In development from Snapshot Games, led by CEO Julian Gollop, who’s best known as the creator of X-COM, with Isaac Childres serving as a consultant on the project, Frosthaven is a dark fantasy tactical RPG evolution of the board game experience, where players can expect deep mechanics and challenging yet immensely satisfying gameplay both in Single Player and Co-Op Online Multiplayer.
As a spiritual successor to the board game Gloomhaven, seasoned veterans of the original board game or the video game will feel right at home venturing into the unforgiving and treacherous northern frontier of Frosthaven. Newcomers to the franchise can begin their epic adventure into the stunning world of Frosthaven, learn the game’s mechanics in an in-depth tutorial and choose from various difficulty modes tailored to their skill level.
With Frosthaven, the brand-new character classes, each featuring unique playstyles and abilities, make it so that every decision matters. Players will need to balance risk and reward, working towards the best synergies between the classes comprising their party. Carefully managing resources is paramount to progress through a gripping campaign, set in a vast world filled with menacing enemies and diverse environments.
Snapshot Games and Arc Games revealed the Early Access (Steam and Epic Games Store) roadmap for Frosthaven, showcasing new content and characters to come to the game during its Early Access journey.
In addition to regular bug fixes and gameplay improvements, Early Access updates will introduce a ton of new features, including:
Highly anticipated heroes from the original board game
New storylines that will bring narratives from the board game to life
New bosses and enemies
Over 80 new quests to be added throughout the Early Access period
This roadmap reflects the Snapshot Games team’s commitment to providing players with an exciting and memorable gameplay experience in the lead up to the game’s 1.0 launch.
Key Features:
- UNIQUE CHARACTERS - Choose from six starting character classes—including the Banner Spear, Boneshaper, Drifter, Geminate, Blinkblade, and Deathwalker.
- Additional classes will be unlocked as you progress your campaign.
- Each class features its own unique abilities and playstyle to master.
- DEEP, TACTICAL COMBAT - Engage in deep, tactical turn-based combat, testing your skills against an array of new enemies and formidable bosses.
- Utilize an ability card system that requires careful planning to unleash devastating attacks, execute powerful combos, and try keeping your party members alive.
- BUILD YOUR OUTPOST - Manage the Outpost, constructing and upgrading various buildings, unlocking new game features and mechanics.
- AN EVER-GROWING EXPERIENCE - The Early Access release launches with 35+ quests across Acts 1 and 2, with over 130 total quests planned for the campaign as development continues.
- The included Tutorial and Introductory quest line allows both new and old players to get accommodated with the basic mechanics and gameplay.
- CO-OP ONILINE MULTIPLAYER – Frosthaven supports 2-4 players so you can play with your friends anywhere and at any time.
- A STUNNING WORLD TO EXPLORE – A stunning art style, highly detailed models and textures, and expressive animations all bring the world of Frosthaven to life.
- Be ready to explore diverse biomes, changing seasons, and dynamic environments as your adventure progresses.
Frosthaven is in development for PC (Steam/Epic Games Store), currently scheduled for 2026.
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