The Long Dark

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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 484 Ratings

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  1. gameking
    Aug 15, 2020
    6
    The game generally boring. The maps are too big and you walked a lot. In this game you are doing same things again and again and again. The same foods same drinks etc. Everything is same.
  2. ProfAmateur
    Feb 25, 2021
    6
    Story:

    + Literally refreshing Story
    + Nice Atmosphere
    + Sounds

    - Can't change Difficulty during or between Levels
    - Far Walks (Time Killer) but it's kind of okay, because you are even more happy when you reach the Target
    - Sometimes Gameplay/Quests felt repetitive, especially in Chapter 3
  3. Jancelot
    Aug 26, 2017
    5
    Pro's
    Great idea

    Cons
    Lazy development, lots of loading screens instead of animations.
    Unrealistic (even 2 kilo's of meat a day wont keep you from going hungry)
    Sooo much walking
    Dying of the cold with furniture and blankets al arround you (static items)
    Game feels verry arcade like, absolutly not a realistic survival game
    Verry repetitive
  4. crimsondoor
    Jan 15, 2020
    7
    I like to compare this game to Subnautica, which is one of my all-time favourite games. This game, like Subnautica, is a relaxing exploration and survival game. But unlike Subnautica, it is set in the real world, with a focus on survival in the wilderness which is a great idea. Sadly, it suffers from poor execution and a mediocre storyline.

    The most interesting part of the game will be    I like to compare this game to Subnautica, which is one of my all-time favourite games. This game, like Subnautica, is a relaxing exploration and survival game. But unlike Subnautica, it is set in the real world, with a focus on survival in the wilderness which is a great idea. Sadly, it suffers from poor execution and a mediocre storyline.

    The most interesting part of the game will be the first 50 hours because you are still figuring everything out and try to not die, but after you reach the end-game you will get bored very quickly, since the map is fairly small (although it takes a lot of time to travel through it) and there are no more things left to do or items to craft. There are only a measly 6 kinds of animals in this game, which is frankly pathetic (I do not usually use this word, but I can't help it), considering that wilderness is the theme of this game.

