Thirty years have passed since the vicious storm that concluded the first chapter of humankind's survival story in Frostpunk, Earth is still overwhelmed by the neverending frost and harsh, icy climate. But the apocalyptic world has moved on. After the age of coal, conquering Frostland for the oil extraction industry is expected to be the new salvation of what’s left of humanity.

The City, settled around the Generator and its life-giving warmth, grew and progressed as the years ticked on. Years of whiteouts have changed the world, giving it a clean slate with which to write a new post-apocalyptic part of its story. Despite the noose of oppression again starting to tighten on a society that is struggling for life-preserving supplies—and increasingly bothered by inner squabbles after recent events—the world is once again facing an era of possibly prolific expansion.

Most notably, however, people changed. And once they feel like they’ve tamed the frost, and the bonding survival instinct has faded, their human nature will come into play, driven by ambition that could spiral The City into the fall.

However, change does not come easily, and not everyone in this new multi-layered society will welcome this new direction.

Factional turmoil and the hunger to bend the City to one’s doctrine take center stage in Fractured Utopias, the first DLC for Frostpunk 2 - launching on December 8th for both PC and consoles. Expanding the sandbox-focused Utopia Builder mode, Fractured Utopias deepens its political struggle for the future with over 100 new narrative events and tons of unique unlocks. As the elders say: “In the Frostland, no utopia warms every soul.” Dreams and schemes don’t rise from nowhere - they’re forged in conflict.

The Fractured Utopias DLC brings more structure and expanded scope to the Utopia Builder experience. Each faction now has a defined ideological Utopia - represented by a skill-tree powered by affinities. As players gain trust, they unlock specialized laws, buildings, and abilities that reinforce each faction’s identity. Unlock every tier, and a singular vision may be enacted - binding the entire city to one future, and promising to resolve all Tension… permanently.

Each faction in Frostpunk 2 envisions a future, but every vision meets resistance. The old-world Overseers uphold order through industry, clashing with the provocative art and drug-fueled rebellion of the Bohemians. The Icebloods demand survival through strength, while the Technocrats advocate for cold, algorithmic efficiency. The adaptive Proteans reshape body and purpose, as the Legionnaires march in disciplined unison. The extravagant Ventures profit off chaos, while the collectivist Manders bear their burdens - together.

But whose dream will shape tomorrow - and whose will fracture under the frost?

Fractured Utopias key new features:

• 8 unique faction Utopias, each with new systems, tools, and endgame
• 12 unique unlocks (laws / new HUBs / Abilities, etc.) per faction
• 8 new faction hubs (1 per faction)
• 8 new faction-specific variants of the housing district
• Over 100 new narrative events
• 2 premium Tales: “Doomsayers” and “Plague”
• 1 new map

Frostpunk 2 is available for PS5, Xbox Series X|S PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG) and PC Game Pass.