Permafrost early access: last update, players and status

Permafrost has been in Early Access on Steam for 36 days, since Oct 9, 2026. The last update to Permafrost was posted 4 days ago (Nov 10, 2026), one of 9 in the past 90 days. Updates to Permafrost arrive about every 4 days. Permafrost peaked at 501 players in the last 24 hours.

In early access36 dayssince Oct 9, 2026

Last update4 days agoNov 10, 2026

Updates, 90 days9about every 4 days

Players, 24-hour peak501

Positive reviews71%of 2,091

Price$24.99

Update activity, past year

Fewer More

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Is Permafrost still being updated?

Yes. The last update to Permafrost was posted 4 days ago, on Nov 10, 2026. Recent updates to Permafrost have come about every 4 days.

Nov 10, 2026UpdateFixes to Fast Travel Recipe Activation, Panel Interaction and Subtitles
Nov 9, 2026UpdateFixed Quests, Technical & UI issues
Nov 5, 2026UpdateContent Update #1 - Patch Notes
Nov 2, 2026UpdateQuests & Controls Fix
Oct 29, 2026UpdateQuest Fix & Improvements To Optimization & Technical Performance
Oct 27, 2026UpdateCrash, Quest and Voiceover Fixes
Oct 9, 2026PatchHotfix 2: Stability Fix for RTX 40 and 50 Series
Oct 9, 2026PatchHotfix: Stability Fix for RTX 20 and 30 Series
Oct 3, 2026UpdateExtended Playtime & Second Round of Invites

How long has Permafrost been in early access?

Permafrost entered Early Access on Steam on Oct 9, 2026 and has been in it for 36 days.

How many people are playing Permafrost?

Permafrost peaked at 501 players on Steam in the last 24 hours.

What is Permafrost?

Steam users tag Permafrost as Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Online Co-Op, Crafting and Exploration. Permafrost is online co-op and priced at $24.99, and 71% of its 2,091 Steam reviews are positive.

Permafrost is a story-driven survival sandbox set in a frozen, post-apocalyptic world. Discover a vast lore-rich open world, alone or in co-op with up to 4 players. Explore, scavenge, craft, and build a network of shelters to outlast the cold.

How SpaceRocket Games describes it on its Steam store page, which also has the developer's own answer on how long it expects to stay in early access.

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Steam tags: Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Online Co-Op, Crafting, Exploration, Multiplayer, Building, Co-op, Post-apocalyptic, Open World.

Status	Active
Early access since	Oct 9, 2026
Last update	Nov 10, 2026
Typical gap	4 days between updates
Playing now	375 (Nov 14, 23:48 UTC)
7-day peak	501
Steam reviews	71% positive of 2,091
Price	$24.99
Play	Online co-op
Steam Deck	Unsupported
Platforms	Windows
Developer	SpaceRocket Games
Publisher	Toplitz Productions