The WhatsNext verdict
For Players who enjoy solitary wilderness survival, careful exploration, and managing scarce supplies: Survival depends on reading the cold, finding shelter, and making limited food and supplies last across a vast frozen wilderness. Tradeoff: The slow, solitary pace and constant resource pressure leave little room for power fantasy or relaxed exploration.
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shooter
simulator
strategy
survival
The setup
What you are walking into
Welcome to The Long Dark, the innovative exploration-survival experience Wired magazine calls "the pinnacle of an entire genre". The game 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 but only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
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