A major new feature in Blackfrost: The Long Dark 2 is the addition of co-op multiplayer, allowing players to team up with their friends in their attempts to survive the harsh locales of the industrial city of Harmont and its surroundings.

Players will also be able to recruit NPCs to their cause, and interacting with communities of NPC survivors will be integral to the player’s own survival. The game aims to expand on the foundations laid by the original The Long Dark, with the developer stating that Blackfrost: The Long Dark 2 was built from the ground up as a survival RPG.

Blackfrost: The Long Dark 2 will be released as an Early Access title, with development taking place after release that further fleshes out the game’s various systems.