Frostpunk console release pushed to October Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Frostpunk console release pushed to October Chill. News by Robert Purchese Senior Staff Writer Updated on 14 Aug 2019 8 comments The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One release of Frostpunk has been pushed to 11th October, with a PS4 retail release planned a week later - Friday, 18th October - courtesy of publisher Merge Games. Previously, Frostpunk was pencilled in for summer. I played Frostpunk on console back in May and it worked well. 11 bit has clearly taken time over it, carefully remapping controls for console pads. It shows. The radial menus take a bit of time getting used to but once you do, they're intuitive. Various tweaks to the user interface compliment this. Things like buildings snapping to grid or clearer overview menus for managing the city nitty-gritty. This is no lazy port and performance-wise, it seemed to run well. It's good news because Frostpunk is a game you ought to play - a city-builder with a thrilling, provocative, survival twist. It asks to what lengths you will you go to survive and it gets pretty grim. I reviewed Frostpunk on PC when it came out more than a year ago, but plenty has been added since then - new modes, new features, new scenarios. And they will all be included on console from the get go. The upcoming paid DLC will not, though. Watch on YouTube This is the PC version but the tips should carry across well. As for what's next for 11 bit Studios: it's Project 8, and I spoke to lead designer Marta Fijak about it in May. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store