Frostrain 2
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Frostrain 2

Become the last conductor and rule over the final train society in a frozen world. Gather, expand, and forge your train while building powerful synergies with mighty artifacts. Your position—and the safety of your passengers—now rests in your hands.

DEV: nemonanPUB: nemonanAppID 3690490
UPDATE PULSEevery ~13d·last 15d ago·19 recent on record

Is Frostrain 2 still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

95.9
Excellent

Elixir Rating

89.6% of 394 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 86.2. The developers have shipped 11 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 9.7.

reception 86.2·support +9.7·Excellent

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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Current price

$8.79$10.99−20%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

15 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~6 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

11

Current silence

3× normal

The developers post roughly every 6 days and were last heard 15 days ago — within their normal range. 11 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 1 of them major. It is currently 20% below its usual price.

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releaseAug 26, 2026

Frostrain 2 Patch 1.0.1 Rebalances Artifacts, Fixes Landmark Bugs

Frostrain 2's first numbered patch, version 1.0.1, arrived on 21 July 2026 with a focused sweep of balance changes, one new gameplay option, and a handful of bug fixes.

What changed

Artifact & balance adjustments

  • Silver Slack Off now carries a 15% chance to remove itself each time it is used.
  • Choi Soon Ja's overall Unhappiness gain has been reduced by approximately 5%.
  • Endless Winter: Discontent increase raised from 25% to 30%.
  • Life Precipice: Discontent increase raised from 35% to 40%.
  • Doubt: Economic Stability drain reduced from -1/day to -0.6/day.
  • Social Collapse: Economic Stability drain increased from -1.2/day to -1.6/day.
  • Apocalypse: Discontent increase reduced from 65% to 55%.

Gameplay

  • Conductor Choi Soon Ja gains access to a new selectable option at the "Broken Engine" encounter.

Bug fixes

  • The "Frozen Street" landmark now correctly grants the "Ancient Drone."
  • The "Blue Heart" option at the "Ice Fortress" landmark is now properly highlighted.
  • The "Acceleration Gate" from the "Tree Tunnel" landmark has been reclassified as a Status.
  • Muting volume in settings no longer allows title screen shop audio to play through.
  • A freeze triggered by certain Train Drone Supply cards after exhausting all train rewards has been resolved.
  • Several achievement unlock conditions have been corrected.

The developer also notes that keyboard shortcut support is in progress but not yet ready for release.

For players deep in an Endless run, the tightened Economic Stability swings and revised Discontent percentages will meaningfully alter which artifacts feel worth building around.

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Community AnnouncementsSep 18, 2026
1.0.4 Update

BalanceJoe MimiLandmark: The effect of the Ancient Drone obtained from Frozen Streets now lasts permanently.Landmark: The Stability gained from Frozen Streets has been adjusted from Economy 20 / Politics 12 → Economy 35 / Politics 10.Gamepl…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 12, 2026
Update 1.0.3

BalanceIm Seok DaeEndless Winter: Dissatisfaction +30% → Dissatisfaction +35%.Great Famine: Gain 3 Supply Shortages every 4 days → Gain 3 Supply Shortages every 3 days.Life Precipice: Dissatisfaction +40% → Dissatisfaction +45%.Joe Mi MiSom…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 31, 2026
1.0.2 Update (Turkish Support!)

BalanceGoldForbidden Enhancement: 50% chance to increase final Happiness production by 10% → 70% chance to increase final Happiness production by 7%.FrostDoubt: Economic Stability -0.6/day → Removed.Social Collapse: Economic Stability -1.6/…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 21, 2026
1.0.1 Update

BalanceArtifactsSilverSlack Off: Now has a 15% chance to remove the card whenever it is used.FrostThe amount of Unhappiness gained by Choi Soon Ja has been reduced by approximately 5% overall.Endless Winter: Discontent increases by 25% → Di…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 16, 2026
Frostrain 2 Is OUT NOW!

The train has arrived, breaking through the blizzard! Buy it now and get 20% off!You can also purchase the Supporter Pack and buy the development team a warm cup of coffee!Planning to purchase both? We’ve prepared the Deluxe Edition just fo…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 14, 2026
D-2 until launch! The train arrives on July 16!

The train arrives on July 16 at 10 PM!Thank you for waiting! Frostrain 2 is officially launching on July 16 at 10 PM. We are endlessly grateful to everyone who has joined us on this journey over the past year and a half, and we hope you wil…

Community AnnouncementsJul 9, 2026
Public Beta Test Announcement

Hello!Starting today, we will be launching the public beta test for the upcoming 1.0.0 update.Here’s how you can participate:Right-click Frostrain 2 in your Steam Library.Go to Properties → Game Versions & Betas.Select the publicbeta branch…

Community AnnouncementsJul 3, 2026
Public Beta Test Postponement Notice

Hello, this is nemonan, the development team behind Frostrain 2.As mentioned in our previous developer letter, we had planned to hold the public beta test sometime this week. However, after conducting an internal test today, we found a numb…

Community AnnouncementsJun 30, 2026
June Developer Letter

It feels like only yesterday that we were rushing to put out the May Developer Letter, but somehow, June is already coming to an end. Time really does fly. Half of 2026 has already passed. How is everyone doing with the goals you set for th…

Community AnnouncementsJun 16, 2026
0.8.6 Update

BalanceSynergyShadow Traders AssociationClay Figurine: Increases the Overachievement output of Shadow Traders Association trains by 5% → Increases the Overachievement output of Shadow Traders Association trains by 8%.Marble Figurine: Increa…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 27, 2026
May Developer Letter

