Permafrost is a new frosty survival game that was just announced and is set to come out on early access on Steam sometime in 2025.
The game uses a glacial wasteland to challenge players and their friends as they face the ultimate trial of survival. In the world of Permafrost, the environment has been left in a state of freezing.
Permafrost Coming to Steam Early Access
(Photo : SpaceRocket Games / Screenshot taken from Steam)
As you brave the cold temperatures to hunt for supplies and repurposing resources, you will have to thrive in what is a typical survival game setting.
The chilling world in Permafrost will play a crucial role with a hypothermia mechanic that will always keep you on edge. It also means that fire and sources of heat will be important.
While the world of Permafrost is dangerous, players are able to call upon their friends for help as the game will release with a co-op mode that can support up to four players. You will have to gather enough food, resources, and weapons to defend yourselves, according to PCGamesN.
After you successfully settle into the game's unforgiving frozen weather, you will have to build a base to keep yourself and your friends safe. There are blueprints and engineering skills that can only get you so far.
You will also need to do something in order to upcycle what you find and keep a roof over your and your friends' heads. Players can also grow their own food and build tools that will help them in their next venture out into the frozen wasteland.
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Permafrost has an endless winter and sets itself apart from other survival games by letting you have a faithful canine companion that will help you on your journey. Your dog has a keen sense of smell and heightened awareness that will act like a natural early warning system.
The game is being developed by SpaceRocket Games and will be published by Toplitz Productions. The world of Permafrost was plunged into its devastating climate by what is known as the "shattering," said XboxEra.
A Frozen Wasteland
Permafrost also reveals the collapse of existing political and economic structures and how the chilling temperatures have caused the deaths of billions of people worldwide. As a survivor, players will have to focus on adaptability to make sure that they can make it through almost any situation.
The cold will have an effect on your character's capabilities and there are also dangers that lurk in every turn, including hostile factions and natural predators. In order to help prevent the complete annihilation of the human race, you will have to gather scattered communities that have survived.
On top of these, Permafrost features a moral system where players will be forced to make difficult choices of whether to rebuild society or take over it. You will also have to decide if you want to make alliances or only rely on yourself and your trusty canine.
In the world of Permafrost, resources are scarce, which means that proper management is crucial to making sure that you have enough to survive and build infrastructure, according to Digitally Downloaded.
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