Frostpunk

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 955 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 65 out of 955
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  1. vgolev
    Oct 18, 2020
    9
    This is one of the best survival game I've ever played. Besides few minor bugs and unexpected game behavior(game telling you 'do this in 5 days' and then troop dies after 2 days), everything else is polished, entertaining and addictive.
  2. Aneel4art
    Jun 7, 2021
    9
    Очень качественный проект который имеет лишь один недостаток - малое количество контента
  3. KepasaAmigo
    Jul 1, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game. Hard at the begging, then u got it easier so even on hard difficulty it's doable. Main story is interesting. Love the video after u "win" that story.… Expand
  4. FineCastleIRE
    Jul 29, 2020
    9
    Normally, city building type games are not really my type, but Frost Punk was a first for me and I enjoyed every moment of it, even though my cities always kick me out after failing to meet a particular area to keep my citizens happy during the harsh times. Because of my constant missteps, It makes me want to go back into a new game again rather than rage quit and I always find myselfNormally, city building type games are not really my type, but Frost Punk was a first for me and I enjoyed every moment of it, even though my cities always kick me out after failing to meet a particular area to keep my citizens happy during the harsh times. Because of my constant missteps, It makes me want to go back into a new game again rather than rage quit and I always find myself advancing in terms of structural buildings and resources. This was the best £15 I have spent on a game.

    The game gets an 9/10 for me. Normally, city building games are not my cup of tea, but this game is a good start for casuals like myself despite the difficulties, but even when you fail the game, it makes you want to come back for more.    … Expand
  5. nsuki
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    If you like RTS games and good stories, It's what you need. Gorgeous game-play experience, very tragic story. An 11 bit classic!
  6. Ambys
    Oct 15, 2021
    9
    While the game surely lacks a bit of variety in the long run (there's no real landscaping or city-building, it's more of a well-thought out concept and you'll see on your screen what every picture show 95% of the time : a small settlement centered by its heating generator within an ice wasteland). It really has its moments : after a not-quite done right first playthrough, I had a greatWhile the game surely lacks a bit of variety in the long run (there's no real landscaping or city-building, it's more of a well-thought out concept and you'll see on your screen what every picture show 95% of the time : a small settlement centered by its heating generator within an ice wasteland). It really has its moments : after a not-quite done right first playthrough, I had a great honeymoon of getting used to the game until the main scenario throws rebellions and icy cataclysms at me. And it was great : the urgency you're feeling is natural with the well-paced flow of the game and doesn't feel imposed upon you. Making tough moral choices in situations that both feel hopeless and heroic at the same time - especially near the ending of the campaign, as you're pushed to overdrive the heating source - and gosh that last soundtrack when you're in the heart of it - brought me what few games I tried managed to deliver. I would say it ressembles vanilla Banished (2014), but with a more dramatic and scenic focus. So yeah UI is neat but some choices are a bit confusing and when you've done a scenario, well, you feel that you've "done" it and there's only 4 of it, but definitly worth it.… Expand
  7. Gorbunov2004
    May 16, 2021
    9
    Как по мне игра клёвая и играть в неё интересно первые раза 2 наверно. Сюжет не интересный, ну а так игра просто класс!
  8. OldManGamerOMG
    Dec 4, 2020
    9
    Fun and challenging game of survival and control. Racing against time before the people you are to protect die from the cold or turn against you from fear. This is a fun strategy and planning game, without too much micromanaging. The random events add to the fun, and there are several variations in which you can explore this long winter survival. The third DLC will be released soon, whichFun and challenging game of survival and control. Racing against time before the people you are to protect die from the cold or turn against you from fear. This is a fun strategy and planning game, without too much micromanaging. The random events add to the fun, and there are several variations in which you can explore this long winter survival. The third DLC will be released soon, which I will be enjoying once it does.

    I recommend this game for those that enjoy city building strategy games, and those that enjoy end of the world scenarios. The game is as short or as long as you wish to play.    … Expand
  9. Bioreactor1987
    Oct 19, 2021
    9
    Одна из лучших стратегий. Отличный геймплей, отличная музыка, отличная атмосфера. И лютая сложность. Я такое люблю. )
  10. Yustan
    Jul 27, 2023
    9
    Давольно оригинальная харкорная версия сити скайлан с зимним... ладно, шутка. Игра с лёгкостью постоянно держит тебя в напряжении, даже когда всё идёт как по маслу: один пролёт и вот новая волна проблем. А под конец так и вовсе ты молишься, чтобы генератор не сломался от форсажа к чертям, а люди не передохли от холода. Хоть и взял бесплатно в egs однозаначно куплю позже в стиме с длсДавольно оригинальная харкорная версия сити скайлан с зимним... ладно, шутка. Игра с лёгкостью постоянно держит тебя в напряжении, даже когда всё идёт как по маслу: один пролёт и вот новая волна проблем. А под конец так и вовсе ты молишься, чтобы генератор не сломался от форсажа к чертям, а люди не передохли от холода. Хоть и взял бесплатно в egs однозаначно куплю позже в стиме с длс
  11. Ia_Da
    Sep 7, 2021
    9
    User Interface is pure art, love everything about it. Love the style of the game
    But it seems to me that the game doesn't really have big replaying potential - as soon as you understand the algorithm for pumping the city it becomes pretty boring to play
  12. Mucosoft
    Sep 13, 2021
    9
    Kaliteli ve optimizasyon konusunda harika bir oyun ortaya koyulmuş. Kendilerini tebrik ediyorum.
  13. renyw
    Dec 19, 2022
    9
    great great great great great great great great great great great great great
  14. nihilhumani
    Apr 5, 2023
    9
    I became a religious dictator because too many of my child laborers died, but some of them lived so I wasn't as depressed as advertised.
    9/10 would buy again
  15. kucky7576
    Aug 9, 2023
    9
    This game was fun and realy hard on the hardest difficulty! *sherlock mode off*
    It had a nice atmosphere, conflict on moral decisions, hard ressource management and cool graphic!
  16. GiperSorcerer
    Sep 11, 2023
    9
    Impressive, challenging and atmospheric. This game is going to keep you on edge
  17. Pier
    May 25, 2018
    8
    A bit short on content, but it’s one hell of a ride. Every game I started begged to be finished in one sitting.
  18. vidyashhiy
    May 14, 2018
    8
    Got me interested for 2 days till late night..but then meh.

    Too bad the replayability is low (but the devs are promising to fix this)

    Still great game, and you have to make choises and some of them are taking the moral side of the your soul (who we are? and what we can do to achieve something?)
  19. Mandulum
    Mar 29, 2019
    8
    Favorite Thing: The Fall of Winterhome was a great scenario. Lots of unique stuff going on.
    Least Favorite Thing: People getting sick can be a bit ridiculous. Turned off the heat for a few seconds? That's a few dozen sick people!

    Date Completed: 2019-03-29
    Playtime: 37h (all 4 scenarios)
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: Survival, city builder with a story and objectives? Yes please!
  20. rRondo
    Aug 5, 2018
    8
    Great game, but very short. Three scenario it's about ~6-8 hours of gameplay. I hope last scenario (not available yet) will be bigger than the previous ones, and 11 bit studios will add endless mode (as an option) to this last scenario.
  21. iseeall
    Dec 23, 2019
    8
    Atmospheric Banished-style city builder but with a circular-shaped city, a focus on heating, and with citizens trying to overthrow you.

    Pros: - stylish atmospheric frost/ice-punk graphics together with the music keep a depressed mood and do their best to share the despair of your citizens - a unique mechanic of a circle-shaped city where you need to place every building as close as    Atmospheric Banished-style city builder but with a circular-shaped city, a focus on heating, and with citizens trying to overthrow you.

