Frostpunk developer 11 Bit Studios has been hard at work for the past few years developing Frostpunk 2 and its post-launch content as well as upcoming games like The Alters, but today the studio announced a new project: Frostpunk 1886, out in 2027. You can watch the reveal teaser below.
Frostpunk 1886 is a ground-up reimagining of the original game in the series, originally released on this day in 2018. In a press release, 11 Bit emphasizes that, while this new version will be built in Unreal Engine, this is not just a visual overhaul. 1886 adds new mechanics, laws, and a new Purpose path, allowing players to make new decisions at critical points in the game.
The remake will also allow for mod support, a feature 11 Bit states was “previously impossible to realize due to technical limitations of the original engine.” Unreal Engine will also allow the development team to add more content over time, either as DLC or other content updates, creating a “living, expandable platform.”
To that end, 11 Bit intends to support both Frostpunk 1886 and its recent release, Frostpunk 2, simultaneously. Frostpunk 2 launched last September and earned an 85 on Metacritic, and its developer revealed a post-launch roadmap just a few months after that, promising three major DLC drops between 2025 and 2026.
Frostpunk 1886 launches in 2027. You can read our review of the original game here.
