The Long Dark
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.
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:8/1/2017
- Developer:Hinterland Studio Inc.
- Publisher:Hinterland Studio Inc.
- Last Updated:1/9/2025
- Steam App Id:305620
The Long Dark
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Long Dark has 3,633 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 57% lower than its previous all-time peak of 8,403 players achieved on 12/22/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for The Long Dark. It has received a total of 106,650 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 90 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for The Long Dark. Right now, it costs $19.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for The Long Dark and its growth over time. It currently has 485,109 followers on its community page.
About The Long Dark
The Long Dark is a Simulation, Indie, Adventure, and Strategy game developed by Hinterland Studio Inc. On 8/1/2017, it was released on the Steam Store by Hinterland Studio Inc.
Players have rated The Long Dark as "Very Positive" out of 106,650 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 97,161 positive reviews and 9,489 negative reviews — an overall 91% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $19.99. It can also be purchased through The Long Dark: Survival Mode x Frostpunk, The Long Dark x Pacific Drive, and The Long Dark: Quiet Apocalypse Bundle which give a discount off its base price. The game also includes two DLC add-ons, The Long Dark: Tales from the Far Territory and The Long Dark: WINTERMUTE available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 19 languanges in-game including English, German, Russian, French, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, The Long Dark supports the following features:
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Full controller support
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, The Long Dark has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Exploration
- Survival Horror
- Difficult
- Crafting
- Atmospheric
- Sandbox
- Walking Simulator
- Co-op
- Open World Survival Craft
- First-Person
- Simulation
- Horror
- Survival
- Open World
- Strategy
- Post-apocalyptic
- Early Access
- Indie
- Action
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Long Dark and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
The Long Dark is referenced by 4 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Music for The Long Dark -- Volume Two | Music | 5/19/2020 | View |
 | The Long Dark: Tales from the Far Territory | DLC | 12/5/2022 | View |
 | Music for The Long Dark -- Volume One | Music | 8/28/2017 | View |
 | The Long Dark: WINTERMUTE | DLC | 12/5/2022 | View |
Related Bundles
The Long Dark is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Long Dark: Survival Mode x Frostpunk | 2 | 2 | $9.98 | View |
 | The Long Dark x Pacific Drive | 2 | 2 | $58.48 | View |
 | The Long Dark: Quiet Apocalypse Bundle | 5 | 5 | $31.47 | View |
Related Packages
The Long Dark is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Long Dark | $17.49 | View |
| The Long Dark: Survival Mode | $14.99 | View |
Supported Languages
The Long Dark is available in 19 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Finnish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
| Norwegian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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The Long Dark data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 9). The Long Dark on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 9). The Long Dark. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/305620
- Hinterland Studio Inc.. (2023, July 7). The Long Dark. The Long Dark. http://www.thelongdark.com