Permafrost release date

How the date moved

The original target was 21 August 2026. The publisher moved it to 9 October 2026 in a public statement, citing the need to finetune the game “from performance to content” and closing with “Quality is key.” That is the only stated reason; anything beyond it is speculation and is not repeated here.

Early Access, not a full release: expect the wiki’s unmeasured lists to shrink through October rather than all at once on day one.

Timeline of what has actually been announced

1. 17 July 2026 — Early Access moved from 21 August to 9 October 2026
   Toplitz Productions announced the delay publicly, citing the need to finetune "from performance to content": "Quality is key." The game ships on Steam, GOG.com and the Epic Games Store.
   Toplitz Productions newsroom
2. Late July 2026 — Wishlist campaign: up to 30% launch discount
   A four-step wishlist campaign was announced. The 450,000 threshold has been passed, locking in 15% off; the ultimate 1,000,000 target would take it to 30%. Intermediate thresholds have not been published.
   Press coverage of the official campaign
3. 7 September 2026 — Playable demo announced for Steam Next Fest
   A playable demo was announced for Steam Next Fest. This matters for wiki accuracy: the demo is the first build anyone outside the studio can measure, and it is where real item, biome and crafting data starts to exist.
   Steam news hub for app 2254990
4. September 2026 (ongoing) — Weekly "Signal" dev-blog series
   The studio has been publishing a numbered dev-blog series through September, covering the opening sequence, the Horizon hub, faction conflict and the dog companion. Read the primary posts on the Steam news hub rather than second-hand summaries.
   Steam news hub for app 2254990
5. 28 September 2026 — Story trailer — how Earth became a white hell
   Eleven days before Early Access, SpaceRocket Games and Toplitz released a story trailer covering the shattering of the moon, the collapse of civilisation and the search for a long-lost friend named Icarus. It is the clearest official statement of the premise to date.
   Official press release — story trailer

Launch discount

A four-step wishlist campaign runs until launch. Two endpoints are public: 450,000 wishlists locks in 15% off, and the 1,000,000 target would take it to 30% off. Intermediate thresholds have not been published, so they are not listed here.

Track it live on the launch countdown.

Platforms, languages and specs

• Platforms: Steam, GOG.com, Epic Games Store (Windows).
• Languages: 9 supported, Simplified Chinese included.
• Players: solo, or online co-op up to four.
• Install size: 30 GB available space.

Full hardware tiers on the system requirements page, or run the PC checker.