The Long Dark

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Released Aug 1, 2017

By: Hinterland Studio Inc.

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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.

Genres: Adventure Indie Shooter Simulator Strategy
Platforms: Linux Mac Nintendo Switch PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X|S
Themes: Action Open world Sandbox Survival
Game modes: Single player
Perspectives: First person
Engines: Unity
Keywords: animal cruelty arrival by crash landing crafting difficulty level digital distribution exploration famous quotes great soundtrack hunting open world survival craft post-apocalyptic season winter steam steam achievements steam cloud steam trading cards steam workshop story mode survival mode walking simulator xbox one x enhanced xbox play anywhere
Languages: Chinese (Simplified) · Subtitles, Interface Chinese (Traditional) · Interface, Subtitles Dutch · Subtitles, Interface English · Interface, Subtitles, Audio English (UK) · Interface, Subtitles, Audio Finnish · Subtitles, Interface French · Interface, Subtitles German · Subtitles, Interface Italian · Interface, Subtitles Japanese · Interface, Subtitles Korean · Subtitles, Interface Norwegian · Subtitles, Interface Polish · Subtitles, Interface Portuguese (Brazil) · Subtitles, Interface Portuguese (Portugal) · Interface, Subtitles Russian · Subtitles, Interface Spanish (Spain) · Subtitles, Interface Swedish · Subtitles, Interface Turkish · Interface, Subtitles Ukrainian · Interface, Subtitles
Age ratings: ACB M ESRB T GRAC 12+PEGI 16

Complete release history (8)

Linux · Aug 1, 2017
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Mac · Aug 1, 2017
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PlayStation 4 · Aug 1, 2017
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PC (Microsoft Windows) · Aug 1, 2017
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Xbox One · Aug 1, 2017
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Nintendo Switch · Sep 17, 2020
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Xbox Series X|S · Jun 19, 2025
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PlayStation 5 · Nov 11, 2025
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