It’s May! How has everyone been? Here, it feels like summer has already come rushing in. It’s very hot… and humid. How are things where you are? I hope it’s more comfortable there.We were so busy with development that we completely forgot, …

Community AnnouncementsMay 21, 2026
0.8.5 Update

BalanceTransportation(Before)Transportation (2): When you gain supplies, you have a 15% chance to gain 1 additional supply.Transportation (3): When you gain supplies, you have a 30% chance to gain 1 additional supply.Transportation (4): Whe…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 8, 2026
0.8.4 Update

While trying to update the game more frequently, I was reminded why the previous 0.7 version updates stopped at 0.7.4. When there is no new content… there are naturally fewer things to fix, aren’t there? It is obvious, but I have realized i…

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Community AnnouncementsApr 23, 2026
0.8.3 Update

This update is primarily a breathing-room patch focused on balance adjustments, bug fixes, and small improvements.BalanceConductorsChoi SoonjaChoi Soonja became noticeably easier after the last patch. On the default difficulty, the win rate…

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Community AnnouncementsApr 16, 2026
0.8.2 Update

This patch includes what we consider the “foundation” for rebalancing the difficulty gap between Choi Soon-ja and Im Seok-dae. We do not expect to solve everything in a single patch. We will continue correcting this balance through next wee…

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Community AnnouncementsApr 8, 2026
0.8.1 Update (New Language Supported!)

This update is focused on making Choi Sunja’s game easier to play and smoothing out Im Seokdae’s difficulty curve across the full run.Previously, the game may have felt as though it applied too much pressure too heavily in the late game, wh…

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Community AnnouncementsApr 2, 2026
0.8.0 Update!

Im SeokdaeFormer Knight of the Redfrost Commander, Im Seokdae, arrives!1 new mapAround 20 new eventsAround 20 new landmarksAround 60 new decisionsAround 100 new artifactsThe scenery has been made even more beautiful!You can now browse your …

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Community AnnouncementsMar 31, 2026
March Developer Letter

March is already coming to an end. This month, we were busy beta testing the new update, so this letter ended up arriving a bit later than usual. While we wait for the upcoming 0.8.1 update, I would like to briefly summarize what is coming.…

Community AnnouncementsMar 27, 2026
Public Beta Test Announcement

Hello!Starting this evening, we’ll be running a public beta test for the upcoming 0.8.0 update.Here’s how you can participate:Right-click Frostrain 2 in your Steam Library.Go to Properties → Game Versions & Betas.Select the publicbeta branc…

Community AnnouncementsMar 13, 2026
0.8.0 Preview

Hello! Today we wanted to reach out to those of you who might be wondering, “Why hasn’t there been an update for a month?” and feeling a bit anxious. We want to assure you that development is continuing every day, and we’re dedicating more …

Community AnnouncementsFeb 9, 2026
0.7.4 Update

Hello! We’re back with the 0.7.4 update. As with the previous update, this one is focused primarily on balance changes. We fixed several bugs that emerged from the optimization work done in the 0.7.3 update, made some adjustments to the wor…

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Community AnnouncementsFeb 2, 2026
0.7.3 Update

The Children of Engine, the Shadow Traders Association, and the Central Supply Bureau were broadly useful to the point that they could be recruited regardless of which synergy you were pursuing. By using the Children of Engine and the Shado…

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Community AnnouncementsJan 15, 2026
0.7.2 Update

Hello!We hadn’t originally planned to post update notes this quickly, but since we’ve added the cloud save feature that many of you have been waiting for, we decided to push out this patch sooner than expected. (Tooltip pinning is a small b…

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Community AnnouncementsJan 13, 2026
Early Access Release & Roadmap Announcement

Hello to all Conductors around the world who love Frostrain 2! You’ve waited a long time—truly. And we sincerely apologize for making you wait so long. Steam review has finally been completed, and we are excited to announce that Early Acces…

Community AnnouncementsJan 13, 2026
0.7.1 Update

Balance PatchSynergiesExplorers’ GuildExploration Record 140: When you have additional movement speed, each 1% increased movement speed increases the Happiness production of your Explorers’ Guild trains by 2% → Each 1% additional movement s…

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Community AnnouncementsJan 9, 2026
Urgent Announcement regarding Early Access

Hello to all conductors around the world who have been waiting for Frostrain 2. Today is the day we promised—the Early Access launch day for Frostrain 2. However, before sharing this news, we must first offer our sincere apologies. Dependin…

Community AnnouncementsDec 24, 2025
Demo 0.7.0 Update!

Hello! It’s been a full two months since our last update. We’re back with a huge number of changes. With so many updates, the game balance may feel a bit rough in places. We plan to gather data and gradually fine-tune things, so we kindly a…

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Community AnnouncementsOct 20, 2025
Demo 0.6.8 Update

Demo updates continue today! If you have thoughts on any changes, please share them freely. We carefully read every single comment—thank you!This balance update brings a mild upheaval for trains. Since this is a demo, we’re taking an aggres…

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Community AnnouncementsOct 15, 2025
Demo 0.6.7 Update

This update is mostly focused on balance adjustments (we’ve heard all the complaints about Train Power, trust us…) along with a few bug fixes. Let’s take a look!BalanceKnights of the Red FrostThe Knights of the Red Frost synergy, despite be…

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Community AnnouncementsOct 13, 2025
Demo 0.6.6 Update

Everyone’s gone home. I’m the only one left in the darkend office. And yet… I remain here, still working on the update. Because… all of you are waiting for it!The Steam Next Fest is just around the corner! Before the festival begins, we’re …

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