The Long Dark: Survival Edition Overview
Notice: This edition features the award-winning Survival Mode as a standalone product.
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Explore the Wilderness
In The Long Dark, you take on the role of William McKenzie, a former pilot stranded in the frigid Canadian wilderness following a geomagnetic disaster. Awaking in a desolate forest surrounded by snow and ice, you’ll need to find shelter and food to survive. The world has been plunged into a geomagnetic apocalypse, rendering technology obsolete and leaving you at the mercy of nature’s harsh elements. Survival requires you to seek out abandoned cabins, barns, and lodges where you can weather the storm and find vital supplies.
Aiming for Realism
The Long Dark emphasizes survival over combat. There are no zombies, dinosaurs, or mutants—just the raw power of nature. You must manage hunger, thirst, illness, fatigue, and temperature while adapting to daily conditions. Clever resource management and strategic planning are essential. Sometimes it’s wiser to wait out a storm or let wildlife thin the herd rather than rushing into danger.
Explore the Beautifully Depicted Open World
Wander across the expansive 50 km² Great Bear Island, uncovering its secrets and stories. The open-world sandbox map features varied climates and challenges, from dense forests to arid regions. Use your skills to hunt, fish, trap, and scavenge for life-saving resources. Be cautious, as death is permanent—your save file will be lost, and the adventure starts anew. In addition to Sandbox mode, you can delve into the campaign, a five-episode storyline centered on finding Astrid Greenwood, a fellow survivor. Meet other characters, face moral dilemmas, and make critical decisions.
Key Features
- Front Seat to the End of the World: Immerse yourself in first-person exploration with a stunning art style. Navigate the harsh Northern Wilderness as bush pilot Will Mackenzie in a “post-digital” frontier.
- Survive By Your Wits Alone: Search for supplies while using survival skills to overcome extreme weather, wildlife threats, and scarce resources. The unpredictable aurorae add an extra layer of challenge.
- Survival of the Fittest: Experience deep survival simulation where every decision impacts your fate. Explore a vast open world, balancing your needs against conditions like hypothermia, starvation, and injuries.
- Will You Be Savior or Survivor?: Encounter morally challenging scenarios and decide whether to help or exploit other survivors. Your choices will shape your survival and interactions.
- Master the Survival Sandbox: Engage in free-form Survival Sandbox gameplay with numerous scenarios. Test your survival skills and manage resources against nature and AI threats.
- Rich Storytelling in a Living World: Dive into episodic fiction with memorable characters and a mature post-disaster storyline inspired by modern television series. The world may be ending, but your journey is just beginning.
Embark on a gripping survival adventure with The Long Dark: Survival Edition, where every moment in the wilderness tests your ability to endure and adapt.
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