The Long Dark
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
90.6Rating
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75Achievements
About This Game
The Long Dark is a adventure/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Hinterland Studio Inc. and released in 2017. With an estimated 5.4 million copies sold, it is considered one of the best-selling titles on Steam. With 116.4k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the most-reviewed games on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 90.6/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 20.62 hours, with side content bringing that to 49.86 hours, and a completionist run can reach 235.65 hours. The game has 4 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Open World, Exploration and Atmospheric.
Media
User Reviews
90.6
Overall Score / 100
9.1/10
Steam (116449 rev)
Playtime Estimates
20.62h
🎯 Main Story
49.86h
⭐ Main + Sides
235.65h
💯 Completionist
Based on 4 player submissions
DLCs (4)
The Long Dark: Tales from the Far Territory
$19.99
The Long Dark: WINTERMUTE
$19.99
Music for The Long Dark -- Volume One
$7.99
Music for The Long Dark -- Volume Two
$7.99
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Game Information
Release Date
August 1, 2017
Developer
Hinterland Studio Inc.
Publisher
Hinterland Studio Inc.
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$19.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
5.4M
(4.3M - 6.5M) VRI ScoreLearning
82.5
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Adventure
Indie
Simulation
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on TV
Family Sharing
Tags
Survival
Open World Survival Craft
Open World
Exploration
Atmospheric
Singleplayer
First-Person
Adventure
Crafting
Sandbox
Simulation
Post-apocalyptic
Indie
Walking Simulator
Survival Horror
Strategy
Difficult
Co-op
Action
Early Access
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
Text Only
German
Russian
French
Spanish - Spain
Finnish
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Portuguese - Portugal
Simplified Chinese
Swedish
Traditional Chinese
Turkish
Portuguese - Brazil
Dutch
Italian
Polish
Ukrainian
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8
- Processor: Dual-Core Intel i5 CPU @ 2GHz+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any on-board chip will work.
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i7 CPU @ 2.6GHz or higher
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GTX 555 w/ 1GB VRAM or better
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Sound Card: Ideally, something with Surround capabilities.
Minimum:
- OS: OSX 10.9.3
- Processor: Core i5 @ 2.2GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Sound Card: On-board.
Recommended:
- OS: OSX 10.9.3
- Processor: Core i7 @ 2.7GHz+
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated standalone GPU w/ 1GB+ VRAM
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Sound Card: On-board
Minimum:
- OS: SteamOS or Ubuntu 16.04 or 17.04
- Processor: Dual-Core Intel i5 CPU @ 2GHz+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any on-board chip will work.
Legal Notice
THE LONG DARK ©2012-2025 Hinterland Studio Inc. "THE LONG DARK", "WINTERMUTE", "Hinterland" and the H logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Hinterland Studio Inc. All rights reserved.