Embark on a brutal journey of survival in a perpetual winter. Hunt and gather resources for building and utilize deep survival mechanics to craft your way through a harsh, unforgiving landscape. Forge alliances or dominate the remnants of humanity in this chilling open world saga.

In the year 2035, an apocalyptic cataclysm reshaped our world, leaving behind a chilling wasteland known only as the Permafrost. In this frozen realm, humanity's very existence hangs by a thread. Communication crumbled, society fractured, and survival became paramount. Whether human or beast, solitary or united, all face the same relentless struggle.

The game reveals the collapse of existing political and economic structures and the deadly winter cold that has resulted in the deaths of billions of people. As a survivor, adaptability is key. Brave the bone-chilling sub-zero temperatures which will have an effect on character capabilities, hunt elusive prey, and repurpose salvaged machinery to craft the tools needed for survival. But beware, for in this frozen wasteland, danger lurks at every turn—from hostile factions vying for control to the ever-present threat of natural predators.

Players of Permafrost have the opportunity to prevent the further extinction of humanity by building a shelter and establishing peace for the scattered communities that survive.

They will have the freedom to forge their own path, whether it's banding together to rebuild society or carving out a place for themselves in the unforgiving wilderness. Construct intricate shelters from scrap, cultivate crops to stave off hunger, and harness the power of technology to fend off threats both human and environmental. Navigating the frozen remnants of civilization with vehicles and on foot plays a huge part in exploration and discovery as players strive for survival.

It’s not just the brutal elements that are a threat, in Permafrost players will use deadly combat to defend against threats using primitive weapons or firearms, whether facing hostile enemies or natural predators in this relentless battle for survival.  

Originally planned for 2025, delayed until 2026, set for August, Permafrost is now coming to Early Access in October.

The open world of Permafrost will challenge the hardcore survival players with its constant sub-zero environments and dangers a little later than originally planned. Development studio SpaceRocket Games and publisher Toplitz Productions push the release of the highly anticipated game from its projected summer release date August 21, 2026 to October 9, 2026.

„We are aware that gamers around the globe are eager to dive into the white hell of Permafrost and experience life in the aftermath of a global catastrophe which covered the whole Earth under a deep blanket of snow, ice and deepfreeze temperatures. And we certainly would have loved to open the doors to Permafrost on the originally scheduled release date.“ comments Sebastian Fleer, COO Toplitz Productions. „However, to satisfy the rightfully high expectations that the gamers, the community and not least ourselves have, we decided to give the development team a little more time to finetune the game from performance to content. Quality is key and when Permafrost finally unleashes its survival sandbox with a slight delay in October, we want to make sure that your fight for survival is a memorable gaming experience from start to finish.“

Key Features:

• Survival in a Harsh Environment: Adapt to the perpetual winter by scavenging for resources, hunting rare animals, and crafting essential tools for survival amidst the unforgiving elements. Adapt to the conditions and learn to adapt to ensure survival.
• Manage resources: In the harsh environment resources are scarce and managing them is critical. Wood is not the only resource to build with and use for warmth, batteries of the time before the Permafrost are also amongst the most valuable things one can find.
• Base Building and Crafting: Construct shelters, cultivate areas to grow food, and develop technology with upcycled materials to thrive in the icy expanse, utilizing blueprints and engineering skills to create essential structures and equipment to make destroyed buildings accessible and useful.
• Preserve life: Maintain your character's capabilities and vitality to avoid hypothermia, manage your equipment and resources to cope with the demanding climate.
• Dog Companion: A rescued dog serves as a canine early warning and faithful companion, utilizing its keen sense of smell and awareness when roaming the wilderness. Your canine companion also helps carry items.
• Dynamic Decision Making: Navigate moral dilemmas as you decide between rebuilding society or seizing power, shaping the fate of humanity amidst the frozen wasteland. Forge alliances or stay isolated, defending what you have built.
• Exploration and Discovery: Uncover the secrets of the 'shattering' as you explore the frozen remnants of civilization by land and sea, seeking out valuable resources and unraveling the mysteries of the past. Traverse the harsh open world landscape by vehicle or on foot.
• Cold Zones: Explore cold zones that will test your resolve and skill for additional resources and other valuable loot, scout and restore buildings and even create new living space for you and others.
• Deadly Combat: Defend against threats using primitive weapons or firearms, whether facing hostile enemies or natural predators in this relentless battle for survival. Use your sense of surroundings to sneak up on them or to safely avoid the fight.
• Multiplayer Co-op: Go alone or join forces with friends in online co-op to scavenge, craft, build and survive a brutal world utilizing resources to forge an existence in a sub zero climate.

Permafrost is in development for PC (Steam/Epic Games Store/GOG).