The Long Dark
Short description
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.
- Developer
- Hinterland Studio Inc.
- Publisher
- Hinterland Studio Inc.
- Release
- Tue, Aug 01, 2017
- Price
- $19.99
- Reviews
- 110,777
- Positive
- 89%
- Followers
- 507,673
- Owners (estimated)
- 2M – 5M
- Concurrent players
- 2,575
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Features
- Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Steam Input API Support, Stereo Sound, Subtitle Options, Remote Play on TV
- Tags
Review count and SteamSpy's owner range agree well enough to narrow the estimate down to this band. Multiplied by $18.44, the average price these copies actually sold for — weighted from the price history rather than taken from the $19.99 launch price. That is 8% below list price on average. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.
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Media
History
87 data points since Aug 3, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.
The revenue curve is an estimate, not a measurement. It is the only calculated series here: each interval takes the review growth of that period, multiplies it by the sales-per-review factor and by the price actually charged at the time, and adds the result to the running total. That is why it climbs more slowly through discount periods than the review curve next to it. The last point is the same figure quoted above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.
The blurred area is the rest of the history. 334 further data points reach back to Sep 1, 2014 — your plan shows the last 90 days of it. How far each series in particular reaches is written on its own chart; not every one of them goes back that far. The shape in the blurred area is decoration, not data: the figures are not in this page at all. Plus unlocks the complete series.
Lowest recorded price: $3.49 on Apr 24, 2025.
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