Solid value for the price: about 23.5h, $19.99 (~$0.85/hr), 89% positive.
Better value than 65% of strategy games
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.
BANGER threshold
Becomes a BANGER at $15.94
20% off today's $19.99. Wait for that sale.
Real value
$0.85/hr over the 23.5h main story, $0.08/hr if you 100% it (247.6h).
1% of players see the credits.
Finish rate
1.4%
how far players get (achievements)
Advertised
23.5h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
247.6h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$0.85/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$19.99
Reviews
89%
122,344 reviews
Players
3.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2017
What drives the score
Value$0.85/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews89% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger
Finish rate1.4%
a top-end bonus, not the main driver
The exact weights stay secret, but these are the inputs and the direction each pushes. Length feeds the value line (price divided by hours).
Advertised 23.5h · only 1.4% of players finish it
Where players drop off
Share of players who unlocked each achievement, most-earned (left) to rarest (right).