The Long Dark

1 Aug, 2017Steam Store

★ 90%110,158 reviews16.99 €

Survival Open World Survival Craft Open World Exploration Atmospheric Singleplayer First-Person Adventure Crafting Sandbox Simulation Post-apocalyptic Indie Walking Simulator Co-op Survival Horror Strategy Difficult Action Early Access

Most distinctive niche

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Among all this game's genres, this is the one where players have the most distinctive taste — they rate games very differently from the average Steam gamer, suggesting a more passionate, selective community. It's not about what the game is most tagged as — it's about which of its communities has the most opinionated audience.

Exploration

Est. Revenue$000,000Unlock →

Copies Sold000,000Unlock →

Avg Playtime32.4h

Median Playtime6.5h

Reviewer Playtime Distribution

Playtime at review time for 500 Steam reviewers — non-reviewing owners excluded.

Mean significantly exceeds median — a small group of highly dedicated players is pulling the average up. A passionate minority logs hundreds of hours while most players finish their run or the whole story and move on. Classic pattern for sandboxes, roguelikes, and competitive games with infinite depth — the 'superfan tail' inflates the mean.

10th %ile6.1h

90th %ile310.0h

Median54.9h

Mean138.2h

MedianMeanP10–P90 range

Review History Summary

Monthly reviews — positive up, negative down. Dotted lines: Releases = EA · 1.0 · DLCs (soundtracks, radio, music EPs excluded). Hover a release date to see details in the tooltip.

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