Frostpunk 2 has rolled out Patch 1.4, aligning with the game’s console release and finally introducing full controller support for PC players. This update brings a completely reworked UI designed for smooth navigation with gamepads, alongside a dynamic circular menu system inspired by the console edition of the first game. According to developer 11 Bit Studios, these improvements were built with community feedback in mind, aiming to make crucial decision-making more intuitive while preserving the challenging nature of city survival.
Beyond controller support, the update applies key gameplay adjustments and prologue balance changes. Homeless citizens will now face more realistic risks of illness, while the heating system has been rebalanced to reduce the required energy investment. Several visual improvements, including parallax animations for district panels, also enhance the presentation. Bug fixes and stability improvements round out the patch, making this one of the most significant updates since launch.
Full Patch Notes
Interface
- Implemented full controller support with supporting UI.
- Hospitals now display positive district notifications when healing people instead of side notifications.
- Number of homeless citizens is now displayed in the Main District and Heatmap overlay.
Gameplay
- Homeless citizens can now fall sick as well as die.
- Reduced and delayed the number of deaths among the homeless.
- Warm districts now directly cure citizens instead of only affecting statistics.
- Progress generator upgrades unlock additional heating levels in districts.
- Added new research to increase Stockpile hub capacity.
- Fixed game freezes tied to automatic heat allocation.
Prologue
- Adjusted sickness rates from cold districts.
- Reduced heat requirements for warming districts.
- Maximum heat allocation levels reduced from 5 to 3.
- Increased food deposits by 20 percent.
- Slightly reduced scrap generation rate.
- Increased Frostbreaking tile cost from 37 to 40.
Art
- District panel illustrations now feature parallax animations.
- Various minor 2D artwork updates.
Other
- Multiple community-reported bug fixes.
- Option to roll back to Patch 1.3.1 remains available under the “release – 1.3.1” branch.
Frostpunk 2 is a city-building survival strategy game developed and published by 11 Bit Studios. Taking place 30 years after the events of the original, the game challenges players to lead a struggling society through an alternate-history volcanic winter, balancing survival, politics, and morally complex choices. Frostpunk 2 launched for Windows PC and macOS on September 20, 2024, with a console release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S scheduled for September 18, 2025.
