Frostpunk 2 News

Controller Support is Coming to Frostpunk 2 on September 18th!

[p]Hello Citizens!
[/p][p]We’re thrilled to announce that full controller support is coming to Frostpunk 2 on PC starting September 18th, launching alongside the console release.
[/p][p]Building on our experience with the original Frostpunk: Console Edition, we’ve worked hard to refine the gamepad experience for Frostpunk 2. The result is an intuitive, streamlined, circular interface that lets you manage your city with just a flick of your thumb.

Check Out How Frostpunk 2 Adapts to Your Favorite Controller in our new trailer:
[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h3]Adjusted UI Layout
[/h3][p]When you connect your gamepad, you’ll experience a redesigned UI built specifically for smooth navigation. Adapting the complex PC interface for controllers was no easy task, but we’ve created an experience that feels both natural and satisfying. Our goal has always been to prove that even deep, strategic city-builders can feel just as immersive and accessible on a controller.
[/p][p]Enjoy quick access to your most important actions,
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[p]Use the bumper buttons to cycle between districts of the same type,
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[p]Interact with a dynamic radial menu that appears over resource piles, showing context-specific actions.

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[p][/p][p] [/p][h3]Circular Interface for a Quick Management
[/h3][p]To ensure fast and fluid decision-making, we reimagined the circular interface from Frostpunk: Console Edition and rebuilt it for the new challenges of Frostpunk 2.
[/p][p]Since Frostpunk 2 differs in gameplay from its predecessor, we carefully reworked and adapted these systems over time. Our aim is to give you the freedom to choose your preferred way to play, without worrying about how to navigate the controls.
[/p][p]Take a look at the brand-new command wheel and see how seamlessly you can govern your city with just a single tilt of a thumbstick!:
[/p][p] [/p][p]Full controller support is coming to Frostpunk 2 on PC starting September 18th - the same day as the release on PlayStation, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass!
[/p][p]Stay strong Citizens! [/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]~ 11 bit studios Team [/p]

Frostpunk 2 is hosting a modding contest for a 'chance to leave your mark on the Frostpunk universe'—oh, and a $10,000 prize pool

To celebrate Frostpunk 2's budding modding scene, 11 Bit Studios is hosting a contest to find the best mod around, alongside mod.io. There are a bunch of prizes and a ton of time for contestants to make something really special, as the submission deadline is August 22, and the winners will be announced on September 1...
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Giant Frostpunk 2 mods contest awards $10,000 if you transform the city builder

Frostpunk 2 mods already provide dozens of essential tools for improving and expanding 11bit's grueling city-building game. Take 'Deeper Deposits' by 'ImSamhel,' or the ongoing 'Political Overhaul' project from 'Hevi,' which introduces more laws, parties, and functions to Frostpunk 2's bureaucracy system. Like Cities Skylines 2, Civilization 7, Manor Lords, and the other titans of the building and strategy genre, FP2 needs a vibrant modding community to thrive. In recognition of that, 11bit has just launched a gigantic new competition where the greatest Frostpunk 2 mod creators can win a $10,000 top prize or one of several AMD Radeon RX 7700 GPUs.

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Frostpunk 2 Modding Contest

[p]Hello Citizens!
[/p][p]We’re thrilled to see how much Frostpunk’s modding community has grown since the game’s release. Seeing how your creativity expands and reshapes the world of Frostpunk makes us extremely happy, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed! Now, we’d like to invite you to unleash it in the world of Frostpunk 2 like never before.
[/p][p]Introducing the Frostpunk 2 Modding Contest, held in cooperation with mod.io - featuring 5 categories, a $10,000 grand prize, and the opportunity to leave your mark on the Frostpunk 2 universe. Ready, Stewards of New London?
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Prizes & Categories[/h3][p][/p][p]Our main challenge is rewarded with the $10,000 grand prize for Best Overall Mod - which will represent best in creativity and overall technical polish.
[/p][p]But that’s not all! We’ve decided to give you the chance to shine in specific parts of the game. Want to change something related to politics? Or perhaps something that directly affects the game’s appearance? Don’t worry, we have four additional categories that will be judged individually by our jury, plus space for honorable mentions!
[/p][p]Important: If you win in a specific category, you can still be eligible for the Best Overall Mod!

