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The Long Dark

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App ID 305620
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Hinterland Studio Inc.
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29740099
Last Record Update 25 June 2025 – 11:01:56 UTC ()
Release Date 1 August 2017 – 14:57:00 UTC ()
😎 89.24%
113k reviews
2,679
In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer Hinterland Studio Inc.
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Hinterland Studio Inc.
Store Release Date 1 August 2017 – 14:57:00 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/intothelongdark/
https://www.youtube.com/hinterlandgames/
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 1 August 2017 – 14:57:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 24 April 2025 – 20:02:06 UTC () (1745524926)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, UnityBurst SDK, UnityIL2CPP SDK, Wwise SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 25 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 8188349
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First seen on SteamDB 29 May 2014 – 02:57:31 UTC (), in changelist #537678

Supported Languages

19 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Finnish Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Norwegian Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Swedish Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Turkish Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Dutch Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Ukrainian Yes Yes

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

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Remote Play on TV Family Sharing Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support Native Steam Controller

Assets

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Trailers
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Steam charts

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  • 2,679 players right now
  • 3,003 24-hour peak
  • 14,707 all-time peak 27 April 2025
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  • 493,683 followers
  • #953 in top sellers
  • 102,227 positive reviews
  • 10,779 negative reviews
  • 90.46% positive reviews

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  • 470 viewers right now
  • 4,757 24-hour peak
  • 33,607 all-time peak
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  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 89.24% SteamDB Rating
  • 102,227 90.5% positive reviews
  • 10,779 9.5% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
1 August 2017 – 14:57 Steam Release -
1 December 2017 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: January 2018 Humble Monthly #27 -
18 March 2022 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Stand With Ukraine Bundle -
27 January 2023 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Survival Instinct Bundle -

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How many players are playing The Long Dark right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 2679 players live playing The Long Dark on Steam.

The Long Dark had an all-time peak of 14707 concurrent players on 27 April 2025.

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