The Long Dark Price History and Player Count

The Long Dark

Steam app 305620

The Long Dark

Hinterland Studio Inc.Sep 1, 2014Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

-54% $39.98 $18.38 Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Survival
  • Open World Survival Craft
  • Open World
  • Exploration
  • Atmospheric
  • Singleplayer
  • First-Person
  • Adventure
  • Crafting
  • Sandbox
Playing now
4,469
Updated 15 seconds ago
24-hour peak
4,565
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
15,003
Apr 1, 2026
Avg this month
3,872
+12.26% vs last month
Steam reviews
88%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

The Long Dark player count chart

No, The Long Dark is not dead. 4,469 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 4,565. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 55% on the month before).

History from Sep 1, 2014

The Long Dark monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20263,872+423+12.26%6,821
October 20263,449+1,137+49.18%6,586
September 20262,312+579+16.21%4,150
August 2026n/a-36-1%3,571
July 2026n/a-70-1.9%3,607
June 2026n/a-1,894-34%3,677
May 2026n/a-9,432-62.87%5,571
April 2026n/a+2,296+18.07%15,003
March 2026n/a+7,880+163.25%12,707
February 2026n/a-929-16.14%4,827
January 2026n/a+659+12.93%5,756
December 2025n/a+340+7.15%5,097
November 2025n/a+728+18.07%4,757
October 2025n/a+586+17.02%4,029
September 2025n/a-91-2.57%3,443
August 2025n/a-39-1.09%3,534
July 2025n/a-1,212-25.33%3,573
June 2025n/a-6,616-58.03%4,785
May 2025n/a-3,010-20.89%11,401
April 2025n/a+10,357+255.48%14,411
March 2025n/a-1,724-29.84%4,054
February 2025n/a-2,368-29.07%5,778
January 2025n/a-237-2.83%8,146
December 2024n/a+5,327+174.31%8,383
November 2024n/a-348-10.22%3,056
October 2024n/a+600+21.4%3,404
September 2024n/a-247-8.1%2,804
August 2024n/a-564-15.6%3,051
July 2024n/a-451-11.09%3,615
June 2024n/a+1,891+86.94%4,066
May 2024n/a-395-15.37%2,175
April 2024n/a-701-21.43%2,570
March 2024n/a-582-15.11%3,271
February 2024n/a-1,268-24.76%3,853
January 2024n/a-730-12.48%5,121
December 2023n/a+2,049+53.89%5,851
November 2023n/a+950+33.31%3,802
October 2023n/a+152+5.63%2,852
September 2023n/a-662-19.69%2,700
August 2023n/a-155-4.41%3,362
July 2023n/a-442-11.16%3,517
June 2023n/a+1,128+39.84%3,959
May 2023n/a-1,062-27.28%2,831
April 2023n/a+863+28.48%3,893
March 2023n/a-383-11.22%3,030
February 2023n/a-1,184-25.76%3,413
January 2023n/a-2,387-34.18%4,597
December 2022n/a+3,485+99.6%6,984
November 2022n/a-232-6.22%3,499
October 2022n/a+1,155+44.84%3,731
September 2022n/a+80+3.21%2,576
August 2022n/a+98+4.09%2,496
July 2022n/a-3-0.12%2,398
June 2022n/a-275-10.28%2,401
May 2022n/a-99-3.57%2,676
April 2022n/a+534+23.83%2,775
March 2022n/a-795-26.19%2,241
February 2022n/a-1,937-38.95%3,036
January 2022n/a+64+1.3%4,973