    Pros:
    - stylish atmospheric frost/ice-punk graphics together with the music keep a depressed mood and do their best to share the despair of your citizens
    - a unique mechanic of a circle-shaped city where you need to place every building as close as possible to the center where the heat generator is.
    - you have to adopt strict laws (like e.g. make children work, or decide what to do with frozen limbs) and would usually eventually create a dictatorship

    So-so:
    - just like most of games of these type, it's a simulation where you keep optimizing stuff for as long as possible. Scripted story evens and variations in the temperature try to introduce more challenge. Some of these feel artificial. E.g. just when you've solved the heating, hunger and medical issues and everything is running smoothly, people start wanting to leave. If you into games about passive optimization and adapting to random/scripted events, it will be fine though

    Cons:
    - NONE    … Expand
  22. TheWaffle
    Oct 20, 2020
    8
    A great triumph of art, sound design, and narrative gameplay. Frostpunk is beautiful and emotionally moving.
  23. RMDsilva
    Oct 18, 2021
    8
    Very fun, addictive, original setting and fun mechanics.
    Scenario modes are fun and encourage repetition for a bit.
    Main gripe I have is with the "laws", with not so interesting choices and forcing you to pick a way to impose your will on your people.
  24. pongkrit03
    Jun 9, 2020
    8
    Frost Punk is a good city simulation game. Music and Art Style are very well done. Gameplay is ok, not too depth in management. It is more focused on making choices from various events. Unfortunately, once you beat the game, replayability is low. However, developers compensate that with few different scenarios, which gives some differenet vibe for a while.

    Overall, It is good game with    Frost Punk is a good city simulation game. Music and Art Style are very well done. Gameplay is ok, not too depth in management. It is more focused on making choices from various events. Unfortunately, once you beat the game, replayability is low. However, developers compensate that with few different scenarios, which gives some differenet vibe for a while.

    Overall, It is good game with good graphic and music but mechanic focused more on narrative and making choice, not much replayability because the mechanic itself lacks of complexity.    … Expand
  25. Tomle1202
    Jun 21, 2018
    8
    Frostpunk's intense and haunting nature is effectively amplified by its excruciating yet gratifying final moments of ultimate survival, despite the lack of any real sense of replay value.
  26. Sanastusa
    Sep 1, 2021
    8
    The world has been frozen over. Temperature decreases every day and the fight of survival is at your doorstep. Equipped with the last grand invention of the age, you have led a small expedition of people to a new home. Your core is everything. It heats your homes and your work spaces. Gather your resources, make tough choices of law/faith to raise hope and lower discontent among yourThe world has been frozen over. Temperature decreases every day and the fight of survival is at your doorstep. Equipped with the last grand invention of the age, you have led a small expedition of people to a new home. Your core is everything. It heats your homes and your work spaces. Gather your resources, make tough choices of law/faith to raise hope and lower discontent among your people. Surviving is the only goal.
    Following in the vein of tough emotional decision game, This War of Mine, 11 bit studios took that formula and put it into a city builder. With micromanaging between exploring, technology advances and resource gathering among many constant things that are pressing on your leadership each day. The initial story mode was great and had some random events that could happen to change up the replay factor.
    With dlc packs they added new maps you can play on with a sandbox mode. Also added a brand new story mission that takes place in the prequel of the game. Building the core before the snow takes over.    … Expand
  27. Videntify
    May 3, 2018
    8
    Good gameplay, still quite short and not much to do after finishing main story(I spends only 6hr).
    There're scenario mission but still it feels repetitive and not that different from main story.
    This war of mine is better in replayability.
    8/10
  28. Leo_Manzano
    Apr 2, 2022
    8
    Frostpunk é um bom jogo de simulação de cidade. Música e estilo de arte são muito bem feitos. A jogabilidade é ok, sem muita profundidade no gerenciamento. É mais focado em fazer escolhas de vários eventos. Infelizmente, uma vez que você vence o jogo, a o fator replay é baixa. No entanto, os desenvolvedores compensam isso com alguns cenários diferentes, o que dá uma vibe diferente por umFrostpunk é um bom jogo de simulação de cidade. Música e estilo de arte são muito bem feitos. A jogabilidade é ok, sem muita profundidade no gerenciamento. É mais focado em fazer escolhas de vários eventos. Infelizmente, uma vez que você vence o jogo, a o fator replay é baixa. No entanto, os desenvolvedores compensam isso com alguns cenários diferentes, o que dá uma vibe diferente por um tempo.

    No geral, é um bom jogo com bons gráficos e música, mas mecânica focada mais na narrativa e na escolha, não traz muitas opções de jogo porque a mecânica em si carece de complexidade.    … Expand
  29. byemrezeytin
    Feb 26, 2023
    8
    Frostpunk Review

    Frostpunk is a game where we try to survive in the midst of a winter apocalypse set in the 1800s, manage a city, and most importantly, manage an extraordinary crisis situation from beginning to end. Although humanity foresaw the future of apocalypse storms, no one took action against it. Therefore, a group of people or an organization has left the city to establish    Frostpunk Review

    Frostpunk is a game where we try to survive in the midst of a winter apocalypse set in the
    1800s, manage a city, and most importantly, manage an extraordinary crisis situation from
    beginning to end. Although humanity foresaw the future of apocalypse storms, no one took
    action against it. Therefore, a group of people or an organization has left the city to
    establish massive generators near the mines to take precautions against these great storms,
    and these generators can operate on coal fuel. As a result, a situation emerges where people
    are struggling to keep the generator running in the midst of a harsh winter, and the generator
    is also working to keep people alive. This is exactly where our survival story begins.

    There are three main mechanics in the game: the first is the city-building mechanic, which is
    almost the same as classic city-building games. Each constructed structure has a feature that allows
    you to cope with major problems, and each structure has different costs. The second mechanic is
    resource and human management; there is not much to say about resource management, as you have to
    use resources in the right place, at the right time, and in the right way. The third mechanic is
    passing laws, where we can contribute to certain places by giving up some things with certain laws
    and decisions. This adds a decision-making mechanism to the game, which is one of the things I liked
    the most, but these three mechanics have been applied very successfully.

    As the core gameplay loop, we actually collect resources, grow the city, maintain the people's peace,
    collect more resources, grow the city further, and try to keep more people alive. In fact, we are in
    such a cycle, but the game gains new features as it becomes more difficult and technology develops,
    and we make workplaces or send scouts to explore new areas. I found the game play and mechanics to be quite sufficient and enjoyable, especially the laws and decision-making, which allow us to bring this stupid society together with either an authoritarian oppressive regime or religion.

    I won't talk much about the graphics; this game's graphics don't really have much credit for being good or bad, but they have good graphics, and the atmosphere is fantastic. As someone who has played "This War of Mine," they portrayed the helplessness and sadness of people's situation beautifully.

    The music is really great, and there are music pieces representing the atmosphere and situation of each specific part of the game, and they start playing in a row as we progress. The orchestra team really deserves congratulations. But the best part is definitely the piece called "The City Must Survive" that plays towards the end; this event could only be put into music in this way. There is a mathematics to this music business, but I really don't understand how people can do this, and they deserve congratulations.

