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.
Each input wears a grade, S to D, read from the buyer's side. The color is the direction: green raises the score, red lowers it, grey sits neutral. ▼ marks a dock, ? a missing input. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
Most players never reach the end. On a 23.5-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
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Worth it · Strategy · 2017
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Yes, worth it at $6.79.
about 23.5h$6.79 (~)
Better value than 99% of Strategy games
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The Long Dark scores 79/100 on the BANG Score (worth it). The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steamBANGERS.com/game/305620/the-long-dark<a href="https://steamBANGERS.com/game/305620/the-long-dark"><img src="https://steambangers.com/api/badge/305620" alt="BANG Score" width="340" height="80"></a>[](https://steamBANGERS.com/game/305620/the-long-dark)The BANG Score is one number for value, 0 to 100: price against how it reviews and how long it was built to be. It rates value, not taste. Whether it is for you is on you. How the score is computed → Data · updated 2h ago.
Low $3.49High $34.99Now $6.7981% off high
Price line + bands by tier:Worth itPrice history via IsThereAnyDeal.
Peak 2,575Low 2,575Latest 2,575
Daily peak concurrent players.Player counts via SteamSpy.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).
The lowest price on record is $3.49, set in April 2025. It has been discounted 92 times in the 12 years tracked here, typically at 50 percent off, with about 6 weeks between sales.
Steam's global achievement data says about 2 percent of players ever finish it. On a 23.5-hour game, that is a lot of paid-for hours most people never see.