11 Million Souls Have Breached the Frost as 11 bit studios Celebrates One of Its Flagship IPs [Press Release]

With player milestones across both games, the Frostpunk franchise unveils its upcoming DLC and a slate of new announcements

Warsaw, Poland - April 6th, 2026 - A proud day has come for all citizens of New London. 11 million Captains and Stewards have combined their efforts across Frostpunk and its sequel to steer humanity from the brink of extinction, and today, 11 bit studios is ready to unveil the near future for its frozen franchise. Leading the announcements at the Frostpunk Franchise Fest is Breach of Trust - the second DLC for Frostpunk 2, scheduled for release on June 23rd. 

This fully-realized scenario, built on fresh mechanics and new challenges, takes players through a trial by fire as they struggle to overcome a crisis in New Edinburgh. Settled near a volcano destabilized by the reckless use of geothermal energy to power its Generator, the city faces grave danger. With the ground trembling beneath them, players take the helm as First Citizen; held accountable through periodic Votes of Trust that measure their approval rating.

But as the inferno looms, will you foster trust or unleash destruction? For from the same fire that destroys, unity can be born.

Breach of Trust is now entering its closed playtest phase, with sign-ups open via Steam. 

The Frostpunk story began in 2018 with the bestselling original game that introduced players to survival city-building. That experience will soon be revisited in Frostpunk 1886 - a definitive version of the original with substantial new content, detailed further in upcoming developer diaries on Steam. For players who prefer to command their city on the go, the original Frostpunk is also coming to Nintendo Switch.

Beyond gaming, Frostpunk is expanding into new territory with a comic book set in the universe, created in partnership with Rocketship Entertainment and brought to life by writer Justin Jordan and illustrator Ryan Benjamin.

All of this is accompanied by a heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined this harsh journey through frost and morality. To celebrate 11 million players, 11 bit studios is releasing commemorative merchandise, and a major Steam sale on all Frostpunk franchise titles and DLCs is now underway.

Frostpunk Credit: 11 bit studios