    There are a few aspects of the game that I don't like. The replayability is low because even though there are multiple scenarios, finishing them takes a lot of time and effort. However, after playing the game a couple of times, you'll most likely finish it on the third try at the latest because the game has a low RNG system, which means there are very few random possibilities. This can make you lose interest in the game because if you're unlucky, your progress can be bad, and you may have to start over. But since all resources are in the same locations and amounts and the events that occur when we send scouts to different locations are almost the same (although different events can occur, the possibilities are very limited), the game teaches you very quickly and becomes very practical to play. This creates a significant difference between your previous plays because you learn the game very quickly.
    If some events and resources had many possibilities and were random, people would start developing different strategies while playing the game, but they would most likely fail. However, if they played the game repeatedly over a longer period, they could learn it more entertainingly. As someone who has managed to survive in my second game, I can say that I don't have any intention of rating the game, but if I made a tier list, I would put it in the A tier, bro!    … Expand
  30. pawq
    Mar 31, 2019
    8
    Strategy is probably far from being my favourite genre, but enjoyed this tremendously anyway. Game design is 10/10, everything is beautiful and well-modelled; game mechanics are just complex enough to keep me intrigued throughout, but not overwhelming, and the atmosphere is fantastic! Amazing in-game tutorials as well - subtle and non-intrusive, but gradually introduce you to everyStrategy is probably far from being my favourite genre, but enjoyed this tremendously anyway. Game design is 10/10, everything is beautiful and well-modelled; game mechanics are just complex enough to keep me intrigued throughout, but not overwhelming, and the atmosphere is fantastic! Amazing in-game tutorials as well - subtle and non-intrusive, but gradually introduce you to every mechanic in the game in a clear and easy-to-understand way, kudos devs! Probably the best strategy game I've played :)

    Only complaint: countless crashes, mainly (if not only) when saving or loading games. Very frustrating at times, but it doesn't seem to be a hugely popular complaint, so maybe I'm just unlucky in some way.    … Expand
  31. AbaddonMason
    Feb 13, 2019
    8
    Наконец что-то, что ты не видел уже тысячу раз. Похожего сеттинга я и припомнить не могу. У игры есть свой стиль и она нормально так держит в напряжении, а к концу так вообще вгрызается тебе в седалище. Даже кучу первых фейловых траев я по два с половиной часа отсиживал до конца. Чёрт да я даже бесился уже после нескольких попыток. Но стоило ли оно того? Да...Наконец что-то, что ты не видел уже тысячу раз. Похожего сеттинга я и припомнить не могу. У игры есть свой стиль и она нормально так держит в напряжении, а к концу так вообще вгрызается тебе в седалище. Даже кучу первых фейловых траев я по два с половиной часа отсиживал до конца. Чёрт да я даже бесился уже после нескольких попыток. Но стоило ли оно того? Да...
  32. OldGamesFan
    Feb 21, 2019
    8
    Are you interested to know, how far are you ready to go, if your survival is at stake?
    This game will get this answer from you, the hard way.
    You know your task, it is plain and simple - survive. During the game you are given choices. Choices that will shape the society, that you lead. The same individuals that put their fate in your hands. Solving problem after problem its easy to get    Are you interested to know, how far are you ready to go, if your survival is at stake?
    This game will get this answer from you, the hard way.

    You know your task, it is plain and simple - survive. During the game you are given choices. Choices that will shape the society, that you lead. The same individuals that put their fate in your hands. Solving problem after problem its easy to get carried away, and do something that later you will regret.

    Sometimes you will win and feel like the worst human being. And sometimes exactly the opposite.
    Give this game a try.    … Expand
  33. Highlander117
    Mar 21, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The atmosphere is very good. The music and art style are also pretty good. I really like the cold mechanic and the idea of this huge "storm". You are always on edge, always figuring stuff out. Your decisions really have an impact too. It's a bit short though. After 8 hours your done. Overall, it's a good experience and I'm looking forward to the next title, Frostpunk 2.… Expand
  34. alanwaketan
    May 2, 2020
    8
    寒霜朋克立意鲜明。是一款十分新颖的游戏。生存类策略游戏。蒸汽朋克风，配合冰河时代般的背景，太搭了。十分推荐各位喜欢策略游戏的朋友尝试一发。
  35. Meeleepit
    Aug 14, 2020
    8
    Frostpunk blew me away,roller coaster of emotions with the choices you have to make to keep your people fed and warm.
  36. Mattyc96
    Dec 24, 2019
    8
    Addicting city builder. Compelling story, with impactful consequences. gameplay has a very formulaic approach. It was rewarding to figure out and sucked away countless hours in its different scenarios and difficulties.
  37. RTmoon
    Nov 10, 2019
    8
    This game is a masterpiece as a scenario-oriented sandbox game. There can be a game over, so you can't play as slowly as Sim City.
  38. tobivv
    Jan 21, 2020
    8
    The game's biggest strength is its atmosphere. The music captures the feeling of hopelessness one would hope for in this scenario and the round city is a joy to look at. At its core, it's a simple city-builder with low difficulty resource management, but it manages to keep the player engaged through its runtime.
  39. Bloodnes
    Aug 24, 2020
    8
    Игра довольно интересна, графика вполне себе годная, геймплей удерживает тебя возле монитора часами, система развития интересна своей разнообразностью, однако, пройдя пару раз интерес к игре теряешь. Становится все скучно и предсказуемо, поэтому оценка 8/10 разработчикам стоит добавить в игру динамики.Игра довольно интересна, графика вполне себе годная, геймплей удерживает тебя возле монитора часами, система развития интересна своей разнообразностью, однако, пройдя пару раз интерес к игре теряешь. Становится все скучно и предсказуемо, поэтому оценка 8/10 разработчикам стоит добавить в игру динамики.
  40. GabFire
    Aug 10, 2020
    8
    Jogo muito legal, fiquei impressionado de tão bom que ele é, curto muito o estilo e super recomendo para quem tem o mesmo gosto.
  41. Lithiumblade
    Feb 6, 2020
    8
    A very nice game that got me super hooked on it for a few days, but once you've completed the main story and messed around endless mode, then the game gets very pointless and boring.

    So this is a game that you'd love to play for about 10 hours, but then never look back at again.
    well worth the download for Xbox game Pass members...
  42. hunterhh
    Feb 27, 2020
    8
    This is one of them games that you can role play as a evil guy or a good guy or just dont care and do what you want guy its fun for what it is
  43. kevin32
    Oct 28, 2020
    8
    first mission was sooooo great, other missions were quite good. people are so annoying and I want to survive.
  44. SgAkErRu
    Aug 12, 2021
    8
    Интересный и атмосферный сеттинг, и неплохой геймплей в принципе (для первого прохождения). Но игра очень короткая (на харде около 12.5 часов) и резко обрывается на моменте, когда я уже распланировал как и что я дальше буду строить и изучать. И это очень сильно меня расстроило.

    Также игра, как мне кажется, совершенно нереиграбельная, поскольку весь интерес геймплея был в постепенном    Интересный и атмосферный сеттинг, и неплохой геймплей в принципе (для первого прохождения). Но игра очень короткая (на харде около 12.5 часов) и резко обрывается на моменте, когда я уже распланировал как и что я дальше буду строить и изучать. И это очень сильно меня расстроило.

    Также игра, как мне кажется, совершенно нереиграбельная, поскольку весь интерес геймплея был в постепенном открытии новых построек и улучшалок, а также в том, что игрок не знает какая напасть его ждет дальше. Ну и собственно, когда известен "сюжет" и все дерево построек, то и интереса нет никакого, только для фанатов жанра.

    Собственно, этот прикол с резким окончанием игры напрочь отбил желания пробовать второстепенные сценарии, так как судя по всему, там будет на 90% тоже самое на какой-нибудь другой локации, но только с развиваться нужно будет с нуля.