December 2021n/a+611+14.22%4,909
November 2021n/a-3,201-42.69%4,298
October 2021n/a+3,642+94.43%7,499
September 2021n/a+1,606+71.35%3,857
August 2021n/a+56+2.55%2,251
July 2021n/a+40+1.86%2,195
June 2021n/a-733-25.38%2,155
May 2021n/a+529+22.42%2,888
April 2021n/a-1,410-37.41%2,359
March 2021n/a+685+22.21%3,769
February 2021n/a-1,364-30.67%3,084
January 2021n/a-2,008-31.1%4,448
December 2020n/a+2,862+79.63%6,456
November 2020n/a+233+6.93%3,594
October 2020n/a+1,159+52.63%3,361
September 2020n/a-378-14.65%2,202
August 2020n/a-1,330-34.02%2,580
July 2020n/a+621+18.88%3,910
June 2020n/a-3,218-49.45%3,289
May 2020n/a+3,273+101.21%6,507
April 2020n/a-272-7.76%3,234
March 2020n/a+603+20.77%3,506
February 2020n/a-955-24.75%2,903
January 2020n/a-377-8.9%3,858
December 2019n/a-1,652-28.06%4,235
November 2019n/a-1,519-20.51%5,887
October 2019n/a+5,506+289.79%7,406
September 2019n/a+38+2.04%1,900
August 2019n/a-836-30.99%1,862
July 2019n/a+327+13.79%2,698
June 2019n/a-4,125-63.5%2,371
May 2019n/a+4,856+296.1%6,496
April 2019n/a-389-19.17%1,640
March 2019n/a-969-32.32%2,029
February 2019n/a-2,256-42.94%2,998
January 2019n/a-1,313-19.99%5,254
December 2018n/a-274-4.01%6,567
November 2018n/a+3,264+91.25%6,841
October 2018n/a+1,665+87.08%3,577
September 2018n/a-10-0.52%1,912
August 2018n/a-1,892-49.61%1,922
July 2018n/a-429-10.11%3,814
June 2018n/a+2,237+111.52%4,243
May 2018n/a-6,493-76.4%2,006
April 2018n/a+6,550+336.07%8,499
March 2018n/a-779-28.56%1,949
February 2018n/a-4,036-59.67%2,728
January 2018n/a+1,197+21.5%6,764
December 2017n/a+732+15.14%5,567
November 2017n/a+2,795+137.01%4,835
October 2017n/a-1,373-40.23%2,040
September 2017n/a-11,020-76.35%3,413
August 2017n/a+12,070+510.79%14,433
July 2017n/a-428-15.34%2,363
June 2017n/a+634+29.39%2,791
May 2017n/a-948-30.53%2,157
April 2017n/a+1,455+88.18%3,105
March 2017n/a-650-28.26%1,650
February 2017n/a-1,081-31.97%2,300
January 2017n/a+151+4.67%3,381
December 2016n/a+1,200+59.11%3,230
November 2016n/a-1,579-43.75%2,030
October 2016n/a+1,728+91.87%3,609
September 2016n/a+619+49.05%1,881
August 2016n/a-1,527-54.75%1,262
July 2016n/a-200-6.69%2,789
June 2016n/a+878+41.59%2,989
May 2016n/a+447+26.86%2,111
April 2016n/a+486+41.26%1,664
March 2016n/a-1,036-46.79%1,178
February 2016n/a-1,636-42.49%2,214
January 2016n/a+1,486+62.86%3,850
December 2015n/a+1,136+92.51%2,364
November 2015n/a+147+13.6%1,228
October 2015n/a-741-40.67%1,081
September 2015n/a+765+72.37%1,822
August 2015n/a+295+38.71%1,057
July 2015n/a-1,044-57.81%762
June 2015n/a+992+121.87%1,806
May 2015n/a+63+8.39%814
April 2015n/a-621-45.26%751
March 2015n/a-275-16.7%1,372
February 2015n/a-929-36.06%1,647
January 2015n/a-1,097-29.87%2,576
December 2014n/a+1,037+39.34%3,673
November 2014n/a+1,648+166.8%2,636
October 2014n/a-138-12.26%988
September 2014n/an/an/a1,126

