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Biomes

Frozen tundra, glacier, ice forest, frozen city — what each one costs you.
Gear

Clothing, tools, weapons — described by mechanic, not made-up stats.
Systems

Cold, warmth, hunger, progression, co-op — each with an explicit "unmeasured" list.
Guides

Original long-form guides, every number traced to a source.
Tools

Four calculators that turn a decision into a number.
Compare

Permafrost against other games, and biomes against each other.
Release

9 October 2026, Early Access.
News

Official timeline only — no rumour recycling.
Sources

Where every number comes from, and what is still unmeasured.
Comparison

Survival ToolsvsSurvival Weapons

Both are gear entries in the same Permafrost reference set. The table below puts them on the same axes — and the last row is the one that matters: what neither of them can tell you until the build ships.

AxisSurvival ToolsSurvival Weapons
In one lineTools gate progression: you repair before you can go deeper.Combat is a consequence of scarcity, not the point of the game.
Key points
  • — Repair first, expand second — a restored shelter is cheaper than a built one.
  • — Generators centralise heat; expose them and you lose heat faster.
  • — Reclaimed pre-catastrophe technology is the deepest-tier reward.
  • — Expect melee and improvised ranged options rather than a full arsenal.
  • — Avoidance is a valid answer — the environment is the primary antagonist.
  • — Hunting doubles as a material source for clothing upgrades.
UnmeasuredTool tiers · Repair material costs · Generator fuel burn rateWeapon list · Damage / durability values · Ammo economy
Reference pageSurvival ToolsSurvival Weapons

Which one you deal with first

Gear order is a loadout decision: clothing answers the cold directly, tools unlock depth, weapons answer threats you could often avoid instead.

Both entries share the same rule on this site: no number appears unless it is published or measured. The “unmeasured” row is identical in spirit across every comparison page — it exists so you can tell the difference between a wiki that knows and a wiki that guesses.
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Data version 2026.09.24 · reviewed 24 September 2026.