The Long Dark

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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 484 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 92 out of 484
  3. Negative: 113 out of 484

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  1. BlackWidow
    May 23, 2020
    4
    Bought this a few days ago on steam for sale, and episode 1 of Story Mode was really fun, and I loved it. But then, I started episode 2. Ugh! Fetch this, fetch that, go here, go there. Very tedious and boring. So, I stopped and skipped to episode 3 (female character). Started out pretty good, then it just turned sour about 1/4 through and I quit. The DEVS surely could have made the storyBought this a few days ago on steam for sale, and episode 1 of Story Mode was really fun, and I loved it. But then, I started episode 2. Ugh! Fetch this, fetch that, go here, go there. Very tedious and boring. So, I stopped and skipped to episode 3 (female character). Started out pretty good, then it just turned sour about 1/4 through and I quit. The DEVS surely could have made the story better. It's total garbage. If you do play the game, don't bother with Story Mode, and just play Survival Mode. That's actually pretty decent, but it still needs tuning and polishing. A 4 is the highest score I will give this mediocre game.… Expand
  2. jeffcloudy
    Jan 5, 2018
    4
    Survival mode is decent, but the Single-player (story mode) is utter garbage. Needs more testers because certain sections are just broken. One section has you square off with a wolf, the game recommends that you avoid the wolf. However, there is no way for you to avoid it, because no matter what, it will always go straight for you (almost like a bug). You can light a torch to keep it atSurvival mode is decent, but the Single-player (story mode) is utter garbage. Needs more testers because certain sections are just broken. One section has you square off with a wolf, the game recommends that you avoid the wolf. However, there is no way for you to avoid it, because no matter what, it will always go straight for you (almost like a bug). You can light a torch to keep it at bay, but once your torch runs out - you are a dead man.

    Graphics are utter garbage, call it artistic but i call it garbage.

    Sound is amazing, they at least got that one right.

    Gameplay, is garbage. Why can I not boil water and do other activities? They should have allowed us to multitask. It's clunky, slow af, boring, and frustratingly annoying to play.

    I do not enjoy this game at all, I blame the singleplayer.    … Expand
  3. britishbubba
    Jun 22, 2016
    4
    Game has potential, but I don't find it particularly fun in its current (alpha) state. Just hit a brick wall of boring tedium about 20 days of ingame time in as once you loot all the basic stuff, you don't really have much to do other than craft marginally better stuff.

    The 4 stats in game in terms of survival are interesting, but on anything but the lowest difficulty they degrade way    Game has potential, but I don't find it particularly fun in its current (alpha) state. Just hit a brick wall of boring tedium about 20 days of ingame time in as once you loot all the basic stuff, you don't really have much to do other than craft marginally better stuff.

    The 4 stats in game in terms of survival are interesting, but on anything but the lowest difficulty they degrade way too fast. If I drink a bunch of water before going to sleep in real life, I wake up having to go to the bathroom, not on the verge of dehydration. This idea causes the game to devolve to a state of playing wac-a-mole with the time commitments you have to make to survive, while you're completely at the mercy of the spontaneous storms.

    I imagine the game will be better once it's out of alpha and is feature complete, but currently it becomes boring quite fast.    … Expand
  4. PeakZach
    Mar 15, 2020
    4
    Bad graphics, weird and clunky gameplay, no source of story at all. This game has a good premise and poor execution. The cut scenes do have a nice artistic touch, although they majorly lack any depth.
  5. Vaggeelakis
    Dec 20, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Got this game for free and played around 2 hours of it. The first hour or so was simply ok, but then things went really south. Game threw me an extensive 15 minute exposition scene, which was extremely boring and cliché. I am not really a fan of survival games and this game was really mediocre at best. If you are a fan of this type of game this could be great but, in my case, this was a massive disappointment.… Expand
  6. HansV
    Oct 21, 2016
    3
    Initially, the game is good as you have to find ways to survive starvation, cold, etc.
    You do this by raiding huts incl. taking water from the toilets.
    But this is all I have been doing. The graphics (mediocre at best , not artistic), design and sound do somewhat invoke the feeling of a very cold and lonely place; but the fascination wears off fast and then all you want to do is find a    Initially, the game is good as you have to find ways to survive starvation, cold, etc.
    You do this by raiding huts incl. taking water from the toilets.
    But this is all I have been doing. The graphics (mediocre at best , not artistic), design and sound do somewhat invoke the feeling of a very cold and lonely place; but the fascination wears off fast and then all you want to do is find a car, other, to get away, but it´s not there. So I stopped playing.    … Expand
  7. Soullex
    Nov 30, 2022
    3
    Yani, survival bu mu cidden????????????????????????????????????????????????
  8. ThCrowbarViking
    Jan 25, 2021
    3
    This is a game that is in development since 2012 and it shows.
    Graphics were decent for 2012 but were already dated on release in 2017.
    AI of wildlife is on the same level as guards in metal gear 2, only guard mode. The AI in "The Sims 1" had to take care of needs, here the AI has no needs, just patrol duty. Action and Itemwise the game is also very limited. Crafting is VERY    This is a game that is in development since 2012 and it shows.
    Graphics were decent for 2012 but were already dated on release in 2017.

