Frostpunk 2's The Surge DLC Launches December 14, 2026
11 bit studios will release The Surge, the third expansion DLC for Frostpunk 2, on December 14, 2026 for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store, plus PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
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Why it matters
The Surge closes out Frostpunk 2's expansion line at the same time 11 bit studios moves the game to maintenance support and shifts the series to Frostpunk 1886 and unannounced new-genre titles.
Key Facts
- The Surge, the third expansion DLC for Frostpunk 2, is set for release on December 14, 2026.
- The Surge will launch on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store, plus PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- The scenario follows rumors attributed to "the greatest mind in history" and leads players to a mysterious valley holding a relic said to remake the world.
- Storm-driven technology in the expansion converts whiteouts, or blizzards, into harvestable and storable resources.
- After The Surge ships, support for Frostpunk 2 becomes primarily maintenance-focused as the series moves to Frostpunk 1886 and unannounced new-genre titles.
The scenario sends players to a mysterious valley in search of relics left by "the greatest mind in history," with a new resource and storm-driven technology that turns whiteouts into harvestable stores.
11 bit studios announced The Surge on the same day it outlined what comes after it. Once the expansion ships, support for Frostpunk 2 becomes primarily maintenance-focused, with the series continuing through Frostpunk 1886, the Unreal Engine rebuild of the original Frostpunk, and unannounced new-genre titles.
The Surge itself is framed as a large-scale branching story. Players travel the remnants of the frozen United States, follow rumors attributed to "the greatest mind in history," and arrive at a valley where a relic is said to hold the power to remake the world. A new resource appears there, and factions fall into conflict over how to use it.
The expansion also adds storm-driven technology that converts whiteouts into storable resources, plus caves and ruins to explore.
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