11 bit studios and the Frostpunk 2 development team are excited to invite players back to the unforgiving Frostlands for an exclusive peek at the highly anticipated and ambitious sequel. Today, players who have pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition of the game gain access to a week-long Beta featuring a portion of the sandbox mode known as the Utopia Builder Preview. Additionally, fans can delve deeper into the game with a new developer commentary video, where Frostpunk 2’s co-directors provide valuable insights into the game’s major changes and an extended gameplay preview. Frostpunk 2 is set to launch on July 25.

Beta access will be available from April 15 (starting at 7PM CEST / 1PM ET / 10AM PT) until April 22 (closing at 7PM CEST / 1PM ET / 10AM PT). Access to the Beta is included with Frostpunk 2 Digital Deluxe edition, which can be pre-ordered on Steam and the Microsoft Store.

While Frostpunk 2 is significantly larger in scale than the original game in every aspect, this Preview offers a glimpse of approximately 40 percent of the full experience awaiting players upon the game’s release on July 25, 2024, on PC and via PC Game Pass. Anticipate additional factions, expansive maps and colonies, increased exploration, dramatic occurrences, and a robust narrative campaign mode. The game will also become available on consoles at a later date and will be included with Xbox Game Pass.

The Digital Deluxe edition of the game includes:

• Base game
• Beta access
• Three paid post-release DLCs
• Exclusive access to the story mode 72 hours before the official release
• “Warm Flesh” digital novella, an enticing excerpt from the upcoming Frostpunk book anthology
• Digital artbook & soundtrack

Frostpunk 2 arrives on PC and through PC Games Pass on July 25.