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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 29721230
Last Record Update 24 June 2025 – 10:53:58 UTC ()
Release Date 1 August 2017 – 14:57:00 UTC ()
😎 89.24%
112k reviews
3,140
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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    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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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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