    AI of wildlife is on the same level as guards in metal gear 2, only guard mode.
    The AI in "The Sims 1" had to take care of needs, here the AI has no needs, just patrol duty.

    Action and Itemwise the game is also very limited.
    Crafting is VERY rudimentary.

    Game Design follows the dated graphics, like in many games from the 2000s and 2010s this is not a real open world game. Yes, you can move freely, but transitions between Areas are only possible via specific routes. Imagine a chessboard, each field is an area in the game, to switch areas you must move through "transition tubes".

    Despite the game's release in 2017 in early 2021 the story mode is only 3/5 finished and it is expected to finish in 2022, 5 years after the release, with 10 years of development.

    Bugs are fixed very slow, with some bugs, like a cooking bug that did not make cooked peaches warm you up taking 1 YEAR to fix.

    Hostile animals can spawn in front of you and kill you, that is extremely bad as this is a rogue game, i.e. permadeath, where a "playthrough" can take weeks, which will then be lost.

    Instead of fixing the bugs, adding the final 2 chapters, the developers have been busy with porting the game to every game console, with ports for PS4, XBOX ONE and Switch. Of course there is also a MAC version.
    In preparation to the launch of Stadia they pulled the Game from GeforceNow, and put it back on some months later when Stadia was failing.

    The game is nice if you get it for    … Expand
  9. carlaris81
    Jul 25, 2023
    3
    The Long Dark is poorly balanced. It claims to be realistic and, in the end, manages to be realistic but in a surreal way. Everything that have to do with wildlife is horrendous. HORRENDOUS: animations, behavior patterns, hit-boxes, A.I... Hunting is horrible; deers can climb rocks and mountains, but your are unable to jump even 15 cm. Then we have the sprains thing, trying to chase theThe Long Dark is poorly balanced. It claims to be realistic and, in the end, manages to be realistic but in a surreal way. Everything that have to do with wildlife is horrendous. HORRENDOUS: animations, behavior patterns, hit-boxes, A.I... Hunting is horrible; deers can climb rocks and mountains, but your are unable to jump even 15 cm. Then we have the sprains thing, trying to chase the said deer. Ridiculously unbalanced. Bad weather become just common and annoying after a short time and the game turns really boring. The story mode is a fetch quests explosion; I would rather liked something similar to Subnautica, where you have to reach some place with no one telling you what to do all the time. The emotional texture overall and some map layouts are great, but that's all about it.… Expand
  10. abhishekcal
    Aug 9, 2020
    2
    Incredibility greedy and stupid dev. Removed game from GE Force so that people can pay twice for the game they already own.
    Many people bought the game on steam only so that they can play it on GFN.
  11. defenz
    Sep 7, 2021
    2
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  12. BOCEMb
    Oct 8, 2021
    2
    This is the best game ever. Except one thing - the episode 4. It's pathetic. I have been waiting so long to feel totally disappointing.
  13. utkapa
    Aug 5, 2022
    2
    I loved the first chapter... but then... what the hell? Why did you go from a fair size map to a HUGE map... I mean I tried to stream this game and I got bored.... 2 hours only walking from one place to the other and getting back to the same place...
  14. Goncas2
    Mar 2, 2020
    1
    Bought it to play on Geforce Now. Yesterday the greedy developer pulled it out of the service. Refunded and **** every dev and publisher that does this.
  15. hgfdasfdgfdsa
    Mar 2, 2020
    1
    Very unhappy with the developers decision to pull this from GFN. Absolutely childish and greedy behaviour. I would refund the game if I could!
  16. CoreGamer1408
    Mar 9, 2022
    1
    The art style didn't really do it for me. It looked last decade or is that last two decades ago? People who made this game never have even gone camping like once in winter weather. I can't see anything redeeming or realistic in this "S U R V I V A L" game.
  17. cento
    Mar 2, 2020
    1
    I don't know how this game is, because the devs don't like the brand of my mouse. So I cannot play it.
  18. honeybudgerman
    Mar 2, 2020
    1
    Why did you remove this game from GFN? Now i just can't play and enjoy your game.
    Thanks..
  19. xor7589
    Mar 2, 2020
    1
    Bought it for nvidia now, but greedy dev f-cks want more money and power to decide where I should play. Got refund, never buy anything from them again.
  20. RipGeforceNow
    Mar 2, 2020
    1
    The developers behind this game are restricting users on how their customers play the games they PURCHASED from them by refusing to let them stream on Geforce Now. Shame on them.
  21. Zodiacbraves
    Mar 4, 2020
    1
    Anti-consumer dev. Wants you to buy the game multiple times. Dont support this dev.
  22. shadowfacex
    May 6, 2020
    0
    I can't honestly recommend and support a developer and their games who act like entitled kindergarten children, extorting companies who rent PC hardware to gamers who already won the game out of nothing else than greed.