How many people play The Long Dark right now?

4,469 people are playing The Long Dark on Steam right now. That makes it the #243 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 4,565 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 4,720.

Is The Long Dark growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days The Long Dark averaged a daily peak of 4,720 players, up 55% compared with the 30 days before (3,050). Its highest point this month (6,821) is 43% above the same period last year (4,757). In its first month after release (Sep 1, 2014) it peaked at 1,126 players. Today's player count is 30% of its all-time peak of 15,003, set on Apr 1, 2026.

Best time to play The Long Dark

Based on the last 14 days, The Long Dark is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 46% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

The Long Dark players by hour and weekday

When The Long Dark has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 15:00 UTCabout 5,737 players on average
QuietestTuesday at 06:00 UTCabout 2,291 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.5xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

Compare The Long Dark with similar games

Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games

About The Long Dark

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.
Released
Sep 1, 2014
Genre
Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
19 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

The Long Dark screenshot 1The Long Dark screenshot 2The Long Dark screenshot 3The Long Dark screenshot 4The Long Dark screenshot 5The Long Dark screenshot 6

The Long Dark price history

-54% $18.38
price now (US), usually $39.98
$3.49
lowest recorded (-90%) · Apr 5, 2026 archived
-54%
typical sale discount · 12 sales seen

Good time to buy? Decent, but it has been cheaper. The Long Dark is 54% off at $18.38 right now; the lowest we have recorded is $3.49 (Apr 5, 2026).Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

The Long Dark price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States-54% $18.38$18.3816.38 EURbase
Euro area-57% 15,98€$17.9415.98 EUR-2%
United Kingdom-55% £14.78$19.8917.72 EUR+8%
Canada-54% C$ 23.90$17.1115.25 EUR-7%
Australia-54% A$ 27.50$19.2517.15 EUR+5%
New Zealand-55% NZ$ 25.87$14.5412.96 EUR-21%
Brazil-58% R$47,11$8.627.68 EUR-53%
Mexico-53% Mex$ 209.99$11.3010.06 EUR-39%
Argentina (LATAM USD) cheapest-56% $8.38$8.387.47 EUR-54%
Poland-63% 59,10 zł$15.1113.47 EUR-18%
Switzerland-59% CHF 17.07$20.8718.59 EUR+14%
Norway-58% 178,00 kr$19.1417.06 EUR+4%
Turkey (MENA USD)-56% $8.38$8.387.47 EUR-54%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)-52% $9.98$9.988.89 EUR-46%
South Africa-52% R 180.80$11.019.81 EUR-40%
India-53% ₹823.00$8.717.76 EUR-53%
Indonesia-53% Rp 154 879$8.577.64 EUR-53%
China-55% ¥64.64$9.698.64 EUR-47%
Japan-55% ¥2,032$12.8211.43 EUR-30%
South Korea-54% ₩ 19,760$14.6913.09 EUR-20%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

Get The Long Dark alerts by email

We send a confirmation link first; nothing is sent until you click it. At most one email per alert per day, and every email has a one-click unsubscribe link. Privacy policy.

The Long Dark reviews over time

88% Very Positive88% of 124,410 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

The Long Dark on Twitch

239
watching now
30
live channels
278
24-hour peak viewers
211
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "The Long Dark", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

The Long Dark Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 27 Oct 2026, with a peak of 2,707 viewers and 596 on average.

The Long Dark streamers right now

  1. InspirerGames68
  2. Bashrobe48
  3. LaroneGames40
  4. blacky_ru11

Top The Long Dark streamers this week

  1. Greifenberg357
  2. Vdr1984184
  3. k_i_r_a182
  4. Zisteau136
  5. RaptorRaptoria132

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

The Long Dark achievements

The Long Dark has 87 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 6.3% of them; the rarest, Finely Tuned, is held by 0.2% of players.

