The Permafrost field guide
Find the official facts, pre-release briefings and tools that help you prepare for the frozen world.
Your first steps into the cold
Understand the world before you head into it. This is a pre-release orientation, with a practical checklist you can adapt when Early Access arrives.
Read guideThe cold changes every journey
Weather, exposure and shelter sit at the centre of Permafrost. Start with what the developers have confirmed, then plan an expedition without relying on guessed survival timers.
Read guideKnow what goes into your next craft
A home for recipes, material requirements and their dependencies. Confirmed recipe quantities will be added only after they can be checked against the game.
Read guideMake the next journey possible
Restoring shelters is part of the official exploration loop. Keep a record of your own safe stops, what each offers and the gaps between them.
Read guideThink beyond a single base
Connect your own observations into a network of useful stops. This approach supports expedition planning without pretending that pre-release location data is complete.
Read guideFind what your next project needs
Resource locations need more than a plausible biome. Until reliable location records exist, keep your finds as clearly labelled personal observations.
Read guidePack for the journey ahead
Organise equipment around an expedition. This pre-release guide deliberately avoids unverified best-in-slot lists, damage values and warmth ratings.
Read guideYou won’t face the winter alone
A companion for the long walk through the snow. The official description confirms scouting, danger warnings and carrying supplies; exact capacities remain unverified.
Read guideFour survivors. One shared plan.
Permafrost supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players in total. Agree on the plan before everyone heads in a different direction.
Read guideRead the world before you cross it
The official world description connects ruined cities, wilderness and exploration-led progression. Precise routes and resource coordinates are still awaiting verification.
Read guideBring abandoned technology back to life
Repairing machines and recovering technology are part of the developer’s stated progression loop. Machine-specific requirements have not been verified for this database.
Read guideA signal in the silence
You play Rook, an engineer drawn into a frozen world by a radio message. The story begins after the Moon’s destruction and a chain of global catastrophes.
Read guideKeep the next objective in sight
The developer describes a story opening and side quests for Early Access. Verified quest names, step-by-step solutions and rewards are not yet in this wiki.
Read guidePermafrost releases October 9, 2026
Steam currently lists October 9, 2026 for the planned Early Access release. This date was checked September 25, 2026.
Read guideWhat Early Access means for Permafrost
The developer plans to use Early Access to expand and refine the game. The stated minimum development window is about 12 months, not a promised version 1.0 date.
Read guideA −17.5% Steam launch discount
The September 9 official announcement confirms 500,000 wishlists and says the Steam launch discount is locked in at −17.5%.
Read guideThe launch price is not verified yet
No base price was visible in the Steam store snapshot checked for this site on September 25. We are not publishing an estimated price.
Read guideCheck your PC before the expedition
These are the PC requirements published on Steam, checked September 25. They are specification guidance, not independent frame-rate benchmarks.
Read guideSteam Deck compatibility is unverified
The checked Steam listing specifies Windows. This wiki has not verified a Steam Deck compatibility rating or tested the current build on the device.
Read guideWarmth: compare observations carefully
Exact warmth values, stacking rules and heat-loss formulas have not been verified for the launch build. Keep your planning qualitative until those mechanics are measured.
Read guideFrostbite: confirmed hazard, unverified thresholds
Frostbite appears in the official game description. Its launch-build triggers, penalties and recovery rules have not been established by this wiki.
Read guidePrepare for a change in the weather
Storms are part of Permafrost’s official survival description. Duration, forecasting rules and numeric penalties are not verified in this pre-release edition.
Read guideMake your bug report reproducible
A good report makes it possible to repeat the problem. Keep your game version, platform and steps together before sharing it through the official community.
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