    Ну на один разок неплохо, можно и попробовать из-за колоритного сеттинга. [7.5/10]    … Expand
  45. hileger
    Jan 19, 2023
    8
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  46. ahrek
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    it is good! though a bit simple on the mechanics and options. I wish I could zoom more to see things in more detail. the soundtrack and overall visual design are true masterpieces. don't know if it a really hard game or I am bad at these types of games. but it is a totally worth experience.
  47. DoctorDeath
    Jun 29, 2020
    8
    An original strategy with an original gameplay that requires making difficult moral choices to save people. The game is relatively difficult and you will probably not be able to save the settlement on the first attempt.
  48. SPARTAN-010
    May 24, 2021
    8
    Quite an enjoyable game of its kind, lots of replayability, a pretty but not extensive ost, the law mechanic is pretty unique, the world is really interesting, and the way the story flaws works well.
  49. ErayTellezi
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
    Sosyal hayatta kalma ve şehir kurup yönetme oyunlarının en iyilerinden. Yapacağınız ahlaki tercihler ve şehri yönetirken izleyeceğiniz özgürlükçü, dini, veya faşist yöntemler açısından oldukça açık bir yol sunuyor. Kaynak yönetimi konusunda da tutarlı. DLC'ler ile sağmaya çalışmasalar iyiydi.
  50. bar0yka
    Jan 30, 2023
    8
    güzel ama kolay oyun değil strateji hayatta kalma işinde yeniyseniz ilk denemeniz başarısızlıkla sonuçlanacaktır.
  51. kimi1775
    Nov 9, 2020
    8
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  52. savannstm
    Dec 17, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Отличная игра в сюжетном плане. Некоторые события действительно затрагивают душу, заставляют сочувствовать, в некоторых случаях даже пустить слезу.
    В целом, сюжетная составляющая игры стоит на высоте.
    Проблема игры состоит в том, что нет поддержки каких-либо модов, основные сюжетные линии довольно непродолжительные и раскрыты не в полной мере без дополнительного контента за деньги, некоторым сюжет может показаться скучным. Есть разные варианты концовок сюжетных сценариев, но возвращаться в них чаще всего не хочется.
    В целом я оценю игру на 8, ведь основная сюжетная линия очень хороша,даже без модов и дополнительных сюжетных линий.    … Expand
  53. Yoshiro83
    May 20, 2021
    8
    Akcja polskiego city buildera rozgrywa się na obszarze skutym lodem i zasypanym gęstym śniegiem. Naszym celem w grze jest przetrwanie. Wziąwszy pod uwagę ekstremalne warunki pogodowe niniejszej produkcji, wcale nie będzie to takie łatwe. Jeśli nie zatroszczymy się o ciepło, to nasi mieszkańcy zamarzną. Żeby do tego nie dopuścić, należy uruchomić generator stanowiący serce naszego miasta. WAkcja polskiego city buildera rozgrywa się na obszarze skutym lodem i zasypanym gęstym śniegiem. Naszym celem w grze jest przetrwanie. Wziąwszy pod uwagę ekstremalne warunki pogodowe niniejszej produkcji, wcale nie będzie to takie łatwe. Jeśli nie zatroszczymy się o ciepło, to nasi mieszkańcy zamarzną. Żeby do tego nie dopuścić, należy uruchomić generator stanowiący serce naszego miasta. W tym celu musimy postarać się o węgiel, napędzający jego działanie. Jeśli nie zatroszczymy się o odpowiednio częste dostawy surowca, to generator się po jakimś czasie wyłączy, całkowicie paraliżując działanie naszej osady. Jeśli nie uda nam się szybko naprawić tego problemu, to czeka nas marny koniec.

    Ludzie z 11 bit studios nie byliby jednak sobą, gdyby nie rzucali nam raz po raz jakichś kłód pod nogi. Zajmowanie się kolejnymi problemami wymaga od nas ciągłej koncentracji i natychmiastowego działania. Dobra gra survivalowa absolutnie nie powinna opierać się na jakiejś prostej mechanice. Wraz z naszymi postępami liczba problemów, przed którymi stajemy, powinna stale się zwiększać. I tak tutaj sam generator nam nie wystarczy do przetrwania. Nasi ludzie nie mogą spać pod gołym niebem, bo umrą z zimna.

    Chłód nie jest naszym jedynym wrogiem we Frostpunk. Równie ważne jest zapewnienie żywności naszym osadnikom. Jeśli tego nie zrobimy, to umrą z głodu i po jakimś czasie zacznie nam brakować rąk do pracy. Zmniejszy to drastycznie efektywność działania naszej osady. Nad głodem należy czym prędzej zapanować. W przeciwnym wypadku może to doprowadzić do konieczności rozpoczęcia kampanii na nowo.

    Frostpunk bazuje na bardzo zmyślnym mechanizmie niezadowolenia i nadziei. Spełniając prośby naszych podopiecznych ich wiara w nasze zdolności przywódcze oraz w przetrwanie ciężkich czasów wzrasta. Wystarczy jednak, że nie dbamy o ich podstawowe warunki bytowe, a będą coraz bardziej niezadowoleni z naszego przywództwa. Między miłością i nienawiścią jest bardzo cienka linia. Gra niejako podpowiada nam, co powinniśmy aktualnie zrobić, żeby poprawić samopoczucie naszych poddanych. Nie wolno nam bagatelizować ich potrzeb, bo to pierwszy krok do tego, żebyśmy zaczęli stąpać po kruchym lodzie. Nie ważne ile włożymy serca w rozbudowę osady. Jeśli stracimy zbyt dużo w oczach ludzi, to zostaniemy przez nich wygnani na pewną śmierć.

    Musimy zwracać też uwagę na zmiany temperaturowe w okolicy. Gdy stanie się zbyt zimno, to nawet nasi najbardziej pracowici ludzie zaczną chorować lub dorobią się poważnych odmrożeń ciała. Dlatego też czym prędzej musimy wybudować lecznice, żeby chorzy jak najszybciej mogli wrócić do pełnej sprawności. Ważne jest utrzymanie odpowiednio wysokiej temperatury we wszystkich naszych budynkach. Przy bardzo niskich temperaturach należy pomyśleć o grzejnikach. Na generator nie zawsze możemy liczyć.

    Polska produkcja ma też walory edukacyjne. Uczy nas podstaw efektywnego zarządzania zasobami ludzkimi. Nic nie stoi na przeszkodzie, aby wysłać inżyniera do ciężkiej pracy fizycznej. Należy się jednak liczyć z tym, że w przypadku ewentualnej śmierci takiego pracownika kluczowego nie ułatwi to nam opieki nad chorymi, a już tym bardziej pozbawimy się możliwości wytwarzania nowinek technicznych w warsztacie, które mogą zadecydować o naszym być albo nie być.

    Wraz z pojawieniem się nowych elementów rozgrywki autorzy pomagają nam w ich zrozumieniu, podsyłając pomocne samouczki. To jednak nie wszystko. Dosyć ciekawym zabiegiem jest też możliwość wprowadzania nowych praw w osadzie, jeśli nie radzimy sobie z tym co się dzieje. Wyobraźmy sobie, że brakuje nam rąk do pracy. Co w takiej sytuacji zrobić? Możemy przykładowo uchwalić prawo zezwalające na pracę dzieciom w „bezpiecznych” warunkach. Innym prawem jest możliwość wybudowanie cmentarza dla poległych, pracy przez całą dobę lub pogorszenie racji żywnościowych, żeby zwiększyć ich ilość. Każde takie prawo może uratować naszą skórę, ale trzeba się liczyć z tym, że nie każdy rodzic będzie zadowolony z tego, że zaciągamy ich pociechy do roboty.

