Community5 May 2026Music for The Long Dark, Volume 3, Now Available!Dear players, We’re happy to announce the availability of Volume 3 of “Music for The Long Dark”. This volume includes all the music from WINTERMUTE Episode Four: Fury, Then Silence, Episode Five: The Light at the End of All Things”, and from the TALES FROM THE FAR TERRITORY DLC. The total playtime is 1 hour and 56 minutes, and the soundtrack is now available on Steam mp3 and lossless FLAC quali…
Hello players, We have just updated THE LONG DARK to: Survival: 2.54 180535 Episode Five: 2.23 180559 WINTERMUTE: 2.53 180603 This is a Hotfix for THE LONG DARK: WINTERMUTE, addressing bugs introduced with the Episode Five release. Known Issues Spoilers Ahead! The team is currently aware of the following issues in the game. If you encounter one of these issues, there is no need to report it to…
An Episode Five post-launch status update from our founder and creative director. Hello players! We’re about 48 hours after the release of Episode Five, and I just wanted to give you a quick update on what’s been going on. LAUNCH SUCCESS The team was thrilled to watch the launch live at 10AM Pacific Time, along with our players. We had a successful trailer watch party on YouTube with over 3000…
Hello Community, We have just updated THE LONG DARK to: Survival: 2.52 179852 Episode Five: 2.52 180269 WINTERMUTE: 2.22 180167 This is a Major Update to THE LONG DARK: WINTERMUTE, introducing Episode Five and completing Story Mode. Known Issues Spoilers Ahead! The team is currently aware of the following issues in the game. If you encounter one of these issues, there is no need to report it to…
The moment you’ve been waiting for, for years, is finally here! Play as Mackenzie and Astrid as they battle the elements and other threats to finally uncover the mystery of the Aurora. The culmination of the epic Canadian survival saga is finally here, and as our friends at Shacknews put it, “Episode Five is the perfect end to The Long Dark’s story”. Episode Five: The Light at the End of All Th…
Join other fans of TLD to celebrate the launch of Episode Five. We’ll be premiering the launch trailer on YouTube just before 10AM, so make sure you jump in and experience the pre-release buzz! We’ll update this thread with the final video link, but for now you can simply subscribe to the Hinterland YouTube channel to be notified when the trailer goes live tomorrow morning! We hope to see you t…
Hello players! We're excited to share the news that soon you'll be able to purchase Volume 3 of THE LONG DARK's soundtrack, on Steam (with more stores to come later). Volume 3 offers nearly 2 hours of original music composed by Cris Velasco (Story Mode) and Sascha Dikiciyan (Survival Mode), and covers EPISODE FOUR: FURY, THEN SILENCE, EPISODE FIVE: THE LIGHT AT THE END OF ALL THINGS, and TALES…
Hello players, Many of you just purchased THE LONG DARK at a 90% "Deep Discount" during the Spring Sale. In order to ensure the best discount possible during the launch window for Episode Five coming next week, we've worked with Valve to extend the 90% discount until April 9th. This is your best opportunity to grab THE LONG DARK, which includes both Survival Mode and the Wintermute Story Mode E…
Hello fans, We’re thrilled to reveal the Episode Five key art today. The Episode Five poster art showcases the dual struggles of Episode Five, both Mackenzie and Astrid’s journey to find each other, help the survivors of Great Bear Island, and finally crack the secrets of the Quiet Apocalypse. This art was created by Kjetil Nystuen , who also created the revised key art and posters for Episodes…
Dear players, With the Episode Five launch just around the corner now, it’s time to update you on what to expect over the next few weeks. EPISODE FIVE SCREENSHOTS First, some screenshots taken right out of Episode Five! OUR STORY SO FAR… Since it’s been years since we launched the first parts of WINTERMUTE, the team has put together a recap video that covers the main story beats from Episodes O…
Hello Community, We have just updated THE LONG DARK to version 2.51, build 170901. This is a Hotfix to THE LONG DARK and THE LONG DARK: SURVIVAL MODE and contains multiple bug fixes. Known Issues The team is currently aware of the following issues in the game. If you encounter one of these issues, there is no need to report it to the Support Portal. · MacOS and Linux - Please note that we have…
Hello Community, We have just updated THE LONG DARK to version 2.50, build 169730. This is a Hotfix to THE LONG DARK and THE LONG DARK: SURVIVAL MODE containing bug fixes, as well as an upgrade to a major new version of Unity, in anticipation of the Episode Five launch on March 31st, 2026. Episode Five depends on Unity 6, so this pre-launch release will provide time to prove and stabilize the g…
For over twelve years Hinterland Studio has worked to craft THE LONG DARK into one of the most prominent titles of the survival genre. Now, on the precipice of the release of the final chapter of WINTERMUTE, we ask humbly for your nomination for "Labor of Love". We believe only a project that is as deeply cared for, and which a team is so passionate about, could receive such ongoing attention a…
