Bright lights flash in the night sky. A raging wind breaks through the thin walls of the wooden house. In the distance you hear the howl of a wolf. You look anxiously at the meager supplies crammed into your backpack and nostalgically return to the times before the mysterious disappearance of electricity. Welcome to THE LONG DARK – an innovative survival adventure that Wired magazine called "the pinnacle of the genre". This deeply thought-out survival game transports you to an ice-bound world ravaged by a geomagnetic catastrophe, where there are no zombies or supernatural threats – it's just you, the piercing cold and the merciless Mother Nature who puts your survival instinct to the ultimate test. THE LONG DARK offers two complementary gameplay experiences. The episodic story mode WINTERMUTE tells the gripping story of pilot Will Mackenzie and Dr. Astrid Greenwood, who are separated after a plane crashes in northern Canada. While trying to find Astrid, Will discovers the scale of the silent apocalypse that has struck the world. The four available episodes (out of the five scheduled) provide around 30 hours of cinematic gameplay, with voices from acclaimed actors including Jennifer Hale, Mark Meer and David Hayter, and moving music composed by Cris Velasco. The fifth, final episode will be made available free of charge to all owners of the game on the day of its release. Parallel to the story mode, the game offers a merciless Survival mode – a story-free sandbox survival where the only goal is to stay alive. In this mode, every decision matters, and permanent death means losing all progress. Manage hunger, thirst, fatigue, and cold as you explore a vast, dynamically changing world spanning 50 square kilometers. Hunt wildlife, catch fish, set traps, and search for over 100 pieces of equipment to help you survive. Choose from four difficulty levels or create your own in custom mode. For an extra challenge, try out independent quest modes like Snowstorm or Hunt, which offer focused gameplay with specific objectives and rewards felt in the main survival mode.