    https://popkulturowykociolek.pl/recenzja-gry-frostpunk/    … Expand
  54. Misterdiony
    May 17, 2021
    8
    Frostpunk is a challenging mix of city builder and survival, that can keep you playing for several hours. The atmosphere, story and endless are amazing, while it suffers in some points from being quite linear.
  55. Ilya1alizadeh
    Jun 8, 2021
    8
    For those who like this style of video game is a good game.
    A realistic game
  56. Suprizer
    May 18, 2023
    8
    A big fan of city planner games ever since i played simcity 2 as a kid and a big consumer of Cities Skylines with over 1K hours into it. This one is next to Skylines on my tierlist as slightly lower S tier. Management aspect is just the right amount of challanging. Story mode is also great changes the main game a lot increises playability by a great margin like you can just finish storiesA big fan of city planner games ever since i played simcity 2 as a kid and a big consumer of Cities Skylines with over 1K hours into it. This one is next to Skylines on my tierlist as slightly lower S tier. Management aspect is just the right amount of challanging. Story mode is also great changes the main game a lot increises playability by a great margin like you can just finish stories and leave the game satisfied. One quick note : Play this game on winter when its snowing trust me its a whole another experience!… Expand
  57. TenchuuKhan
    May 11, 2018
    7
    Just like This War of Mine, Frostpunk is supposed to be a sort of purgatory for strategy gamers.
    Mechanics are fantastic, it's challenging to get into, but not too hard and just when you think you get it right, it screws you over again.
    So you try it again, and again, and again, with different approaches just to hit a wall again. While it is an interesting concept and has all    Just like This War of Mine, Frostpunk is supposed to be a sort of purgatory for strategy gamers.
    Mechanics are fantastic, it's challenging to get into, but not too hard and just when you think you get it right, it screws you over again.

    So you try it again, and again, and again, with different approaches just to hit a wall again.

    While it is an interesting concept and has all validity for existing, the thing they just can't deliver is a payoff for the player.
    Instead you just try a new approach, fail, until you hit a tipping point where you just say: screw this game.

    And, knowing This War of Mine and actually beating one of the scenarios there, I already sense that you can hardly do "well" in this game either.
    At least the session length is good so you don't waste several hours just to fail. A session takes some 1-2 hours at best.

    While I understand their sadistic approach to their games, I must say that this fits maybe for tough scenarios - but not for when I actually want to play the game and just build up something.
    And there's no sandbox mode either so they don't even give you that option.

    All in all it's a fantastic game but wasted on trying to frustrate the player.    … Expand
  58. Crackfarmer
    Dec 9, 2018
    7
    Even tho the Game falls kinda short and you don't have endless Game (yet?), you still got enough options to rule your city. One Playthrough isn't enough to fully complete the Game.

    One of the best Games i've play in the last Years. What made me give it a 9 and not a 10? Well i can always come back and edit the Review so.. but there are some things which bug me : - no endless Game    Even tho the Game falls kinda short and you don't have endless Game (yet?), you still got enough options to rule your city. One Playthrough isn't enough to fully complete the Game.

    One of the best Games i've play in the last Years.

    What made me give it a 9 and not a 10? Well i can always come back and edit the Review so..
    but there are some things which bug me :

    - no endless Game mode (yet)
    - Translation errors
    - not fully optimized yet (fps and graphics -wise)
    - the lack of scenarios and varety in your Game (like portraits, names, etc..)
    - lack of Housing, Upgrades & Constructables.

    Edit after some Game Updates :

    Have to re-do my Vote from 9 to 7 because the Game just got more punishing, the updates made the Game a whole lot more difficult and annoying. People getting sick although you have everything comfortable...    … Expand
  59. ComandanteCobra
    Aug 28, 2018
    7
    It is a light real time building game divided in three (possible 4 in the future) scenarios. You'll build a city facing different problems like Manage of hunger, hope of the people, shelter, extreme cold, exploration. In each scenario you will have to make moral choices that will impact game-play and how scenario will end (narrated trough text in the ending sequences...like FalloutIt is a light real time building game divided in three (possible 4 in the future) scenarios. You'll build a city facing different problems like Manage of hunger, hope of the people, shelter, extreme cold, exploration. In each scenario you will have to make moral choices that will impact game-play and how scenario will end (narrated trough text in the ending sequences...like Fallout ending for example in wich some choice will have a differet narration in the same final sequence) . It takes one or two days of casual play to complete a scenario plus some time to replay and see the different outcome of moral choices. There isn't much choices or many random events or many technology tree....so In less than a week you'll probably complete the whole game: It's quite short and does not offer much re-playability. It isn't for hardcore strategy players...it is more like Theme Hospital than Europa Universalis . For an Indie game on sale It's good. I'll hope for a sequel maybe with a little more content.… Expand
  60. Ravarath
    Apr 26, 2018
    7
    I was super HYPED now... I'm kinda on the fence about this one. At the beginning I was blown away by the graphics, sound, choices, things that build what's the best about this game and that is the atmosphere (!!) holy crap, this game would be dripping with atmosphere if it weren't so cold (see what i did there? :P). But after a while when you figure out the best way of building town andI was super HYPED now... I'm kinda on the fence about this one. At the beginning I was blown away by the graphics, sound, choices, things that build what's the best about this game and that is the atmosphere (!!) holy crap, this game would be dripping with atmosphere if it weren't so cold (see what i did there? :P). But after a while when you figure out the best way of building town and resource gathering it just become 'casual'. Choices are no longer influenced by morality (if ever were) and it become more like 'Oh, I need a boost to hope, is there an option to do that?'. That said at this stage I'm really worried about replayability although I haven't played on other difficulties yet (some DLCs, updates with new campaigns or even fan made scenarios might adres this issue).

    Overall I really enjoyed (and still am) this experience so it would be solid 8,5 but not being sure about longevity of Frostpunk I will lower it to 7 or 7,5.

    If you like survivals games combined with city building this should be a blast but the price tag is a little to high for how short this game is so either wait a little bit for more content or till the prices go down.    … Expand
  61. eva3si0n
    Feb 27, 2019
    7
    I expected far bigger from Frostpunk. Not so there are strategy with elements of survival moreover and in a setting of the cyberpunk. It seems and the first 1/3 games it is fine, you are surprised to study of simulation of life and motivation to save as much as possible people. And then, you understand that that a game has no plot and the world of a game is small and it is not interestingI expected far bigger from Frostpunk. Not so there are strategy with elements of survival moreover and in a setting of the cyberpunk. It seems and the first 1/3 games it is fine, you are surprised to study of simulation of life and motivation to save as much as possible people. And then, you understand that that a game has no plot and the world of a game is small and it is not interesting to investigate it. Then there is a strict bifurcation of a plot either on dictatorship or on sect. And when the settlement endures a hard frost - the end. I thought that the history will be longer, than 3 hours. And that upon Frostpunk have no replayability, only besides to choose a way of force and calm.
    And in the whole Frostpunk would be much better if authors did not spread the point of view. Why dictatorship - it is bad? Why authors without any arguments tell it in a final roller?
    Game perfectly looks, the idea and a setting carry away, but realization appeared the average level. It is unclear developers lacked money or time. The idea at Frostpunk excellent.    … Expand
  62. olegigor
    Aug 31, 2021
    7
    Great game with heavy atmosphere and decent gameplay. But it`s realy short. You can literally finish it in a couple of evenings. A lot of interesting content is in the DLC. Worth a try.
  63. feather7
    Apr 30, 2018
    7
    Games looks pretty good, but 3 scenario are very short. When you fall you fall. Play again. But when you win? You can not continue in your city builded. I want to choice continue after do what scenairo want.
  64. Jaqwaan
    Aug 16, 2018
    7
    Frostpunk's campaign is an enjoyable experience, with fun base building elements and giving you the opportunity to make your settlement run as efficiently as possible, but unfortunately, if you happen to focus your attention on powering your settlement rather than feeding it, the game can quickly become a tedious progress of going back to save games and making everything run correctly,Frostpunk's campaign is an enjoyable experience, with fun base building elements and giving you the opportunity to make your settlement run as efficiently as possible, but unfortunately, if you happen to focus your attention on powering your settlement rather than feeding it, the game can quickly become a tedious progress of going back to save games and making everything run correctly, which ultimately breaks the immersion of the game.

