The Long Dark

The Long Dark

August 1, 2017·Single player
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Ratings

76
User Score
199 ratings
82
Critic Score
5 reviews
79
Total Score
204 combined

About

Welcome to The Long Dark, the innovative exploration-survival experience Wired magazine calls "the pinnacle of an entire genre". The game 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 but only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

Storyline

Bright lights flare across the night sky. The wind rages outside the thin walls of your wooden cabin. A wolf howls in the distance. You look at the meager supplies in your pack, and wish for the days before the power mysteriously went out. How much longer will you survive?

Release Dates

PlatformDate
PlayStation 4Aug 01, 2017
MacAug 01, 2017
Xbox OneAug 01, 2017
PC (Microsoft Windows)Aug 01, 2017
LinuxAug 01, 2017
Nintendo SwitchSep 17, 2020
Xbox Series X|SJun 19, 2025
PlayStation 5Nov 11, 2025

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Game Info

Developer
Hinterland Studio Inc.
Publisher
Hinterland Studio Inc.
Release Date
August 1, 2017
Perspective
First person
3 hypes

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Platforms

Xbox Series X|SPlayStation 4LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5MacXbox OneNintendo Switch

Genres

ShooterSimulatorStrategyAdventureIndie

Themes

ActionSurvivalSandboxOpen world

Game Modes

Single player

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