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The Long Dark is a thoughtful exploration-survival game where you have crash-landed in the icy Canadian wilderness after a global disaster and must find a way to survive. Through exploring, crafting and fighting you must look after your body temperature, caloric intake, hunger, thirst and fatigue. This means taking on not only the harsh environment by wildlife and other environmental dangers.

Unfortunately, The Long Dark is not available on Android, Mac or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme, and at a lower age rating:

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 22/09/2014

Price: 30% off

Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Role-Play, Simulation (Adventure and Narrative)

Accessibility: 17 features

Components: 3D First-Person, Cartoon, Day and Night and Open World

Developer: Hinterland Games (@HinterlandGames)

Costs: Purchase cost

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