    If micro-managing is something you enjoy, pick this game up, you are going to have a great time challenging yourself, but if you are someone who just wants to enjoy their playthrough, maybe hold off until it's on sale.

    I played 7+ hours before I decided that restarting to get a better outcome for my city was becoming boring, and the story began to be a second thought.    … Expand
  65. rezo_21
    Sep 18, 2021
    7
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  66. Lazyyybone
    Jan 16, 2021
    7
    진짜 인간성이 상실되고 기계들이 더 따뜻한 디스토피아 상황을 세세히 묘사했지만, 나는 이런 매순간 손 떨리고 집중해야하는 게임은 너무 진빠져 못하겠다. 그리고 뭔가 한 번 깨면 그 패턴이 파악되어서 같은 방법을 쓰게 되는 것 같은 느낌? 첫 매력은 너무 좋지만 계속 하게하는 그런 매력은 없는 것 같다.진짜 인간성이 상실되고 기계들이 더 따뜻한 디스토피아 상황을 세세히 묘사했지만, 나는 이런 매순간 손 떨리고 집중해야하는 게임은 너무 진빠져 못하겠다. 그리고 뭔가 한 번 깨면 그 패턴이 파악되어서 같은 방법을 쓰게 되는 것 같은 느낌? 첫 매력은 너무 좋지만 계속 하게하는 그런 매력은 없는 것 같다.
  67. Horozbu
    Apr 17, 2020
    7
    Atmosfer, müzikler, oynanış ve hikaye anlatımı harika. Yapılan seçimlerin oyun gidişatını çok ciddi bir biçimde etkilemesi muazzam bir şekilde kurgulanmış.
  68. Pumpk1n_
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Good graphics as a managing game.

    The thing is that Frostpunk set its background in a icy apocalypse world, which survival had become a priceless thing. And I felt a bit confused that people are complaining about working hours or living condition. I wonder if they really prefer to leave New London and explore the frozen world than staying. I thought they are going to let us decide    Good graphics as a managing game.

    The thing is that Frostpunk set its background in a icy apocalypse world, which survival had become a priceless thing. And I felt a bit confused that people are complaining about working hours or living condition. I wonder if they really prefer to leave New London and explore the frozen world than staying.
    I thought they are going to let us decide whether to kill people for food supplies or whether to rob other cites and enslave/kill their residents. It turned out that food supplies are endless with hunting, as well as other resources : abundant coal, wood, iron all within reach. This is not a frozen world at all, it is almost paradise.

    However, if you forget about the absurdity, and enjoy the written stories, it could still be quite an experience.    … Expand
  69. apeot2002
    Jun 8, 2021
    7
    Ever wanted to micromanage the **** out of a frozen hellhole? The Frostlands are always hiring.

    I’d like to share two experiences I’ve had playing Frostpunk. The first happened through my first, almost disastrous playthrough. I had done all I could do, the end game was upon us, and it all went terribly. I could do nothing more, no actions were possible for at least 10 minutes, and    Ever wanted to micromanage the **** out of a frozen hellhole? The Frostlands are always hiring.

    I’d like to share two experiences I’ve had playing Frostpunk.

    The first happened through my first, almost disastrous playthrough. I had done all I could do, the end game was upon us, and it all went terribly. I could do nothing more, no actions were possible for at least 10 minutes, and yet I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, fascinated and horrified by the Darwinian nightmare my actions earlier had unleashed.

    The second, as if intended, happened during my sixth, and final, playthrough. Again I had nothing to do, but this time, because I had exhausted the game: Nothing to research, nothing to build, no more preparations to be made, tons of resources stored. There was triumph, but also a distinct feeling of “meh”.

    Some context is required: The first playthrough mentioned was on normal. The second one
    was played on easy. Between them, to my mind, they demonstrate both the greatest strength and the greatest weakness of Frostpunk.

    Let’s establish Frostpunk’s central premise: The world has basically frozen solid, and most of humanity has perished. A few dozen survivors huddle around a gigantic oven on top of a coal mine, which might produce enough heat to bring them through this terrible terrible winter, but only if they get their **** together enough to keep it going and keep from starving to death.

    You, dear player, are the one tasked with gathering aforementioned **** up and forging it into a somewhat functional society. To do this, you can do six things.
    Ordering constructions
    Sending people to work
    Direct research
    Write laws
    Manage the heating infrastructure
    Order scouts to scour the surrounding ice sheet for resources and additional survivors.
    The primary gameplay loop consists of deciding on executing a few of the listed actions and then observing their effect. Occasionally, the game feeds you a few very intriguing scraps of story, sometimes with a demand or a decision attached, but that’s frosting. The main thing is you trying to make the best out of what you have, while the environment shows you just how little that accomplishes.

    Is that fun? It’s complicated, at least for me. When things go too well (which they almost can’t help on easy), things become routine. When things go poorly, things are very engaging, but you might make a wrong decision at some point and only realize an hour later that you’re screwed, and that’s frustrating. But when you’re just scraping by, that’s the sweet spot, and it’s very sweet.

    It’s just hard to know where that spot is. It’s not exactly the fault of the game, the difficulty settings it supplies are extensive, but you only really find out what they mean while playing.

    Still, the game has a lot going for it. The world building sprinkled through is excellent and puts a very unique spin on a couple of steampunk tropes. The art direction is great: The city and the encompassing ice are rendered in exquisite detail, and the splash screens telling the story of the different scenarios feature some very evocative art. The sound scape is sparse, but very appropriate and very well realized.

    The UI is mostly excellent, with a couple of minor flaws. When you have a really big city, some specific buildings might be hard to find. I also really wished for a popup warning when a given production facility has exhausted its resource supply.

    Since I’ve started griping already, I wanted to have a bit more variety within the look of the city, maybe even with the ability to put my own flair on it. As it is, all well run cities look very similar to each other. Also, the city doesn’t change much when things are getting dire: No dilapidated workplaces or burning buildings. The social unrest only takes place within the splash screens and the mind of the gamer.

    The main thing for me is that the game runs out of things to do very quickly. The scenarios do a good job of changing things up, but there is little variety when it comes to strategy: There is a way to do things, and if you deviate, the coming winter storms will eat you alive, especially from normal difficulty on upwards.

    So who is this game for? People who enjoy making decisions under pressure and optimizing the crap out processes. And if they like a bit of great apocalyptic storytelling and social experimentation, all the better.

    TLDR: Great city management fun during the early playthroughs, but enjoyment drops quite a bit on repeat runs for lack of variety. Brutally difficult in a very specific, management sim way on the higher difficulties. The unique setting and great world building adds extra value.    … Expand
  70. elefsar
    Apr 22, 2021
    7
    Storyline is so good, Atmosphere is also beautifu, but game play is boring,.
  71. JustinForgueims
    Jan 21, 2022
    7
    It's a new and interesting approach to the strategy games with a really good atmosphere and great attention to detail.
    It makes you stress a lot often as many events are pushing you to the limit and every decision you take favors some while harming others.
    It's not that difficult as many people says, I was able to beat it on my first playthrough. But you can increase the difficulty and    It's a new and interesting approach to the strategy games with a really good atmosphere and great attention to detail.
    It makes you stress a lot often as many events are pushing you to the limit and every decision you take favors some while harming others.
    It's not that difficult as many people says, I was able to beat it on my first playthrough. But you can increase the difficulty and even customize it a lot so you can make it completely impossible to beat.

    The mechanics of the game, buildings and people are not so well explained. So you need to google often to know how the game really works. It's easy to have people dying or wasting a lot of resources because the game doesn't tells you some little details.

