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Frostrail news and timeline

If a date on this site disagrees with a memory of the demo ending on 26 October, this is the page that explains why. Every row is a post, not a forecast.

Page sources: Official Steam announcement: 400,000 Wishlists & Playtest Extended! (accessed ) · Steam news: Frequently Asked Questions about Frostrail (2025-04-24) (accessed ) · Sources

Evidence note: The same publisher’s Steam store, API and news posts are not independent sources; information from that publisher alone remains single-source evidence. Community and fan reports remain attributed reports, not official confirmation. This page does not claim that every statement has been verified by two independent sources.

Armoured steam locomotive with a bright headlight crossing a snowfield, seen from the first person
Store screenshot: the locomotive headlight in falling snow, with a second figure ahead of the train. Steam store screenshot, © FakeFish / Shiro Unlimited. Checked 2026-10-29.

What I checked

I opened the Steam news items listed below on 29 October 2026 and copied the figures from the posts, not from a chart site. The 28 October post extends the demo by a week and does not type a new calendar day. I refused to add one.

Posts that change the “can I play it” answer

Older wishlist milestones are included because people still quote them.

DatePostFigure it actually prints
24 Apr 2025FAQUE5. Price at launch. 1–4 players. PC first. Mods will not match Barotrauma. Pad likely absent at EA.
17 Jun 2025Wishlist thanks200,000 wishlists.
27 Feb 2026Gameplay trailerNew trailer. Art direction note in the post.
12 Mar 2026Wishlists300,000.
28 Apr 2026Playtest extended400,000 wishlists. Playtest ran on to 4 May.
31 Aug 2026Closed beta launched31 Aug–7 Sep. Invite three friends.
8 Sep 2026Beta thanks500,000 wishlists. 70,000+ participants.
19 Oct 2026Demo outDemo live. YouTube demo trailer published the same day.
23 Oct 2026Until 26 OctoberPlay until 26 Oct. 110,000 players. 570,000 wishlists.
28 Oct 2026Extend a week600,000+ wishlists. 191,000 demo players. 30,000+ DAU. Peak near 9,000. No new end date. No Steam review score yet.

What is still not a date

Early Access remains “Q4 2026” on the store page. Price remains empty. The demo’s end, after the extension, remains “a week” rather than a timestamp. When a new post replaces any of those, this table is the one to change first.

Steam locomotive in blue snow light, first-person view from the front of the train
Demo store screenshot: the locomotive in snowfall. Demo app 5090080. Steam demo store screenshot, © FakeFish / Shiro Unlimited. Checked 2026-10-29.

Official video

Shiro Games published this on YouTube on 2026-10-19. Nothing from YouTube loads until you press play.

Watch on YouTube: Frostrail | RELEASE DEMO TRAILER

Questions people ask

When does the Frostrail demo end?

It was announced through 26 October 2026, then extended by one week on 28 October without a new date.

How many wishlists does Frostrail have?

The 28 October 2026 post says more than 600,000. Earlier posts cite 570,000 on 23 October and 500,000 on 8 September.

Does Frostrail have a Steam review score?

The 28 October post says it does not have one yet. This site does not invent a percent.

Related pages

Demo

How to install the build these posts describe.

Release date

The Q4 2026 line, kept separate from the demo.

Home

The short version of this table.

Review

Impressions, with the missing Steam score left missing.

Sources