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Simulator, Strategy, Indie, Survival
OpenCritic85IGDB86
Frostpunk, the newest title from the creators of This War of Mine, is a society survival game where heat means life and every decision comes at a price. In an entirely frozen world, people develop steam-powered technology to oppose the overwhelming cold.
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Overwhelming, dark, demanding and richly built.
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IGNCaley RoarkApr 20189/10Frostpunk deftly mixes a variety of thematic ideas and gameplay elements into an engaging and unique, if occasionally unintuitive, strategy game.
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GameSpotDaniel StarkeyApr 20189/10Frostpunk is a brutal city-survival sim that thrives on forcing you to make tough choices in harrowing scenarios.
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God is a GeekChris HydeOct 20199/10Frostpunk Console Edition is the happiest I've been staring despair in the face. A fantastic city-builder where you really care about the people you're trying to save.
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OnlySPDamien LawardornApr 20183/5 starsFew games are as unremittingly grim as Frostpunk. In this world of snow and sacrifice, success comes rarely, and hope is but a fleeting memory. Failure is almost assured, and the lessons learned in that process can only be applied to a certain degree. Additionally, some elements intended to be challenging can be exasperating. Nevertheless, these gripes are relatively minor and do little to detract from the engrossing atmosphere. Although the title is unlikely to be remembered as a benchmark or future model for the city builder genre, it stands out from the pack by daring to carve out a wholly unique niche and refusing to pander to the mass-market mentality.
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Slant MagazineSteven ScaifeApr 20183.5/5 starsIt pushes back hard against the sort of easy dominance over people so common to city-building games.
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IGDB rating 8.5/10 from 440 ratings.
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