11 bit Schedules Frostpunk 2's Final Expansion
The Surge, the third and last expansion for Frostpunk 2, arrives on PC and consoles on December 14.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Gaming
11 bit studios will release The Surge, the third and final expansion for Frostpunk 2, on December 14 for PC and consoles. The expansion is a major story scenario with branching choices that sends players through the frozen remnants of the USA to a mysterious valley.
Why it matters
The expansion marks the end of new content for Frostpunk 2, with future support limited to maintenance, so players will have a complete set of scenario choices to explore. It also keeps the wider Frostpunk universe active through the announced Frostpunk 1886 and an unannounced new-genre title.
The Surge launches on PC and consoles on December 14, and Frostpunk 2 is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and PC Game Pass. The source does not give a price for the expansion or its runtime.
The players
11 bit studios
The Polish developer behind the Frostpunk series, known for city-building survival games that focus on resource management and moral dilemmas.
The details
Players lead their people across the frozen remnants of the USA to a mysterious valley, where factions squabble over a new resource introduced in the expansion. Rumours of a relic left by history's greatest mind drive the people toward answers buried deep in the valley's ice.
Timeline
December 14: The Surge debuts on PC and consoles.
Thirty years after the first chapter's storm, the expansion's story begins.
Culture Shift
The Surge continues the Frostpunk series' focus on survival under extreme conditions, a theme that has drawn players to narrative-driven city builders in recent years. As the third and last expansion, it closes a single expansion cycle while the franchise moves on to Frostpunk 1886.
The Surge will be available on PC and consoles from December 14, so players who own Frostpunk 2 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, or PC through Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, or PC Game Pass can access the expansion on those platforms. Because future support is limited to maintenance, the expansion is the last new content players will receive for the game.
The takeaway
The Surge closes out Frostpunk 2's content, so players who want the complete story should plan to play through the expansion when it launches on December 14. The release also signals that the wider Frostpunk universe will keep growing through Frostpunk 1886 and the unannounced new-genre title.
What happens next
The Surge releases on PC and consoles on December 14.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by WorthPlaying.
