Districts & Heat
Build Housing, Food, Extraction, Industrial, and Logistics districts across hexagonal tiles. Heat is allocated per district — under-heated districts stop functioning during cold snaps.
Read the complete districts guideFrostpunk 2 Wiki
Survive the Great Frost as the Steward of New London. Master district management, council politics, Frostland expeditions, and heat allocation with our complete guides and tools.
Core Game Mechanics
Frostpunk 2 shifts from individual buildings to district-level city management. Understanding these systems is essential before your first whiteout.
Idea Tree & Research
Research technologies across Heating, Resources, Frostland, City, Society, and Hubs branches. Building research costs heatstamps; law research is free.
Explore the Idea Tree guideCouncil & Laws
Propose laws every ten weeks and negotiate with faction delegates. Your city's Zeitgeist shifts based on enacted legislation.
Learn council negotiation tacticsFactions & Politics
Communities radicalize into factions with unique abilities. Balancing their trust prevents civil unrest and rebellion.
View all factions and tier rankingsCampaign Walkthrough
The Legacy of New London campaign spans a prologue and five chapters. Follow our step-by-step guides for each chapter on Officer difficulty.
Prologue: The Wanderers
Stockpile 40,000 food before the whiteout arrives in 88 weeks.
Chapter 1: Scraping the Barrel
Start the generator, establish the Old Dreadnought oil colony.
Chapter 2: Ambitions
Prepare for the blizzard with generator upgrades and insulation.
Chapter 3: Return to Winterhome
Discover the ruins of Winterhome and unlock its secrets.
Chapter 4: Voracity
Complete the Winterhome objective before the ruins are gassed.
Chapter 5: A Dream of Utopia
Stop the factions from tearing New London apart from within.
For keyboard shortcuts during the campaign, see our Frostpunk 2 controls reference.
Community Tier Lists
Data-driven rankings for factions, buildings, and Utopia Builder maps based on community consensus and strategic value.
Faction Tier List
Overseers, Icebloods, and Venturers lead the rankings for Utopia Builder.
Building Tier List
Research Institute and Council Hall are essential S-tier buildings.
Map Tier List
Broken Shore and Crater offer the best resources for beginners.
Frostland Exploration
Your city cannot survive on local deposits alone. Send Frostland Teams from Logistics Districts to explore the wilderness, establish outposts, and build colonies connected by trails and skyways.
Heat & District Calculator
Plan your city layout before spending prefabs. Model district heat demand, adjacency bonuses, fuel consumption, and squalor warnings with our interactive calculator tool.
Open Heat CalculatorVideo Guides & Tutorials
In-depth tutorials with embedded video walkthroughs covering beginner gameplay, council politics, whiteout preparation, and Utopia Builder strategies.
How to Play Frostpunk 2
Complete beginner overview of all core systems.
Chapter 1 Survival
Early-game district placement and first council session.
Whiteout Preparation
Generator upgrades and insulation before the blizzard.
Council & Laws
How to propose laws and negotiate with factions.
Browse all tutorials on our Frostpunk 2 guides hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I play the campaign or Utopia Builder first?
Start with the story campaign on Officer difficulty. It introduces mechanics gradually through scripted events. Utopia Builder unlocks full creative freedom after you understand the systems.
What is the most important early-game building?
Build a Research Institute in a Housing District as soon as possible to unlock the Idea Tree. Follow with a Council Hall to begin passing laws.
How do I reduce heat demand in Housing Districts?
Place housing inside crevasses (-20 heat) and cluster same-type districts together (-20 heat). Combined bonuses can reduce housing heat demand to zero.
Does Frostpunk 2 have cheat codes?
No official cheat codes exist. Survival depends on mastering district management, council politics, and Frostland resource chains.
How many maps are in Utopia Builder?
The base game includes eight maps: Broken Shore, Crater, Fractured Gorge, Dreadnought, Horizon, Windswept Peaks, Hanging Rock, and The Pit from the v1.5 update.