The Long Dark

 Switch
User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 5 out of 14

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  1. TomMonday
    Dec 9, 2021
    6
    If you’re an inventory-management junkie, you’ll love this game. Not fast-paced. Rewards patience and forethought. The visceral thrills of surviving in a harsh winter landscape make this game addictive. Sadly, the most recent episode 4 restricts the player to a stupid on-rails prison story. Where’d the open nature go? Why doesn’t the character just continue on his quest to find hisIf you’re an inventory-management junkie, you’ll love this game. Not fast-paced. Rewards patience and forethought. The visceral thrills of surviving in a harsh winter landscape make this game addictive. Sadly, the most recent episode 4 restricts the player to a stupid on-rails prison story. Where’d the open nature go? Why doesn’t the character just continue on his quest to find his ex-wife? Writing is poor throughout, but playing experience still shines.… Expand

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Starbit
    Nov 6, 2020
    70
    The Long Dark is a survival game that does a very good job at conveying an experience mired in solitude and bitter loneliness, all while keeping a pleasant-looking art style. Even though the visual quality was a bit compromised when the game was ported over to the Nintendo Switch, fans of survival games will find many resources to work with, a healthy variety of game modes, and a plot that's truly immersing.
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  2. Pure Nintendo
    Oct 16, 2020
    85
    The Long Dark is a title that successfully uses the classic plot device of man vs. nature. With so much detail put into the gameplay, it can be easy to feel as cold as your player in this freezing Canadian wilderness. The endlessly entertaining survival mode lets you explore Great Bear Island to your heart’s desire.
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  3. Gaming Nexus
    Oct 12, 2020
    70
    There is a very good game in the center of an overall experience that ends up less than the sum of its parts at first glance, but one that if you are willing to put in the struggle and slog through to the other side can reward you with one of the better survival simulations there is.
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