The Long Dark
| App ID | 305620 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Hinterland Studio Inc. |
| Publisher | Hinterland Studio Inc. |
| Supported Systems | Windows macOS Linux |
| Technologies | Unity Engine |
| Last Changenumber | 31921535 |
| Last Record Update | 27 October 2025 – 10:52:45 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 1 August 2017 – 14:57:00 UTC ( |
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 ( |
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| osarch | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Media | https://www.facebook.com/intothelongdark/ https://www.youtube.com/hinterlandgames/ |
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| Primary Genre | Indie (23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store Genres | Adventure (25), Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steam Release Date | 1 August 2017 – 14:57:00 UTC ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 24 April 2025 – 20:02:06 UTC ( |
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| osextended | macos64,macosapplesilicon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| review_score | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| review_percentage | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| review_score_bombs | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| review_percentage_bombs | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | Unity Engine, UnityBurst SDK, UnityIL2CPP SDK, Wwise SDK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steam Deck Compatibility |
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| First seen on SteamDB | 29 May 2014 – 02:57:31 UTC ( |
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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
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on TV
Family Sharing
Cloud Gaming
Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)
Hardware Categories
Assets
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| trailer_name | TALES FROM THE FAR TERRITORY -- Parts One to Six Recap |
| trailer_category | 0 |
| trailer_480p ↴ | |
| video/webm | 257130456/movie480_vp9.webm |
| video/mp4 | 257130456/movie480.mp4 |
| trailer_max ↴ | |
| video/webm | 257130456/movie_max_vp9.webm |
| video/mp4 | 257130456/movie_max.mp4 |
| microtrailer ↴ | |
| video/webm | 305620/877407/acf23dbaa973429a902b668d4c5695d148e8541d/1750504310/microtrailer.webm |
| video/mp4 | 305620/877407/acf23dbaa973429a902b668d4c5695d148e8541d/1750504310/microtrailer.mp4 |
| adaptive_trailers ↴ | |
| dash_av1 | 305620/877407/acf23dbaa973429a902b668d4c5695d148e8541d/1750504310/dash_av1.mpd |
| dash_h264 | 305620/877407/acf23dbaa973429a902b668d4c5695d148e8541d/1750504310/dash_h264.mpd |
| hls_h264 | 305620/877407/acf23dbaa973429a902b668d4c5695d148e8541d/1750504310/hls_264_master.m3u8 |
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| screenshot_full | 257130456/46f2e1f0229191e6255a277f24b8f3bdb13a40af/movie_full.jpg |
| all_ages | true |
| is_highlight | true |
| timestamp | 24 April 2025 – 20:09:52 UTC |
| trailer_name | The Long Dark -- VISUAL ENHANCEMENTS for High-End Systems |
| trailer_category | 0 |
| trailer_480p ↴ | |
| video/webm | 257130457/movie480_vp9.webm |
| video/mp4 | 257130457/movie480.mp4 |
| trailer_max ↴ | |
| video/webm | 257130457/movie_max_vp9.webm |
| video/mp4 | 257130457/movie_max.mp4 |
| microtrailer ↴ | |
| video/webm | 305620/877408/d28744c0396fe16147886c367c82672e91369c74/1750504314/microtrailer.webm |
| video/mp4 | 305620/877408/d28744c0396fe16147886c367c82672e91369c74/1750504314/microtrailer.mp4 |
| adaptive_trailers ↴ | |
| dash_av1 | 305620/877408/d28744c0396fe16147886c367c82672e91369c74/1750504314/dash_av1.mpd |
| dash_h264 | 305620/877408/d28744c0396fe16147886c367c82672e91369c74/1750504314/dash_h264.mpd |
| hls_h264 | 305620/877408/d28744c0396fe16147886c367c82672e91369c74/1750504314/hls_264_master.m3u8 |
| screenshot_medium | 257130457/6eef3efa7d23da4815c1f26c8362f742e62c7d6b/movie_600x337.jpg |
| screenshot_full | 257130457/6eef3efa7d23da4815c1f26c8362f742e62c7d6b/movie_full.jpg |
| all_ages | true |
| is_highlight | true |
| timestamp | 24 April 2025 – 20:09:55 UTC |
| trailer_name | The Long Dark -- Episode Four: FURY, THEN SILENCE -- Launch Trailer |
| trailer_category | 3 |
| trailer_480p ↴ | |
| video/webm | 256854655/movie480_vp9.webm |
| video/mp4 | 256854655/movie480.mp4 |
| trailer_max ↴ | |
| video/webm | 256854655/movie_max_vp9.webm |
| video/mp4 | 256854655/movie_max.mp4 |
| microtrailer ↴ | |
| video/webm | 305620/406873/517e47d488eda7eb3b3c27a363237f46c2164ef0/1750504294/microtrailer.webm |
| video/mp4 | 305620/406873/517e47d488eda7eb3b3c27a363237f46c2164ef0/1750504294/microtrailer.mp4 |
| adaptive_trailers ↴ | |
| dash_av1 | 305620/406873/517e47d488eda7eb3b3c27a363237f46c2164ef0/1750504294/dash_av1.mpd |
| dash_h264 | 305620/406873/517e47d488eda7eb3b3c27a363237f46c2164ef0/1750504294/dash_h264.mpd |
| hls_h264 | 305620/406873/517e47d488eda7eb3b3c27a363237f46c2164ef0/1750504294/hls_264_master.m3u8 |
| screenshot_medium | 256854655/movie.293x165.jpg |
| screenshot_full | 256854655/movie_full.jpg |
| all_ages | true |
| timestamp | 1 October 2024 – 14:52:59 UTC |
| trailer_name | The Long Dark -- PERILOUS CONSTRAINT -- Launch Trailer |
| trailer_category | 3 |
| trailer_480p ↴ | |
| video/webm | 256863892/movie480_vp9.webm |
| video/mp4 | 256863892/movie480.mp4 |
| trailer_max ↴ | |
| video/webm | 256863892/movie_max_vp9.webm |
| video/mp4 | 256863892/movie_max.mp4 |
| microtrailer ↴ | |
| video/webm | 305620/423005/8881c68d48cdb11e1afb31d082d59ada0f3a1c29/1750504310/microtrailer.webm |
| video/mp4 | 305620/423005/8881c68d48cdb11e1afb31d082d59ada0f3a1c29/1750504310/microtrailer.mp4 |
| adaptive_trailers ↴ | |
| dash_av1 | 305620/423005/8881c68d48cdb11e1afb31d082d59ada0f3a1c29/1750504310/dash_av1.mpd |
| dash_h264 | 305620/423005/8881c68d48cdb11e1afb31d082d59ada0f3a1c29/1750504310/dash_h264.mpd |
| hls_h264 | 305620/423005/8881c68d48cdb11e1afb31d082d59ada0f3a1c29/1750504310/hls_264_master.m3u8 |
| screenshot_medium | 256863892/movie.293x165.jpg |
| screenshot_full | 256863892/movie_full.jpg |
| all_ages | true |
| timestamp | 1 October 2024 – 14:52:54 UTC |
User File System
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| quota | 512.00 MiB (536870912) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| maxnumfiles | 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Save File Locations
Based on the configuration above, this is where we think the save files are located.
Read more about cloud saves in Steamworks documentation.
| Platform | Path | Pattern |
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| [All OSes] | %USERPROFILE%/AppData/Local/Hinterland/TheLongDark/ | * |
| MacOS (Override) | ~/.local/shareHinterland/TheLongDark/ | |
| Linux (Override) | ~/.local/shareHinterland/TheLongDark/ |