    The developer's attitude towards its community and customers is pretentious, entitled and reeks of "god syndrome." Vote with your wallet.
  23. Ridden
    Mar 4, 2020
    0
    the developer said that I have no right to play the game until I buy a new computer from him. already sued for extortion. Now I demand a refund for the game.
  24. Metanacho
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Mediocre game, bored, a bit ridiculous, but devs are the problem here. They ban you from forums if you write any criticism
  25. aiat_gamer
    Mar 5, 2020
    0
    It is not always you see a indie dev channel greedy AAA publishers, but here we are. After making a game with the help of the community on kickstarter and early access, these greedy dummies decided it would be good idea to remove the game from geforce now...
    It is not like they did not make enough money, they want to double dip as well. If you want to support a game by devs who actually    It is not always you see a indie dev channel greedy AAA publishers, but here we are. After making a game with the help of the community on kickstarter and early access, these greedy dummies decided it would be good idea to remove the game from geforce now...
    It is not like they did not make enough money, they want to double dip as well. If you want to support a game by devs who actually give a crap, go buy Green Hell. It is a much better game anyway and it is on gefroce now.    … Expand
  26. grumphy
    Mar 8, 2020
    0
    Removed their game from Geforce Now because of pure greed and intentions of doubledipping.
    Refunded game, will not support developers who intend to limit what hardware I can play games I bought on.
    What's next? Seperate license for playing on Amd pc vs Intel pc? Can only be played with Corsair keyboards? Developers should have NO say in what hardware I intend to use. This is just    Removed their game from Geforce Now because of pure greed and intentions of doubledipping.
    Refunded game, will not support developers who intend to limit what hardware I can play games I bought on.
    What's next? Seperate license for playing on Amd pc vs Intel pc? Can only be played with Corsair keyboards? Developers should have NO say in what hardware I intend to use.
    This is just consumer hostile practice.    … Expand
  27. titooo7
    Mar 2, 2020
    0
    I bought the game few days ago om Steam as I wanted to play it om Geforce Now on my crappy laptop.
    Now it turns out I can't play it anymore because the developer isn't happy because Nvidia didn't ask them for permission to support their game in their service. It seems they don't like free marketing and they dont appreciate those sales that they got thanks to GFN that they wouldn't have got    I bought the game few days ago om Steam as I wanted to play it om Geforce Now on my crappy laptop.
    Now it turns out I can't play it anymore because the developer isn't happy because Nvidia didn't ask them for permission to support their game in their service. It seems they don't like free marketing and they dont appreciate those sales that they got thanks to GFN that they wouldn't have got otherwise.
    I don't see why the publisher cares if I execute the game on my local pc or a remote one. I bought the game so they already earn money with it.    … Expand
  28. twtgoblin
    May 28, 2020
    0
    Anti-consumer developer. I wish I had never given him any money. You can bet I won't make that mistake EVER again.
  29. awolcz
    Mar 2, 2020
    0
    One of the worst games. Really boring. And greedy developer. If you can, try to avoid this game and save money for some better indie game - which you can play where you want to, even on GFN
  30. emannxx
    Mar 3, 2020
    0
    Bought the game because I could play it on Geforce Now, and the developer removed the game from the service a couple days ago.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Shacknews
    Oct 13, 2021
    90
    The Quiet Apocalypse isn’t without problems, but Hinterland's commitment to adding new content, while refining the experience over the years, has positioned The Long Dark at the top of the survival genre’s pecking order. The Long Dark is a must-play for anyone who is even remotely intrigued by it.
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  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Oct 20, 2017
    70
    The Long Dark is a masterful survival game that manages to craft a rich and emotional experience but lacks in providing objectives and narrative hooks to keep the game interesting and meaningful.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 12, 2017
    80
    The Long Dark is a survival game, one of many some will say, but with its interesting story and a touch of mystery, we’ve got a very good game before us.
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