Source-tracked survival guide
Permafrost Game Guide
Permafrost is a story-driven open-world survival game. This game guide tracks its cold, frozen-world exploration, shelter networks, resources, and up-to-four-player co-op systems from official sources.
Current verified state
Prepare for the cold with confirmed systems
The current Steam page describes Permafrost as a grounded, story-driven open-world survival game set on a near-future Earth locked in endless winter. It confirms a Rook engineer, frozen cities and wilderness, factions, hunting, scavenging, crafting, shelters, frostbite, storms, a dog companion, and solo or four-player co-op.
- Release date
- Oct 9, 2026
- Upcoming Early Access on Steam.
- Developer
- SpaceRocket
- Published by Toplitz Productions.
- Player range
- 1-4 players
- Solo or with up to three friends.
- True enemy
- The cold
- Frostbite and storms are confirmed pressures.
Survival guides
Build a route through the frozen world
P0 Beginner Guide A safe first-session framework built from the Rook, cold, shelter, scavenging, and co-op facts Steam publishes. Open guide 
P0 Game Guide The source-tracked overview of the frozen world, exploration-gated progression, factions, and survival loop. Open guide 
P0 Resources A planned tracker for hunting, scavenging, crafting inputs, and versioned hands-on observations. Open guide 
P0 Warmth & Frostbite Cold preparation page using only the confirmed frostbite, storm, shelter, and timing systems. Open guide 
P1 Base Construction Guide Use the official shelter-network premise without inventing recipes or construction costs. Open guide P1 Map & Exploration A map framework for frozen cities, wilderness, faction territories, and exploration-gated progress. Open guide P1 Co-op Guide Plan solo or four-player survival around shelter networks and divided responsibilities. Open guide P2 Food & Hunting A launch-ready food and hunting tracker with exact recipes held for gameplay verification. Open guide P2 Weapons A verified boundary page for weapons and future stat comparisons. Open guide P2 Crafting Crafting and repair page based on the official scavenging and adaptation loop. Open guide P2 Survival Tips Practical preparation principles that do not pretend to know unpublished numbers. Open guide P2 Release Date Current Steam release tracking for the October 9, 2026 Early Access launch. Open guide Steam-backed facts
What the current store page confirms
Release date
Steam lists October 9, 2026 as the upcoming release date.
Source: Permafrost Steam store pagePlayer role
You play a Rook, an engineer with rebuilding skills and little wilderness experience.
Source: Permafrost Steam store pageSetting
A near-future Earth is locked in endless winter after catastrophes that culminated in the shattering of the moon.
Source: Permafrost Steam store pageCo-op
Steam describes solo play or survival alongside up to three friends, for a total of up to four players.
Source: Permafrost Steam store pageCold systems
Frostbite, storms, preparation, shelter, and timing are presented as survival pressures.
Source: Permafrost Steam store page Sources and verification
Fact sources
| Status | Source | Used for | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | Permafrost Steam store pageValve / Steam | App id 2254990, Early Access status, developer, publisher, release date, Windows platform, co-op categories, screenshots, and published game description. | |
| Official | Permafrost Steam news hubSpaceRocket Games / Toplitz Productions | First-party announcements and updates used to track the launch window and future gameplay information. |
FAQ
Common questions
When does Permafrost release?
The current Steam store page lists October 9, 2026 as the release date and identifies Permafrost as an upcoming Early Access title.
How many players does Permafrost support?
Steam describes solo play or co-op alongside up to three friends, which means up to four players in total.
What is the cold survival loop?
The official description connects brutal weather, frostbite, storms, preparation, shelter, timing, scavenging, crafting, and a network of shelters.
Is Permafrost an open-world game?
Steam describes a story-driven open-world survival game set across frozen cities and wilderness.
Does Permafrost have a dog companion?
Yes. Steam describes a rescued dog that can scout ahead, warn of danger, carry supplies, and accompany the player.
Are the exact warmth values and crafting recipes known?
Not from the current Steam listing. This guide keeps exact values, recipes, map coordinates, and weapon stats in a launch-day verification queue.