SpaceRocket Games · Early Access · October 9, 2026
Permafrost
the 2026 survival sandbox by SpaceRocket Games
A frozen, post-apocalyptic open world where the cold kills you before anything else does. Early Access on PC since October 9, 2026, solo or with up to three friends.
Survival SandboxEarly Access live · Oct 9, 2026Intro offer: 20% off until Oct 23
Launch-window numbers
Explore frozen cities and wilderness, scavenge, craft and build a network of shelters to outlast the cold. The numbers below are the ones this site could source, each with the day it was read; anything unverified is marked instead of guessed.
- Players in game
- 5,260 on Steam (2026-10-10)
- Steam reviews
- Mostly Positive, 71% of 499 (2026-10-10)
- Intro offer
- 20% off until October 23, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unknown on the Steam page
Key dates
Permafrost shipped later than originally planned: the publisher moved the date from August 2026 to October 9, 2026 to finish the story-based sandbox.
- 2026-10-09
Early Access launch
Permafrost opened in Early Access on PC via Steam, GOG and Epic Games Store. This is the build every guide on this site describes.
- 2026-10-23
Introductory offer ends
The 20% launch discount runs out: $24.99 normally, $19.99 during the offer. The developer FAQ says the Early Access price will likely rise towards 1.0.
- 2027 and later
Planned Early Access window
The developers plan at least 12 months in Early Access, adding biomes, quests, NPCs, enemies, equipment and vehicles before 1.0.
Guide library
Start here
Nine guides, written from the Steam store page, the publisher news posts and the developer Early Access FAQ. Nothing here is scraped from another fan site.
Getting Started
Your first hours as a Rook: the radio-signal opening, the safe starting area, food pressure, the first shelter and what to buy before you wander.
Updated 2026-10-11SurvivalP0Survival Basics
Body Warmth, Health, Hunger, Energy, Stamina and Effects: the six meters that decide whether you see another morning.
Updated 2026-10-11CraftingP0Crafting Guide
Scavenging, repair, building blueprints and the shelter network, plus which recipes are confirmed and which are still unverified.
Updated 2026-10-11WorldP0Map & Locations
Frozen city ruins fading into wilderness, faction-held territory and the shelter network that keeps a long run alive.
Updated 2026-10-11Co-opP0Multiplayer & Co-op
Solo or up to three friends, four-player online survival, role splitting and how co-op changes the cold without removing it.
Updated 2026-10-11TipsP1Tips & Tricks
Twelve habits that save runs: leave the starting area early, bank firewood, sleep every day and distrust unsourced numbers.
Updated 2026-10-11ComparisonP1vs The Long Dark
Co-op against solo, a grounded Canadian quiet against a shattered-moon apocalypse, and which of the two fits how you play.
Updated 2026-10-11PC specP1System Requirements
The official Steam minimum and recommended PC specs: 16 GB RAM, GTX 1060 or RX 590 minimum, RTX 3070 Ti class recommended, 30 GB free.
Updated 2026-10-11