    The most negative aspect could be the poor replayability of the game. Once you did the single scenario on the campaign, there's nothing new to experiment. Maybe take a slightly different route but you will do 95% the same than the previous time.
    Also the extra scenarios just present you a new story with a few constraints but not so much differences.
    The scenarios take too much to beat to be repeating the same over and over.    … Expand
  72. Thyrvi
    Oct 13, 2022
    7
    very interesting strategy building game with new concept, but very hard at the end.
  73. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    7
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  74. Young_Fawn
    Jun 21, 2023
    7
    Enjoyable But Steep Learning Curve

    First and foremost I'd like to say that turning the generator on is one of the most weirdly satisfying things you can ever do in a video game. Watching the burners come on, the smoke flowing from the top, the yellow to orange to red hue glowing up at the chimney, the noise it makes and generally watching the snow melt around the generator is honestly    Enjoyable But Steep Learning Curve

    First and foremost I'd like to say that turning the generator on is one of the most weirdly satisfying things you can ever do in a video game. Watching the burners come on, the smoke flowing from the top, the yellow to orange to red hue glowing up at the chimney, the noise it makes and generally watching the snow melt around the generator is honestly great. And that's like one of the first things you do in the game, it doesn't get any less satisfying.

    The game itself is a mix of civilisation management and survival, survival in the sense that the cold is your enemy and it's not exactly one you can outrun. You want to see your people succeed, warm their homes through the worst possible times, make sure everyone is happy and cared for and fed.

    You start off with a handful of survivors and you allocate them to the different resources, coal, steel, wood, and then you get buildings which can automate some stuff, as well as hunters and hot houses for food. There's a few things to manage and you'll get an idea of what you need to prioritise the more you play. Your people will come to you with needs to prioritise for you, but this might conflict with your goals at the time; being able to manage all of the above is the key to success, although most of the time, something needs to give.

    I've completed the main game and the two scenarios after it and they do add a new element to the game, the scenarios that is. They provide you with a different play of playing the game from your original main story playthrough, and this is what I seek in a game. Not just more of the same. Same but different. The core gameplay remains the same but how you tackle the problem is different. It adds a lot of replay value to the game and makes it worth your time.

    Prioritising what is the best research and where to send your scouting teams too is a must, once you get this down, the game becomes a lot easier.

    However if you're picking this up for the first time or you're new to civilisation management games, you will likely have a hard time, I know I did. I might just not be good at this genre but it took me more time than I'd like to admit just to beat the main story, and I know there'll be others like me who think that it's impossible to survive the storm. But it can be done.

    The game is a lot of trial and error, you'll know how you failed when you do and you'll take the preliminary steps to avoid this in future runs. I think that's what makes the game so special, you can actively feel yourself getting better at it once you understand how the buildings work and what research can offer you, as well as managing the Heat side of things.

    Overall, even though the game has a steep learning curve, it's very satisfying when you win; the OST is genuinely phenomenal, especially when the storm kicks in and you're screaming for your people to just hold on. It's a great game and I can't wait to sink my teeth into the sequel. 7/10.    … Expand
  75. johnnybgood8
    Apr 27, 2018
    6
    Ok game, nice atmosphere, graphics, sound, UI. But no replayability, very short, need some expansions, dlcs etc... 6/10 cuz of that.
  76. Bubber
    Feb 6, 2020
    6
    It's not bad and it's got some interesting mechanics, however the game feels very linear, scripted and constrained. It doesn't really let you know what you are trying to achieve or what the end goal is. There is no story other than the weather got really cold and now you have to survive. Also it becomes very hard to get an overview of your city once it grows in size, buildings look tooIt's not bad and it's got some interesting mechanics, however the game feels very linear, scripted and constrained. It doesn't really let you know what you are trying to achieve or what the end goal is. There is no story other than the weather got really cold and now you have to survive. Also it becomes very hard to get an overview of your city once it grows in size, buildings look too much alike and half of the buildings are hidden behind smoke and other effects.… Expand
  77. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Feb 6, 2022
    6
    Great game whats there at least. Its super shot 5-8 hrs or so depending on much you skip time.
  78. NyanFish
    Jul 29, 2021
    6
    Первая пройденная мной игра в жанре "городостроение" и скажу что мне понравилось, но вообще не моё
    Интересная генерация событий и чувствуется ответственность за своих людей, ну и конечно я получил статус худшего правителя и меня выганяли с города не один раз
    Если разобраться во всех механиках, то очень даже интересно (а не как я) 6 из 10    Первая пройденная мной игра в жанре "городостроение" и скажу что мне понравилось, но вообще не моё
    Интересная генерация событий и чувствуется ответственность за своих людей, ну и конечно я получил статус худшего правителя и меня выганяли с города не один раз
    Если разобраться во всех механиках, то очень даже интересно (а не как я)
    6 из 10
  79. Sai37
    Dec 25, 2022
    5
    Stylish visuals and a cool idea, but not a variable gameplay without a challenge, extremely little content, a very short story campaign (5-7 hours).
  80. oysteims
    Oct 30, 2019
    5
    A game I really wanted to like, the Trailer looked great, the first few hours played great, but in my opinion, the game was a bit shallow. After 6-8 hours there's really not a lot of new things to discover, and there is surprisingly little re-playability.
  81. kretas
    Dec 2, 2020
    5
    While writing my 10/10 review on They are billions a brilliant RTS I remembered what I was playing before, Frostpunk.
    Both are considered challenging but I felt way more frustrated loosing in a frostpunk round even tho it lost way much more games in they are billions.
    Something about this game which let me enjoy it but also frustrate it.
    So yea its okay but I would not like to play it again.
  82. CoffeeKing
    Sep 2, 2020
    5
    Idle Clicker with AAA graphics and sound. Enjoyable for sure, but not something I will tell stories about or come back for more...
  83. NoneAvailable
    Apr 7, 2023
    5
    The game is exhausting and full of negativity. Too much micromanagement. The gameplay is different from the previous scenario, but the storm is coming and every hour is imminent. It is the characteristic of this game company that constantly exhausts gamers. It's kind of fun, but after a while, it's just annoying because I can't afford it.

    After completing the A New Home mission, I don't    The game is exhausting and full of negativity. Too much micromanagement. The gameplay is different from the previous scenario, but the storm is coming and every hour is imminent. It is the characteristic of this game company that constantly exhausts gamers. It's kind of fun, but after a while, it's just annoying because I can't afford it.

    After completing the A New Home mission, I don't want to play the game again. I tried to go through The Arks scenario, but I have to repeat what I did in the previous mission. Micromanaging people's well-being is frankly boring and annoying. I persevered and continued, but soon got annoyed with the warning that the temperature would drop and destroy the seeds, so I couldn't play the game anymore. Nonetheless, I overcame it. But another ordeal is coming. I start to wonder why I have to endure trials harder than my life in a game.

    Too much to worry about and people being impatient makes me impatient. Everything must be operated manually by the leader. There is no relaxation like SimCity, and it is close to micromanaging every moment. There is no fun in collecting and managing resources and worrying about welfare.    … Expand
  84. Bushido95
    Oct 2, 2021
    5
    Очень ждал игру т.к выглядела она как минимум интересно, но на деле оказалась унылой и просто пустой тратой времени.
  85. ndhp123
    Jun 12, 2021
    5
    The game is shallow. I read a professional review of the game that made the game sound like it had a lot of depth. The reviewer wrote as if the game truly made him or her emotionally invested in his or her decisions. A bit into playing it, there was a familiar feeling to the game. I looked it up and confirmed my hunch. Yeah, the exact same people who made "This War of Mine". A lot ofThe game is shallow. I read a professional review of the game that made the game sound like it had a lot of depth. The reviewer wrote as if the game truly made him or her emotionally invested in his or her decisions. A bit into playing it, there was a familiar feeling to the game. I looked it up and confirmed my hunch. Yeah, the exact same people who made "This War of Mine". A lot of professional reviewers ranted and raved over being emotionally invested in the decision-making in that game too, but in the end, that game was pretty shallow and linear. This is essentially a city-building version of "This War of Mine". Not necessarily a bad thing, but it does NOT have the depth that many professional reviewers rant and rave about.

