The ‘Sounds of Frostland’ Come Alive in Frostpunk 2 Thanks to Composer, Piotr Musiał

Warsaw, Poland - August 15th, 2024 — With Frostpunk 2, the team at 11 bit studios wanted to bring the acclaimed city-survival game to a new level; expanding the scale of the city and giving players even more choices when it comes to running the now-established frozen city. A similar approach was taken while composing the music for the sequel. While continuing the legacy of what came before, the soundtrack to Frostpunk 2 aims to introduce something unique to the game all while ensuring the music maintains its icy grip on players.

In a new video, Music Composer Piotr Musiał and Expert Sound Designer Krzysztof Lipka discuss respecting the legacy of Frostpunk, how music helps convey the vastness of the frostland on a much bigger scale, and how unusual instruments—from steam engines and machinery sounds to the noise of the crowd—fit into the unique approach that Frostpunk 2 takes toward game music.

The original iconic music from Frostpunk, performed by a talented string quartet, felt too intimate for the scale of the sequel. This time, Piotr and the team decided to use a much bigger orchestra with a heavier sound, which helps players truly feel the expanse of the city and the weight of their decisions. 

To bring the music even closer to the game, they were in search of instruments that could resemble the harsh reality of the Frostpunk world, one where you use scraps and old machinery as meager assets just to get by. One such instrument, the Ghost Cello, is the secret ingredient that can produce primitive music on one hand and an amazing futuristic ambient melody on the other.

Another important part of the Frostpunk 2 sound is the people. Players will experience the crowd in different ways depending on the city’s size, the tension, and multiple other parameters that are happening in real-time.

Music plays a huge part in the Frostpunk 2 experience that comes with all the new pressures of leading the city as a Steward. We hope you’ll enjoy the return of favorite motifs and the completely new and expanded approach to the sounds of the frostland.

Frostpunk 2 is coming to PC on September 20th and day one onto PC Game Pass, with the console launch following later.