Hello players, Today, we’re excited to share the first teaser for WINTERMUTE Episode Five: “The Light at the End of All Things” . You’ll notice at the end of the teaser, the launch date: March 31st, 2026 . While the majority of the episode content is now finished, there was just no way for us to wrap up the remaining cinematic work, the soundtrack, or complete the last bit of mission polish in…
We're thrilled to be included with our friends and neighbours in the Games From Vancouver Steam Sale. You can find THE LONG DARK along with WINTERMUTE and TALES FROM THE FAR TERRITORY for a generous discount until November 30th. This is a fantastic opportunity to support Canadian game developers from the Greater Vancouver area by picking up something you've been eyeing, or grabbing an extra cop…
Hello Community, We have just released our Survival v2.44 (157357) and WINTERMUTE v2.14 (157355) Hotfix for THE LONG DARK (including Survival Edition) and TALES FROM THE FAR TERRITORY. DISAPPEARING TRAVOIS We've been able to identify some cases that would cause the Travois to disappear after transitioning to and from a scene, and addressed the cause. This means that we expect this problem to be…
Hello Community, We have just released our v2.43 (156485) Hotfix for THE LONG DARK (including Survival Edition) and TALES FROM THE FAR TERRITORY. This addresses one major issue. GENERAL *Fixed an issue that caused items and structures to appear invisible, or partially visible. Please visit our Support Portal (or consult our Known Issues page) if you encounter any issues while playing the game.…
Hello players, We have just updated THE LONG DARK to version 2.42, build 156298 and WINTERMUTE to version 2.13, build 156040. This is a free update available to anyone who owns THE LONG DARK or SURVIVAL EDITION, and includes visual enhancement options targeted at high-end systems, various bug fixes, and tuning changes. For a description of the Visual Enhancements, please watch the latest Update…
We're trying an experiment on deep discounting with Valve, so for the next 4 days THE LONG DARK will be discounted at 90% off . This is a great opportunity to buy a gift for a friend, or to share a link to the Steam page with someone you think might enjoy what the game has to offer. If you're curious about the free Visual Enhancements or plans for Episode Five this year, make sure you read this…
DEVELOPER DIARY APRIL 2025 Dear players, It’s been a busy few months since we wrapped up the final part of TALES FROM THE FAR TERRITORY in December, and shipped the final parts on Switch in March. We’ve been working on a variety of things in the studio, so I wanted to update you on some of those things and address a few outstanding topics that I know are on your mind. EPISODE FIVE Episode work…
Hello players, We have just updated THE LONG DARK to version 2.40, build 152417. This is a Hotfix to THE LONG DARK and THE LONG DARK: SURVIVAL EDITION and contains fixes for issues introduced with our Part Six release. Known Issues The team is currently aware of the following issues in the game. If you encounter one of these issues, there is no need to report it to the Support Portal. We are aw…
Hello Community, We have just released our v2.39 (149246) Hotfix for THE LONG DARK (including Survival Edition), TALES FROM THE FAR TERRITORY. This addresses one major issue. GENERAL *Fixed an issue that caused an "Attempt to Save game FAILED..." error and returned players to the main menu when they attempted to leave an interior during an Aurora. Please visit our Support Portal (or consult our…
Hello Community, We have just released our v2.38 (149187) Hotfix for THE LONG DARK (including Survival Edition), TALES FROM THE FAR TERRITORY. This addresses one major issue. GENERAL *Fixed an issue that caused an "Attempt to Save game FAILED..." error (as shown below) and returned players to the main menu. Please visit our Support Portal (or consult our Known Issues page) if you encounter any…
Hello Community, We have just released our v2.36 (149072) Hotfix for THE LONG DARK (including Survival Edition), TALES FROM THE FAR TERRITORY, and WINTERMUTE updated to v2.12 (148383). This Hotfix addresses multiple issues introduced in the v.2.33 update for TALES FROM THE FAR TERRITORY. Bug Fixes This Hotfix includes fixes for the following issues: CRASHES * Fixed an issue on Mac that could re…
Today we share the first glimpse into the future of THE LONG DARK. After 10 years of developing the first game, this is a big moment for the team. While we complete the final episode of our WINTERMUTE story mode slated for release in 2025, we wanted to use the platform of the The Game Awards as an opportunity to share our vision for the future of survival games. We call it BLACKFROST, and it’s…
We're thrilled to partner with our friends at 11 Bit to bring you the new FROSTPUNK + THE LONG DARK: SURVIVAL MODE bundle. Anyone who currently owns THE LONG DARK, or THE LONG DARK: SURVIVAL MODE, can use Steam's "Complete the Bundle" logic to get FROSTPUNK 1 at a great discount, just in time for the holidays. About Frostpunk Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the las…
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