Can I Run The Long Dark?
Check if your PC meets the system requirements for The Long Dark. View minimum and recommended specs, performance estimates, and find the best deals.

System Requirements
Minimum
- CPU
- Dual-Core Intel i5 CPU @ 2GHz+
- GPU
- Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 7 GB
- OS
- Windows 8
Recommended
- CPU
- Intel i7 CPU @ 2.6GHz or higher
- GPU
- nVidia GTX 555 w/ 1GB VRAM or better
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 7 GB
- OS
- Windows 10
Requirements Breakdown
To run The Long Dark, you need at least a Dual-Core Intel i5 CPU @ 2GHz+ or equivalent CPU, a Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better or equivalent GPU, and 4 GB of RAM. For the recommended experience, Hinterland Studio Inc. recommends a Intel i7 CPU @ 2.6GHz or higher CPU, a nVidia GTX 555 w/ 1GB VRAM or better GPU, and 8 GB of RAM. Hardware benchmark data for this game's requirements is incomplete. The assessment above is based on the raw specification text only.
This analysis is based on benchmark scores and may not reflect exact real-world performance.
About The Long Dark
- Developer
- Hinterland Studio Inc.
- Publisher
- Hinterland Studio Inc.
- Categories
- Adventure, Strategy, Simulation, Indie
- Metacritic
- 77
- Steam Reviews
- 89% Positive