Permafrost on Steam: AppID, Price and Early Access

Short answer: Permafrost is on Steam under AppID 2254990. It released in Early Access on October 9, 2026 at a US$24.99 list price with a 20% launch discount to US$19.99, presented on the store page as an introductory offer ending October 24, and it supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players.

Confirming you have the right listing

The official Steam page is listed under AppID 2254990. The listing names SpaceRocket Games as developer and Toplitz Productions as publisher, and shows an Early Access release date of October 9, 2026. The Simplified Chinese title is shown as a separate localised name, which is normal for Steam store pages.

The store categorises it under action, adventure, roleplay, simulation and Early Access, and the top user tags include survival, open-world survival crafting, online co-op, base building, post-apocalyptic and snow. Those tags are player-applied labels rather than developer promises, but they are a fair summary of what the game is.

Price and the launch discount

The base game is listed at US$24.99 and shows a 20% launch promotion bringing it to US$19.99. The store page presents the promotion as an introductory offer and shows it ending on October 24. Treat the exact final hour as 待确认 and confirm the live figure in your own cart.

There are also bundles. A Companion Edition bundle pairs the game with the official companion app, and there are further bundles crossing over with other publisher titles. Bundle pricing is discounted separately from the base game, so the bundle percentage is not the same thing as the base game's 20% off.

Early Access terms

The developer has published the standard Early Access Q&A on the page. It states that Early Access will likely last at least 12 months, that the basic premise will stay the same, and that the world will expand with more biomes, quests, NPCs, enemies, equipment and vehicles. It also says the current build already includes several biomes, hundreds of items, building blueprints and crafting recipes, plus the opening of the narrative and co-operative multiplayer for up to four players.

On price, the developer states it is very likely the price will increase over the course of Early Access leading to the full 1.0 release. So $24.99 is a launch-era price, not a permanent one. The page also carries the standard Early Access warning that content is incomplete and may change.

Features and languages

The listing advertises single-player, online co-op, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, stats and Family Sharing, and there is a points shop with profile rewards. Nine languages are supported for interface and subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian and Simplified Chinese. English is the only language marked with full audio.

The store description frames the game as a story-driven survival sandbox in a frozen post-apocalyptic world, played solo or with up to three friends, where you explore, scavenge, craft and build a network of shelters to outlast the cold. A dog companion and exploration-gated progression are both highlighted.

Reviews and community hub

At the time of capture the overall review summary was "Mostly Positive," based on 639 user reviews with 71% positive. That is a dated snapshot, not a permanent rating, and it can move as more reviews accumulate. Most reviews carried the Early Access tag, which is expected given the launch timing.

The community hub on Steam hosts discussions, guides, screenshots, videos, news and reviews. The news tab is the most useful part for keeping up: it is where the developer posts patch notes and announcements, including the October 9 hotfix and the October 10 crash-and-co-op update. We itemise the fixes on our patch notes page.

How co-op works on Steam

The listing advertises online co-op for up to four total players, with online play as an optional mode rather than the only way to play. The developer has described hosting and joining through dedicated in-game menu options, and has published a co-op guidance post on the Steam community hub covering host and join steps plus common connection problems.

One recurring player question concerns the dog: community discussion asked whether co-op gives only one dog to the host, and player reports have described sharing a single dog in multiplayer. Whether that is intended design or an early-access limitation is not explicitly confirmed by the developer in the sources reviewed. 待确认.

Buying checklist

Confirm the AppID, check that the price shown in your region matches the campaign you expected, and read the Early Access note before paying. If you want the companion items as well, compare a bundle against buying separately, since the bundle discount is separate from the base game's 20% off.

After buying, follow the Steam news feed for patches. Two fixes landed within the first two days, and the developer said more hotfixes were planned over the launch weekend.

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