    I do not recommend playing this game in long sessions because you will just get fed up and not want to play it again. Trust me ;) However, it is a very relaxing experience if you only play it in short bursts during winter.    … Expand
  5. muzmuz
    Jun 23, 2018
    7
    The Long Dark is an ambitious survival-against-nature game that did its concepts, mechanics and storytelling right, but painfully fails to design the controls and overall navigation friendly enough without its players accidentally blurting out a swear.
  6. Axelle_1
    Sep 7, 2021
    6
    The Long Dark, so far, is an amazing survival game. Survival games have been all about zombies or similar creatures, never the pure realistic struggle against nature. That's where The Long Dark comes in. It's not a friendly game despite it's soft art style, you will starve to death, freeze to death or die to exhaustion (not to mention wolves). It uses this kind of cell shading graphics yet
  7. Izoeros
    Apr 30, 2022
    6
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  8. Inny74
    Feb 21, 2021
    5
    Great game. However, on Story mode, you screw up once and dont even realize it and fix it right away, at one point, you WILL NOT progress, just stuck at a death loop. I recommend trying out other modes though!
  9. ChumaGG
    Jul 6, 2021
    5
    si quisiera jugar un juego de supervivencia con sistemas de cfrafteo que no se entienden y malos graficos jugaria ARK
  10. Skringlord
    Sep 19, 2021
    7
    This review will be about the plot mode of the game.
    In my case plot takes like 50-55 hours of playing, mostly takes for the first 2 parts because you don't know about mechanics and losing a lot of time to do some stuff that is not really necessary. But I can't say that was a grind or something like this, game mechanics are easy to learn, you don't get angry. I think if you rush, you can    This review will be about the plot mode of the game.
    In my case plot takes like 50-55 hours of playing, mostly takes for the first 2 parts because you don't know about mechanics and losing a lot of time to do some stuff that is not really necessary. But I can't say that was a grind or something like this, game mechanics are easy to learn, you don't get angry. I think if you rush, you can finish the plot in 30+ hours in your first game finishing. That took more time for me because I was interested in looking for something funny in-game world and the game give me some side quests and funny stuff.
    Gameplay is different in every part because of locations, equipment and weapon changing, you have progression. I think it is the most powerful side of the game. Developers give you different challenges, change your tools and possible solutions, they give your different aims with different gameplay, so I really enjoyed how they create difficulty and other stuff for you. Side quests are not so interesting as the main one, but they are not necessary and you can do most of them when you completing the main one. Они как дополнение к геймплею и немного помогают преодолевать трудности или забавляют вас. Some of the game mechanics like shooting are not ideal, but they looking good in this game type.
    About graphic and optimization: it's no big deal for any modern pc to launch this game on high setting, Graphics don't give you a wow effect, but it's good enough to give you deep into gameplay, so it works and it has some unique style. Maybe you will don't like it but it's not a disappointing thing. Also, I don't have problems with optimization and I think everything is ok and sometimes good for this stuff which the game gives you. I don't have lags and fps drops, the gameplay is smooth. Sometimes you will take beautiful or impressive moments.
    One of the lowest sides of the game is the plot. He is bad sometimes and broke gameplay. The worst feeling I had with the second part especially with the bear. They don't give you a big reason to use other stuff than you have and fighting with him was really bad produced and non-interesting. Sometimes characters with which you communicate are braindead and don't have good reasons enough, so you don't want to believe them. The plot is boring most of the time and badly written.
    You will have a feeling that they should work more on this side of the game.
    Second lowes side of the game - Dialogue. Dialogues are just ordinary, sometimes boring. They don't give you funny stuff or something like this. As I said earlier characters in most cases can't impress you and don't give you the feeling that they have a lot of understandable motivation for tasks that they give.
    I think that game will be nice for survival mode because mechanics are good enough, and you can take a lot of hard, challenging situations that will be regardless for you, also the atmosphere in the game is good enough.
    The plot mode of the game will take 72 points from 100 from me. You will take some fun and will be exciting most of the time, but it's don't leave you impressed. They should save gameplay which we have and improve the story, re-work characters and dialogues. After this work game can take more than 80.
    72/100, thanks for your attention!    … Expand
  11. Salador2606
    Oct 10, 2021
    7
    The game is very interesting, but it comes out extremely rarely (1 chapter every 2 years) - disrespect for the target audience. It is clear that the studio is small. But after the deafening success of the first part, it was possible to increase the staff. If Hinterland released a chapter at least once a year, the score would be 9-10.
    Игра очень интересная, но выходит крайне редко (1 глава    The game is very interesting, but it comes out extremely rarely (1 chapter every 2 years) - disrespect for the target audience. It is clear that the studio is small. But after the deafening success of the first part, it was possible to increase the staff. If Hinterland released a chapter at least once a year, the score would be 9-10.
    Игра очень интересная, но выходит крайне редко (1 глава раз в 2 года) - неуважение к целевой аудитории. Понятно, что студия маленькая. Но после оглушительного успеха первой части можно было увеличить штат сотрудников. Если бы Hinterland выпускали главу хотябы 1 раз в год - оценка была бы 9-10.    … Expand
  12. tommydlbass
    Aug 16, 2020
    6
    This could have been much better. The devs gave up on the story updates, and I'm going to be honest, walking to A to B when you don't know the map it's pretty impossible. But when you know the map the mystery goes away and this turns into a walking simulator, and the maps look pretty small after that. It's pretty hard, but also boring at (most) times. As a survival game it's fine, butThis could have been much better. The devs gave up on the story updates, and I'm going to be honest, walking to A to B when you don't know the map it's pretty impossible. But when you know the map the mystery goes away and this turns into a walking simulator, and the maps look pretty small after that. It's pretty hard, but also boring at (most) times. As a survival game it's fine, but other games did it way better and are more realistic. This game needs more animals, more real situations, more everything. I would only buy this when the story mode it's over, and it will not be anytime soon, or ever.… Expand
  13. Tabbou
    Dec 20, 2021
    5
    Just average :
    -Survival craft game well made, you have to struggle for your life
    -Basic story
    -Map too big, character too slow
    -A bit hard imo
    -Late quests are not fun, you spend most of time walking from point A to B
  14. Bushido95
    Sep 28, 2021
    5
    Я конечно всё понимаю, но прошло неоправданно много лет и игра до сих пор не готова.
  15. StarkAgentos
    Feb 24, 2022
    5
    Поиграл всего полчаса и понял, что это самый настоящий симулятор ходьбы. Графон на ультрах мыльный, объекты иногда в буквальном смысле состоят из нескольких полигонов.
  16. korku
    Jul 18, 2023
    7
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  17. amandil
    Aug 13, 2023
    7
    Although there are moments when I get stuck in the game sometimes, it is a game where you can have a good time in general.

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77

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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