Length of The Long Dark

How long is The Long Dark?

The times below represent the possible times you could dedicate to The Long Dark based on how you play it. We’ll also look at the average times according to player’s abilities.

According to the information provided by a total of 24 players, The Long Dark it has an average duration of 22 hours and 9 minutes if you limit yourself to completing the main objectives of the game,. Players who follow this playstyle and play slowly tend to complete it in an average time of 42 hours and 56 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 16 hours and 10 minutes.

According to the information provided by a total of 30 players, if you also complete the extras, among which the side missions or optional objectives from The Long Dark, the average game duration will be 58 hours and 41 minutes. Players who follow this playstyle and play slowly tend to complete it in an average time of 129 hours and 57 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 33 hours and 19 minutes.

According to the information provided by a total of 6 players, to complete both the story and the optional objectives of the game along with all achievements, collectibles, or trophies from The Long Dark to complete the game 100%, the average duration is 301 hours and 28 minutes. Players who follow this playstyle and play slowly tend to complete it in an average time of 578 hours and 35 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 169 hours and 13 minutes.

Length of The Long Dark by platform

Now let’s proceed with the average duration of The Long Dark based on all playstyles for each platform that has a version available:

Records of The Long Dark

Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time that any player has spent on The Long Dark to finish it based on the platforms available, regardless of the playstyle:

• Minimum Time: Playing quickly, The Long Dark could last 11 hours and 6 minutes.
• Maximum Time: Playing slowly, The Long Dark could last 908 hours and 29 minutes.

Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time that any player has spent on The Long Dark to finish it based on the platforms available. These data do not reflect players’ skill but rather how much you can get out of the game depending on whether you play quickly or leisurely: