Survivor mode

Survivor mode is a difficulty setting available when starting a new game. It is the hardest difficulty available, and in addition to the difficulty settings being higher, it also removes the ability to pause the game or create manual saves.

"Survive against all odds. There’s no active pause, the game will be very difficult and your progress will be saved on exit only.

Remember the Development Road Map that we’ve posted some time ago? The time has come to introduce the promised Survivor Mode to the game! It’s a special feature for the most seasoned arctic survivalists among you. If you find Hard difficulty all too easy, test the limits of your ability to survive the winter apocalypse in this brand new mode! You can pause the game only by opening a menu – so there is no active pause whatsoever! – and your progress is only saved automatically and on exit, so all your decisions are final. The difficulty level itself is also more rough and demanding – meeting the people’s needs or balancing the delicate economy of your city will be even harder. What’s more: finishing the game in this mode will reward you with some new achievements as well. To start a new game in Survivor Mode, select a scenario and toggle the switch below the customization button."

- Frostpunk roadmap