Now, let’s have a look at the prize pool:
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[p]Category[/p]

[p]Prize[/p]

[p]Description[/p]

[p]Best Overall Mod[/p]

[p]$10,000 USD[/p]

[p]The best of the best, the peak of creativity, appearance, and impact on the game[/p]

[p]Best City Mechanics Mod[/p]

[p]Custom AMD Radeon™ RX 7700 XT 12GB Frostpunk 2 Edition GPU[/p]

[p]Changes to buildings, research trees, etc.[/p]

[p]Best Frostland Mechanics Mod[/p]

[p]Custom AMD Radeon™ RX 7700 XT 12GB Frostpunk 2 Edition GPU[/p]

[p]New locations, settlements, and mechanics to explore[/p]

[p]Best Graphics Mod[/p]

[p]Custom AMD Radeon™ RX 7700 XT 12GB Frostpunk 2 Edition GPU[/p]

[p]Skins, alternative art, visual layouts - go wild with dunepunk, oceanpunk, desertpunk![/p]

[p]Best Politics Mod[/p]

[p]Custom AMD Radeon™ RX 7700 XT 12GB Frostpunk 2 Edition GPU[/p]

[p]Modifications to the council hall, factions, or political systems[/p]

[p]Honorable Mentions x3[/p]

[p]11 bit Goodie Packs[/p]

[p]For mods that didn’t win but truly impressed us with quality, creativity, or fun[/p]

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Rules[/h3][p][/p]

[p]Upload your mod to mod.io, and optionally to Steam Workshop
(Uploading the mod on mod.io is required so we can contact all winners after the contest ends)
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[p]Include the #fp2modcontest tag so the jury can find it
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[p]Content limit? Only your imagination!
(Please be mindful that mods containing harassment, sexual/erotic, or otherwise inappropriate content will not be reviewed)
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[p]Already made your mod in an earlier patch? Worry not! – we’ll consider all submissions equally, and we don’t want to exclude any of your amazing mods created so far. Remember that they still need to be uploaded with a hashtag on mod.io and run with the current version of the game.
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[p]What is the jury looking for? Creativity, playability, and most importantly, fun! After all, you are the strategy genre experts, and we would like to see what you will come up with to make the Frostpunk 2 experience even more interesting. New stories and mechanics? Insane mode? Replace snow with sand? Add dinosaurs? Introduce a swamp with ogres? The Steward would rejoice!
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[p]We would like to thoroughly judge all of your work, so our Jury Squad will include our development team, mod.io representatives, and experienced modders from our modding community.
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[p]We’ll select 5 winners and 3 honorable mentions, announced within two weeks after the contest ends.
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[p]Full contest rules and registration info here

If you are new to modding, check out our guides, which will help you take first steps into it!

[/p][h3]Important Dates
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[p]Contest Start: July 11th
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[p]Submission Deadline: August 31st , 11:59 PM CEST
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[p]Winners Announced By: September 8st

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[p]The Honourable Steward eagerly awaits what your strategic and creative minds will produce, for the sake of the Citizens and the glory of New London.

And remember…

THE CITY MUST BE RESHAPED!
[/p][p]~ The 11 bit studios Team[/p][p]
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Roadmap Update #2

Hello Citizens,

Our journey is far from over,

With the recent release of Free Major Content Update, it's time to chart the next course in our journey with Frostpunk 2. And yes, this is the consoles launch this summer.

But before that, we would like to thank you again for all the feedback to the recent update, as it helps us constantly improve the game.

We hear you loud and clear - your excitement for console ports hasn’t gone unnoticed, and we truly appreciate your patience, as we are doing everything to deliver polished product on it's release.

You can also expect that each upcoming DLC will be preceded by a Free Major Content Update (marked with gold milestones), packed with tons of new content and improvements, which will be available for every Frostpunk 2 owner, without purchasing any of DLC.

To meet all your expectations, include so much free content in between, and deliver the quality of all upcoming DLC's, we decided to move the second DLC - codenamed Aurora - to 2026.

A better future lies ahead!

Stay strong, because The City Must Not Fall.

~ 11 bit studios team