  • The First of ManySurvive 1 day in a single Survival Mode game.49.7%
  • Your Journey BeginsHidden achievement46.2%
  • Paradise LostHidden achievement37.7%
  • Night WalkerSurvive an entire Night outside (single game).28.7%
  • The Long WinterHidden achievement27.3%
  • Leaving the Old World BehindHidden achievement20.2%
  • You Made It!Survive 10 days in a single Survival Mode game.19.8%
  • Losing a Child is Like...Hidden achievement18.3%
  • The Old TrapperHidden achievement17.7%
  • Lights in the SkyHidden achievement15.1%
  • Don't StarveKeep calorie store above zero for 10 days.14.6%
  • There Will Be BloodDefeat your first Timberwolf pack.11.9%
  • Freight-Train of Hate & HungerHidden achievement10.6%
  • Beneath a Starry SkySurvive 3 consecutive Nights outside (single game).9.7%
  • You'll Be With Her SoonHidden achievement9.7%
  • It was THIS Big!Catch a fish weighing over 5kg (11 lbs).9.2%
  • Natural HealerHeal yourself using all types of natural medicines (single game).9.1%
  • Community ServiceHidden achievement9.1%
  • Save Our SoulsHidden achievement8.6%
  • Ready for when the SHTF!Survive 50 days in a single Survival Mode game.7.4%
  • Hippocratic OathHidden achievement7.2%
  • Stone-Age SniperStun a rabbit with a rock from over 25 meters (80 feet) away.7.1%
  • He LivesHidden achievement7.0%
  • The Crossroads ElegyHidden achievement6.8%
  • Welcome to the Sh#tshowHidden achievement5.9%
  • Sounds Like Some Kind of Indie BandHidden achievement5.5%
  • Just Like NewHidden achievement5.5%
  • Too Big to FailHidden achievement5.3%
  • Something StinksHidden achievement5.2%
  • Enemy For LifeHidden achievement5.0%
  • Timberwolf MountainClimb to the top of Timberwolf Mountain.4.9%
  • Leap of FaithHidden achievement4.9%
  • Desolation PointCraft a full set of improvised Tools.4.8%
  • Waste Not, Want NotHarvest 10 Complete Deer Carcasses (single game).4.7%
  • Face the ImpossibleSurvive one day on Interloper difficulty.4.6%
  • No Half-MeasuresHidden achievement4.1%
  • Happy HarvesterHarvest 25 of each kind of plant (single game).4.0%
  • CenturionSurvive 100 days in a single Survival Mode game.4.0%
  • Penitent ScholarComplete all Research books.3.9%
  • Graduation DayHidden achievement3.9%
  • Tall TalesHidden achievement3.3%
  • Resolute OutfitterFill all clothing slots with 100% condition gear.3.2%
  • Wrapped in FursSleep in a Bearskin Bedroll while wearing a Wolfskin Coat, Deerskin Boots, and Rabbitskin Mittens.2.9%
  • Black Black HeartHidden achievement2.7%
  • Silent HunterSurvive the first 50 days without firing any firearms (single game).2.6%
  • PacifistSurvive the first 25 days without killing anything (single game).2.6%
  • QuarantineHidden achievement2.6%
  • Living Off the LandSurvive 25 consecutive full days only consuming calories harvested from wild plants and animals (single game).2.3%
  • Every Last OneHidden achievement2.3%
  • To The BoneHidden achievement2.3%
  • Deep ForestKeep a campfire burning for 3 days.2.1%
  • AdriftHidden achievement2.1%
  • Exploration GameVisit every interior location in both Mystery Lake and Coastal Highway (single game).2.0%
  • The Hard SciencesHidden achievement2.0%
  • Hard TimesHidden achievement1.9%
  • Song of the EarthHidden achievement1.9%
  • Bending The RailHidden achievement1.8%
  • The Last LightHidden achievement1.8%
  • The New WorldHidden achievement1.8%
  • Skilled SurvivorGet all skills to level 5 in a single Survival Mode game.1.7%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 87 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

The Long Dark DLC

The Long Dark has 6 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

The Long Dark FAQ

Is The Long Dark dead?

No, The Long Dark is not dead. 4,469 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 4,565. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 55% on the month before).

How many people play The Long Dark?

4,469 people are playing The Long Dark on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 4,565 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for The Long Dark?

The Long Dark reached its all-time Steam peak of 15,003 concurrent players on Apr 1, 2026.

Is The Long Dark growing or declining?

The Long Dark is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 4,720, up 55% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is The Long Dark most active?

The Long Dark usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does The Long Dark cost?

The Long Dark is on sale on Steam right now: $18.38, 54% off its usual $39.98. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price The Long Dark has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for The Long Dark on Steam is $3.49 (90% off), on Apr 5, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $18.38 right now.

Is The Long Dark on sale right now?

Yes. The Long Dark is 54% off on Steam right now, $18.38 instead of $39.98. The lowest we have recorded is $3.49.

Where is The Long Dark cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, The Long Dark is cheapest in Argentina (LATAM USD) at $8.38, about $8.38 or 54% below the US price of $18.38. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is The Long Dark good?

Steam players rate The Long Dark Very Positive: 88% of 124,410 reviews are positive.

When did The Long Dark come out?

The Long Dark was released on Steam on Sep 1, 2014.

Who made The Long Dark?

The Long Dark was developed by Hinterland Studio Inc..

Is The Long Dark still worth playing?

The Long Dark has a big, active player base on Steam today (4,469 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

RageQuit Charts is not affiliated with Valve Corporation. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks of Valve Corporation. Player counts come from the official Steam Web API. RageQuit Charts is not affiliated with Twitch. Twitch is a trademark of Twitch Interactive, Inc. Viewer numbers, channel names and profile images come from the official Twitch API.