Base Building & Shelter
Your warm anchor in the cold
Permafrost's free building system lets you raise heated shelters and connect them into a network. How base building works and why your shelter is a survival tool, not just storage.
Your shelter is the single most important thing you build in Permafrost. It is the warm anchor that the rest of your survival hangs on, and the game’s free building system gives you room to make it your own. Details below are based on official material and remain expected until launch.
More than storage
A base in Permafrost is a survival tool first. Its job is to keep you warm, give you a safe place to recover from the cold, and serve as the staging ground for your next expedition. A base you cannot heat is worse than no base at all.
Build a network
The developer frames survival around building shelter networks, not a single home. Each new outpost extends your safe range, letting you reach colder, more remote biomes without a deadly round trip. Treat your bases as a chain of warm stepping stones across the map.
Defend your position
Wildlife and rival survivors can threaten your outposts, so fortification matters in exposed areas. Pair good defenses with your dog companion’s early warnings, and you will rarely be caught off guard at home. For a full walkthrough, see the base building guide.