    I got it for free on Epic, so I don't want to complain too much, but I am really glad I did get it for free. I would not pay for this game. It is just not that good and is overrated.    … Expand
  86. TheGvH
    Aug 21, 2023
    5
    Frostpunk presents a unique experience with its engaging in-game choices that challenge your decision-making skills. The game's ability to make you scratch your head in contemplation is a notable highlight. However, its demanding nature in terms of problem-solving skills might alienate some players, leading to a sense of boredom for those who don't find satisfaction in intricateFrostpunk presents a unique experience with its engaging in-game choices that challenge your decision-making skills. The game's ability to make you scratch your head in contemplation is a notable highlight. However, its demanding nature in terms of problem-solving skills might alienate some players, leading to a sense of boredom for those who don't find satisfaction in intricate problem-solving. While the game's choices provide depth, Frostpunk's gameplay loop can become monotonous and potentially discourage players who don't thrive on constant problem-solving challenges. It's a mixed experience that requires a particular taste for the genre to fully appreciate.… Expand
  87. SRKNZ
    Jun 22, 2018
    4
    Could have been a good game but isn't. The key reasons are the absence of a very detailed tutorial (this is a complex game) and generally weak, counter intuitive, interface design. The result is a game where you have no idea what you are supposed to do or how you are supposed to do it whilst facing significant and serious time constraints. I think too a gentler, more gradual introductionCould have been a good game but isn't. The key reasons are the absence of a very detailed tutorial (this is a complex game) and generally weak, counter intuitive, interface design. The result is a game where you have no idea what you are supposed to do or how you are supposed to do it whilst facing significant and serious time constraints. I think too a gentler, more gradual introduction of challenges would have softened the learning curve.

    Some might call these things challenging, I simply call it careless. If I want frustration there is plenty of that in day to day working life without adding to it while I'm trying to relax. One for die hard's only I suspect.

    For my money Civilization (not the latest one) is a better bet.    … Expand
  88. ScienceAdvisor
    Apr 25, 2018
    4
    It is atmospheric (music and FX) and look good, for what you can actually see (top down). But with only four to six hours of game time, and zero replayabilty once you succeed in figuring the gimmick of illogical gameplay balancing is just to hide linear development, you will be disappointed. Either that, or post-purchase dissonance is kicking in so you are not feeling so bad about yourIt is atmospheric (music and FX) and look good, for what you can actually see (top down). But with only four to six hours of game time, and zero replayabilty once you succeed in figuring the gimmick of illogical gameplay balancing is just to hide linear development, you will be disappointed. Either that, or post-purchase dissonance is kicking in so you are not feeling so bad about your $30 DLC length "game". This is being called a complex puzzle by some, but is just poor design when you read the wiki to see the analysis of game mechanics. At full price this is massively overpriced, and the missing gameplay will surely be sold as DLC. This will probably flesh Frostpunk out into a real game, why pay twice? Skip it for now, and wait for a game + full DLC pack. It is not as if the graphics are going to age much in the next 12 months.… Expand
  89. zgollum
    May 5, 2018
    4
    Though the game is kind of fun and has a nice atmosphere, but it's VERY short (around 8 hours of gameplay for medium difficulty) and very linear. No replay-ability whatsoever.
  90. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    4
    Captivated me in the beginning, but it soon became apparent that the game lacks debt and there is not much to it when you figure out the basics, then it becomes boring and stale
  91. Lonely-wolf1978
    Jul 14, 2020
    4
    Игра полная шляпа, скучная ппц... Не покупайте это овно, оно не стоит никаких денег.
  92. Chubac
    May 13, 2020
    4
    Very repetitive gameplay with no replay value whatsoever. One of the most boring and un-fun games out there. The only thing that saves it from being a 1-point game is the interesting premise and the law/politics system.
  93. Marinusf
    Jun 28, 2023
    4
    Its fun for a while and then it's the same nonsense over and over again. It has good graphics tho.
  94. realWhiteMan
    Apr 9, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My rating is based on my impressions of the game. This is not an objective review. I play quite a big number of titles per year and decided to review them as a peace of art and not as a product.… Expand
  95. devilchao0
    Mar 21, 2019
    3
    Honestly a rather boring game. It can be challenging at times, but isn't very much fun while doing so. The graphics are decent, and so is the sound, but the gameplay is very lacking. There is ZERO replayability and maybe 8 hours of gameplay. But it on a deep, deep sale if you must try it out, but it's not worth more than around $12.
  96. Ben_ben
    Nov 3, 2021
    3
    Just collect coal and food, then more people, then more coal, repeat. There is not much feature, just build some circles
  97. Rezylectx
    Jul 24, 2021
    2
    Completed the game, all expansions + endless mode. Biggest waste of my time.
    Losing everything to because citizens are too **** dumb, nah go **** yourself.
    Losing from discontent is if not the most infuriating thing i've ever experience on this planet, whoever created this system go to hell.
  98. Henrique117
    Jul 3, 2018
    1
    Run away from this trap! There are several threads on steam about how often this bugged game just don´t launch, how many players couldn´t play what they paid for, and how little (nothing actually) the devs care about this.
    It took me 6 hours of hard labor, between guides, tutorials and downloads to make to launch. It was like trying to run a early 90s PC game (and was this kind of    Run away from this trap! There are several threads on steam about how often this bugged game just don´t launch, how many players couldn´t play what they paid for, and how little (nothing actually) the devs care about this.
    It took me 6 hours of hard labor, between guides, tutorials and downloads to make to launch. It was like trying to run a early 90s PC game (and was this kind of headache that made me play exclusively on consoles until early 00s).
    I recommend this game to no one, and warn that only the masochist, IT workers and those don´t mind burning cash should try it.
    And about the game itself. Its decent, but not worth the trouble. Middling sound/graphics, good events/atmosphere, but really need improvement on info display.    … Expand
  99. Wooten
    May 27, 2019
    0
    the game has a bug that erase the savefiles. It's since launch and hadn't been fixed yet.
  100. Lawgun
    May 12, 2021
    0
    Very primitive game with interesting concept but linear way of development. It's no different from typical tower defense game from smartphones since even though you have plenty of options what to build and where there is only one most optimal way to do things - how developers made it originally and a few of alternative variants not so different from main route. So what is the point of thisVery primitive game with interesting concept but linear way of development. It's no different from typical tower defense game from smartphones since even though you have plenty of options what to build and where there is only one most optimal way to do things - how developers made it originally and a few of alternative variants not so different from main route. So what is the point of this game? Just finding developers root? Very interesting, your faction will die several times before you even know what options you have. Too boring.… Expand
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#27 Best PC Game of 2018
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#17 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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#9 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 67 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 67
  3. Negative: 0 out of 67
  1. IGN Japan
    Mar 5, 2020
    90
    Frostpunk is a city-building simulation game that puts an emphasis not just on efficiency, but also the moral qualities of the player as a leader. Even if you normally don’t play simulation games, you will definitely be able to appreciate its uniqueness on a lower difficulty setting.
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  2. The Digital Fix
    Mar 14, 2019
    90
    Frostpunk is bleak. Really bleak. Each decision serves not to ensure progress, but to ensure survival against overwhelming odds. It’s essentially a Crisis Management Simulator, and I love it for that. Just remember to play something more cheerful immediately afterwards.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 13, 2018
    80
    Scripted events will get annoying, but the very foundation chills to the bones. Extraordinary building strategy, with which you will literally freeze. [Issue#286]
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