The Long Dark
Hinterland Studio Inc.
About this game
- Age 10
- Updated Aug 1, 2017
- OS Steam
Editor reviews
A thoughtful first-person survival experience set in the frozen Canadian wilderness. Scavenge, craft, and endure brutal weather, scarce resources, and dangerous wildlife with no zombies and minimal hand-holding. Play open-ended Survival Mode for a tense permadeath challenge, or tackle an episodic Story Mode that blends exploration, survival mechanics, and narrative choices. Dynamic weather, realistic needs management, and a relentless day-night cycle create emergent moments where planning, patience, and skill are the keys to staying alive.
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How to play:
- Choose Story Mode for a guided narrative or Survival Mode for an open-ended challenge with customizable difficulty.
- Explore to mark landmarks, secure shelter, and gather essentials like food, water, medicine, and tools.
- Manage needs by tracking warmth, fatigue, thirst, and calorie intake, and maintain condition through rest and treatment.
- Start fires, cook meals, melt and boil snow, and craft clothing, bandages, and tools at workbenches.
- Hunt and fish for sustainable food, set snares, and manage scent while using stealth, flares, and weapons to handle predators.
- Read the weather and time of day to plan routes, avoid whiteouts, and leverage the aurora to access powered locations and new opportunities.