, dubbed Project 8, citing shifting market trends as the reason. The decision was possibly also driven by the relatively poor sales ofFrostpunk 2when it launched in September of that year. Despite the game’s positive reception by gamers and critics alike, it failed to reach the expected numbers in sales and sustained player count. Hopefully, the launches ofAltersandFrostpunk 1886will provide the company some financial relief.
