Frostward

Frostward is a 4X survival strategy game set in a frozen world on the brink of collapse. Build and defend the last bastion of civilization, manage heat and resources, explore the deadly wasteland, and lead expeditions into the unknown. Combining city-building, base defense, and large-scale strategic progression, Frostward challenges you to survive not only against the cold, but against the growing threats hidden beyond the storm. Redesigned from the ground up as the successor to Epoch of Guardians, every major system—from technology and resource management to unit progression and enemy behavior—has been rebuilt to create a deeper, more scalable survival strategy experience.

Clear the Snow, Reveal the Unknown

Send investigators to clear snow-covered tiles and uncover the terrain and resources buried beneath the frozen world. Cleared land may transform into more productive terrain, while hidden resources, abandoned structures, and stranded survivors await discovery.

Plan and Optimize Your Settlement

Design your settlement on a hex-grid map where buildings vary in size, shape, and orientation. Carefully manage space and maximize adjacency bonuses between structures and resources. Mines placed near ore deposits increase construction output, while schools built beside housing improve education production.

Fortify the Frontier Against the Frozen Unknown

Your settlement will face relentless threats emerging from the frozen wilderness. Construct defensive structures, establish layered fortifications, and command your forces in turn-based hex-grid battles. Combine abilities, terrain, and defensive lines to survive against the cold and the unknown forces beyond the frontier.

Hold the Line Against Massive Invasions

As your civilization expands, increasingly dangerous enemies will emerge from the frozen frontier. Build layered defenses with barricades, trenches, watchtowers, snipers, and artillery, then command large-scale battles across the hex-grid battlefield. Unleash powerful abilities to break enemy assaults and turn the tide of war.

Compared to other survival games:

• Turn-based gameplay reduces pressure.
• Replayability through random map generation.
• Deeper strategic depth.
• Dynamically adaptive difficulty.

Compared to other 4X games:

• Clearer, more defined victory objectives.
• Expanded tactical options.
• Hero progression and customization.
• Asymmetric competition.
• Lightweight & Snappy.

Compared to Epoch of Guardians:

• Spiritual successor with brand-new systems.
• Streamlined, less cumbersome controls.
• More distinctive unit designs.
• Fully realized, physical building structures.