https://gamedropdaily.com/updates/the-long-dark/ Official Steam announcements and patch notes for The Long Dark. en-us Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:03:26 GMT 720 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706678832 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706678832#1792087406 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:03:26 GMT News Welcome to Cauldron Island - Announcing THE LONG DARK: IRON ROAD! “Welcome to Cauldron Island. Lost to history, hiding a mystery. Restore and activate a century-old train to journey deep along the caldera’s spine and uncover a dark secret. What you discover in the end will… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1842212951304389 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1842212951304389#1787952439 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:27:19 GMT News August Dev DiaryDear community, Since a bit of rest post Episode Five’s launch on March 31st, the team at Hinterland has been busy working on a variety of things. I’ve been holding off on providing a larger update on our activities as there are a lot of work streams happening… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1832065502806318 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1832065502806318#1778019016 Tue, 05 May 2026 22:10:16 GMT Release 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1830797770232149 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1830797770232149#1776915904 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:45:04 GMT Patch Hello players, We have just updated THE LONG DARK to: Survival: 2.55 181032Episode Five: 2.54 181117WINTERMUTE: 2.24 181038 This is a Hotfix for THE LONG DARK: WINTERMUTE, addressing bugs introduced with the Episode Five release. Known Issues Spoilers Ahead! The team is… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1829528821305335 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1829528821305335#1775690072 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:14:32 GMT Patch Hello players, We have just updated THE LONG DARK to: Survival: 2.54 180535Episode Five: 2.23 180559WINTERMUTE: 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1828894815558800 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1828894815558800#1775168243 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:17:23 GMT Release 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 SUCCESSThe team was thrilled to watch the launch… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1828441623112984 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1828441623112984#1774979592 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:53:12 GMT Patch Hello Community, We have just updated THE LONG DARK to: Survival: 2.52 179852Episode Five: 2.52 180269WINTERMUTE: 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1828441623112849 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1828441623112849#1774976458 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:58 GMT News 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1828441623110807 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1828441623110807#1774910353 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:39:13 GMT Release 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1828441623105567 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1828441623105567#1774642689 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:18:09 GMT News 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1827626365771339 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1827626365771339#1774547086 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:44:46 GMT Release 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1827626365769062 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1827626365769062#1774472961 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:09:21 GMT News On the run from Mathis' convicts, Mackenzie and Jace discover the meaning of, "out of the frying pan and into the fire".