Get a headstart on fighting seasonal affective disorder with this Frostpunk deal

Taking place in a post-apocalyptic world where the daily high temperature is well below the threshold for frostbite, Frostpunk is a city builder that has you constantly balancing survival with morality. If you’ve never had the chance to experience this evocative title from 11Bit Studios, or just wondered how child labor can bolster your workforce, you can currently pick up the base game from Steam and GOG for just $2.99 (was $29.99).

If you think you’ve already faced the worst that this cold, cruel world has to offer, think again. Frostpunk 2, set roughly 30 years after the events of the first game, once again charges you with the maintenance and survival of the last city. However, this time, events transpire on a much larger scale and force you to contend with a population that has very different and potentially radical ideas of how things should be handled.

If you’re prepared to handle a whole new set of moral quandaries, you can currently pre-order the standard edition of Frostpunk 2 from Steam or GOG for $44.99 ahead of its Sept. 20 release this week. However, if you’d like to play up to three days early, Steam and GOG are also offering a 10% discount on the Deluxe Edition of the game. The Deluxe Edition of Frostpunk 2 lets you play the game early, but also gets you access to the first three pieces of post-launch DLC for free, an exclusive in-game item, a digital artbook and soundtrack, and a digital version of the “Warm Flesh” novella, a part of the upcoming Frostpunk Anthology.