The Steam Summer Sale is in full swing, and Valve is introducing a new feature called Featured Deep Discounts, highlighting games with 90% or more off. Among these deeply discounted titles, Frostpunk stands out as a must-have for fans of PC city builders and games that demand tough choices. For just $3, a 90% discount, you can immerse yourself in the chilling world of Frostpunk.
Released in 2018, Frostpunk is a unique society survival game developed by 11 bit Studios. Unlike typical post-apocalyptic settings like Mad Max or Fallout, Frostpunk’s world has been overtaken by an icy wasteland. The biggest threat to humanity is the constant struggle to generate enough heat for survival and rebuilding.
Frostpunk throws you into the heart of this frozen apocalypse, tasked with rebuilding society from the ground up. Resource management is paramount, requiring careful decision-making and enacting laws to prevent resources from dwindling. Players face morally challenging choices, like implementing child labor for increased productivity or adding sawdust to food to stretch resources. Each choice comes with consequences, impacting the Hope resource that maintains the settlement’s morale. High Discontent leads to protests and rebellion, making survival even more precarious.
What sets Frostpunk apart from other city builders is its intimate and narrative focus on resource management. The game pushes players to make difficult decisions, fostering a sense of moral responsibility and creating memorable gameplay moments. Unlike Cities: Skylines, which emphasizes large-scale city growth, Frostpunk focuses on the human cost of survival in a desolate world.
Adding to the appeal of Frostpunk is the upcoming sequel, Frostpunk 2, which will expand on the world and gameplay of the original. While it adopts a broader perspective, playing the original Frostpunk will give you a solid foundation in the franchise’s core concepts, post-apocalyptic setting, and challenging dilemmas.
Originally slated for release later this month, Frostpunk 2 has been delayed to September 20. With the sequel still a few months away, now is the ideal time to experience the original Frostpunk at an incredibly low price. Grab it for just $3 (instead of $30) before the Steam Summer Sale ends on July 11. For those wanting the DLC, the Game of the Year Edition is also on sale for $10.65.
Frostpunk is available on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass, and PS Plus Extra. Don’t miss this chance to delve into the chilling world of Frostpunk and prepare yourself for the arrival of Frostpunk 2.
