Frostpunk 2 Reviews
Frostpunk 2 puts its gameplay at the service of the story and, through simple game mechanics, manages to make the player experience strong emotions and a constant moral dilemma.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Frostpunk 2 takes the already excellent original and improves on it in some suitably satisfying ways. It's an excellent city-builder, especially if you're prepared to take lessons from failure.
Frostpunk 2 is a worthy successor to the original Frostpunk in every single way. It keeps the systems that made the original great while further expanding on the concept by including new governance mechanics that make the game feel fresh and new. It's a must-play for existing Frostpunk fans and a good entry point into the series for newcomers to the franchise.
It’s unfortunate because the foundation of Frostpunk 2 is fun and challenging. Managing resources and relationships throughout the campaign is a satisfying process, and the story itself is engaging. But the performance issues on Xbox bring the experience down significantly.
It's a hazy shade of winter...
In short, Frostpunk 2 is a brave step forward, unafraid to reinvent its own formula. While returning players might feel the absence of some predecessor's elements, sticking with it makes the sequel's depth and meticulous design evident. For rookies, no prior knowledge is needed, making it a fascinating gateway to this universe. The only drawbacks are a considerable amount of bugs, the usual (and frustrating) performance hiccups associated with Unreal Engine 5, and menus that can be tricky to navigate at times.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Frostpunk 2 challenges both the player's mind and morals, putting a premium on difficult choices and complex management. The game impresses with its grandeur, political mechanics and audio-visual design, but at the same time requires players to be strategic and quite committed.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Frostpunk 2 isn't afraid to shake things up and bring a different kind of experience to the franchise, although that new design philosophy leaves a bit more to be desired in mechanics, UI and narrative elements.
With its unique blend of strategy, survival, and city building, Frostpunk 2 stands as one of the best titles of 2024.
Frostpunk 2 has evolved to be an ultimate city-building simulation with a focus on survival, massively improving on its predecessor by introducing tons of new elements such as social classes, city council and voting systems, and giving players full control when it comes to making vital decisions to make sure the survival of the people in the brutally cold universe of the game.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Frostpunk 2 is one of those games that fans of the strategy genre and city-building games "must" experience; We are faced with a multi-layered deep experience with different moral and political approaches, which is in many ways bigger and better than its original version. The expansion of the scale of cities compared to the first version, as well as the presence of mechanisms such as Council Hall, present attractive challenges to the player. Distinct factions with different ideologies have a significant impact on the political dimensions of New London governance, and its extensive and influential skill tree adds several strategic twists to the city's progression.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Overall, 11 Bit Studios has managed to create a highly respectable and valuable sequel for the first installment of this series in Frostpunk 2. The game has become significantly more extensive and detailed in almost every aspect, and in terms of content delivery, it reaches a more desirable level. This allows players to enjoy it for a longer period of time. If you’re interested in strategy and city-building games or if you were a fan of the previous version, Frostpunk 2 is something you must play.
Review in Persian | Read full review
A post-apocalyptic world with an eternal winter will once again entrust us with the fight for the survival of the survivors, whose fate will this time be strongly influenced by civil factions. A complex system of voting and negotiation is involved, which makes the game unique, but also challenging and sometimes frustrating.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Frostpunk 2’s emphasis on intensity and foresight makes it a worthy sequel to the first game. While it treads well-worn paths, the game takes everything we’ve come to expect from the series and expands upon the idea in every way possible. I highly recommend the game for fans of the series. First-time players may find it too daunting but that’s all part of the Frostpunk experience.
Sharing only a name and a concept, Frostpunk 2 does a great deal to distance itself mechanically from its precursor, a choice that is both bold and a little bit disappointing. A polished veneer and interesting gameplay interactions do very little to make up for a marred UI and a host of visual glitches. In time this could become an incredible sequel, but in its current state it remains lacking in substance.
You will get a bigger, bolder, and more visionary take on the building simulator. One that is unlike anything else out there. But it will be less personal and intimate in return. How much that bothers you is up to everyone to decide for themselves.
Frostpunk 2 takes the ideas of survival and city building from the first game and adds new political and social elements. You’ll need to manage tricky relationships with different factions, making hard decisions that impact how your city develops. The game uses the Unreal Engine 5, making the game feel even more immersive. However, the steep learning curve might make it tough for new players to get started.
Frostpunk 2 expands the original survival city-builder to a larger scale by introducing a deeper political system and sector-based city expansion. The game retains its intense resource management and chilling atmosphere, but now decision-making focuses more on broader strategic choices rather than micromanagement.
Review in Finnish | Read full review
If you are a fan of strategy games or a seasoned player of the first Frostpunk, Frostpunk 2 will offer you an exceptional experience.frostpunk2 presents a completely new and distinct approach from its predecessor, satisfying both longtime fans and newcomers alike. The balanced and clever implementation of survival elements, coupled with the player's remarkable freedom in progressing through the game, alongside the incredible variety and vastness of structures and environments, ensures an enjoyable and immersive experience.
Review in Persian | Read full review