SURVIVAL FIELD GUIDE
Permafrost
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The cold is only the beginning.
Find your next move in Permafrost. Survive the first night, follow the story, and build the gear that gets you further.
Start surviving↗A broken moon. A frozen world. There is still a way forward.
Survive your first day
Fire, tools, shelter. Start here.
Find your next objective
Follow the route between settlements.
Make what you need
Blueprints, benches, and materials.
PICK YOUR NEXT MOVE
Explore the field guide
Getting Started
Your first fire and the route ahead.
↗02 / 2 guidesWorld & Travel
Locate landmarks and unlock the journey.
↗03 / 7 guidesCrafting & Gear
Turn scraps into a better chance.
↗04 / 7 guidesQuests
Find the next step. Get past the blocker.
↗05 / 1 guideCo-op
Bring your group into the same world.
↗06 / 1 guideTroubleshooting
Get back into the game.
↗WHEN PROGRESS STOPS
Find a way through
QUICK ANSWERS
Before you head out
What tool mines Moon Rock?
Use a Quality Pickaxe. Iron and Refined Iron tool descriptions can be misleading.Find the right pickaxe →
How do I make Quality Metal?
Combine 2 Iron Ingots and 2 Scrap in a Professional Smelter. No fuel or ignition step is needed for this recipe.See the recipe →
Can I use fast travel without the crafting recipe?
Yes. Interact with fixed settlement sledges to unlock travel between discovered posts.Find the posts →
How many players can join co-op?
Up to four players can share a hosted world. Load the host’s world before guests join.Set up a session →