Frostpunk 2 is the popular city-building survival game developed and published by 11 Bit Studios. Although this game is a highly acclaimed and BAFTA-nominated society survival game that powerfully combines city building, strategy, and management gameplay, players are experiencing several bugs and errors. One of the common errors reported by many Mac users is the “Unknown error,” which prevents them from accessing the game smoothly. Well, this is one of the common errors that occurs in major online games. This guide has covered all potential methods to resolve it.
How to Fix Frostpunk 2 Unknown Error on Mac
Like many other players, if you cannot run the game on your Mac, here are the best workarounds.
Tweak These Settings
Some players have resolved this error by bypassing Apple’s security settings. Here is how you can do it:
- Download and install the game as usual
- Click “Play” in Steam
- When an error occurs, do not move the game to the bin
- Open System Preferences and navigate to Privacy & Security
- Scroll to the bottom, and you’ll see a message indicating that Frostpunk was blocked for security reasons
- Click “Open Anyway” to allow the game to run
- Go back to Steam and press play.
Update the Game
Developers often release new updates to fix bugs and performance-related issues. So, make sure your game is updated to the latest version. Check the official game website and download the latest version to update it.
Delete Steam Files Without Deleting the App (Mac)
Sometimes, any corrupted Steam files can also cause the “Unknown error” on Mac while accessing Frostpunk 2. So, the next solution we recommend is to delete Steam files without deleting the app. Here are the steps to do that:
- Open Steam and go to Preferences in the top-left corner
- Select Downloads and click on Clear Download Cache
- Then, go to ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common
- Find the Frostpunk 2 folder and back it up or delete it if the game is not launching correctly
- Reinstall the game to restore the necessary files
- Then, go to ~/Library/Application Support/Steam
- Check for any cache files that might be associated with Frostpunk 2 and delete them
- Once done, restart Steam and relaunch the game.
Reinstall the Game
If the error persists, try uninstalling and reinstalling the game. This will also fix corrupted game files and reinstall the game from scratch.
