The Long Dark
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The Long Dark is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies — only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster. This page covers the PlayStation 5 release, including the available backup and FPKG packages, what the game actually contains, and how to get it running on your console.
Technical Specifications
| Version | v02.055 (estimated) |
| File Size | 2MB |
| OS | Windows / iOS |
| Category | PlayStation Games |
| License | Free |
| Developer | psp |
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NAME
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The Long Dark
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LANGUAGE
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Multi
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RELEASE
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2025
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GENRE
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Action
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What The Long Dark Actually Is
The Long Dark places you in the Northern Canadian wilderness after a mysterious flash of light knocks out the world as you know it. There are no zombies, no monsters, and no scripted jump scares. The threats are temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, wildlife, and your own decisions. The game splits into two distinct halves: an episodic story mode called WINTERMUTE and a free-form Survival Mode sandbox. Each offers a different pace and a different reason to keep playing.
Key Features
- Two complete game modes: WINTERMUTE story episodes and the open-ended Survival Mode sandbox.
- No hand-holding: the game gives you information but never the answers — you have to earn the right to survive.
- Permadeath in Survival Mode: when you die, your save is deleted, so every decision matters.
- Four Experience Modes: Pilgrim for a quiet, pensive run; Interloper for veterans who want a real fight for a single week.
- Custom Mode settings: tailor the survival sandbox to your own tastes if none of the four presets fit.
- Episodic story content: the first four WINTERMUTE episodes represent roughly 30 hours of gameplay, with Episode Five included in the price and unlocked free when released.
- Original score by Sascha Dikiciyan.
- Multi-language support: voice in English, with screen text in Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
Story Mode: WINTERMUTE
WINTERMUTE follows two playable characters — bush pilot Will Mackenzie and Dr. Astrid Greenwood — after their plane crashes deep in the Northern Canadian wilderness. The story unfolds across four currently available episodes, with a fifth planned. Episodes 1 and 2 were completely overhauled in December 2018 as part of the Redux Update, which reworked mission structure, story beats, dialogue, and animations.
Episode One — "Do Not Go Gentle"
Mackenzie and Astrid are separated after the crash. As Mackenzie searches for Astrid, he reaches the small town of Milton and starts to understand the scope of this quiet apocalypse.
Episode Two — "Luminance Fugue"
The search pushes Mackenzie deeper into the savage winter wilderness. A mysterious trapper may hold the key to finding Astrid — but can he be trusted?
Episode Three — "Crossroads Elegy"
You play as Dr. Astrid Greenwood, rescued from near death by an enigmatic stranger. Facing the blizzards of Pleasant Valley, she must use all her medical skill on the survivors she meets while trying to find Mackenzie and get closer to the mystery pulling them toward Perseverance Mills.
Episode Four — "Fury, Then Silence"
A murderous gang of convicts has captured Mackenzie. To escape one of the darkest corners of Great Bear Island, he has to survive his fiercest enemy yet, recover the Hardcase, keep searching for Astrid, and save the innocents caught in the confrontation.
Note that WINTERMUTE does not use permadeath — that rule applies to Survival Mode only. Episode Five is included in the game and will unlock for free when it ships.
Survival Mode
Survival Mode is the free-form, non-narrative sandbox that was refined over nearly three years in Early Access. Your only goal is survival and your only end is death. Every run becomes its own survival story. Four Experience Modes let you pick a challenge level: Pilgrim Mode is meant to be quiet and pensive, while Interloper Mode gives only the most experienced survivors a realistic chance to last a week. If none of the four suit you, Custom Mode settings let you tune the sandbox to your specific tastes.
Pros & Cons
- Pros:
- Genuine survival tension with no zombies or cheap scares — the environment itself is the antagonist.
- Substantial content: roughly 30 hours across the four available WINTERMUTE episodes plus an open-ended sandbox.
- Flexible difficulty through four Experience Modes and Custom Mode.
- Broad screen-language support across 19 languages.
- Cons:
- Permadeath in Survival Mode deletes your save on death, which is unforgiving for new players.
- Episode Five is not yet available; the story is not complete.
- The game deliberately withholds answers, so players who want clear objectives may find it frustrating.
Download Options
Three packages are listed below for the PlayStation 5 release under title ID PPSA30659 (EUR). Each entry names its uploader and the format you'll get.
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PPSA30659 – EUR (@Deckerr97)
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PPSA30659 – EUR (@Pippo26442999)
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PPSA30659 – EUR (@Pippo26442999) (FPKG)
Version Freshness and Package Details
The build referenced across these packages is v02.055. It requires firmware 4.xx and higher. The dump package is about 20GB and uses SDK 11.xx, with a separate Backport folder included. The FPKG package is about 13GB, has the Backport already included on the base, and ships a separate Original Files PKG that is optional. A dump and backport credit goes to Deckerr97, with amp-emu handled by drakmor. If you want to confirm the FPKG works before committing, the uploader notes it was tested — the test link is listed in the FPKG entry above.
Before you install, check your console's firmware version against the 4.xx requirement. If you're on a lower firmware, the backport files are what you need; if you're on 4.xx or higher, either package path works. The password for the archived content is DLPSGAME.COM.
Installation Guidance
Download the package that matches your setup, extract it with the password above, and follow the guide linked in each download entry. The FPKG route bundles the backport on the base, so you don't need to apply it separately. The dump route keeps the backport in its own folder, so make sure you copy that folder over as well. If you're unsure which route fits your console, start with the FPKG package and the separate Original Files PKG left optional.
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The Long Dark is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies — only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
STORY MODE
The episodic story-mode for The Long Dark, WINTERMUTE, includes four of the five episodes that form WINTERMUTE. Episodes 1+2 were given a complete overhaul in December 2018, as part of the Redux Update: new mission structure, story beats, dialogue, animations etc.
EPISODE ONE – “DO NOT GO GENTLE”
Bush pilot Will Mackenzie (player character) and Dr. Astrid Greenwood are separated after their plane crashes deep in the Northern Canadian wilderness in the aftermath of a mysterious flash of light in the sky. Struggling to survive as he desperately searches for Astrid, Mackenzie comes across the small town of Milton, where he begins to understand the scope of this quiet apocalypse.
EPISODE TWO – “LUMINACE FUGUE”
Mackenzie’s search for Astrid takes him deeper into the savage Winter wilderness. A mysterious trapper may be the key to finding Astrid, but can he be trusted?
EPISODE THREE – “CROSSROADS ELEGY”
In the aftermath of events in Milton, an enigmatic stranger rescues Dr. Astrid Greenwood (player character) from near death. Facing the blizzards of Pleasant Valley, Astrid must bring all her skills as a doctor to bear on the survivors she encounters. But will she find Mackenzie, and get closer to the mystery that’s taking them to Perseverance Mills?
EPISODE FOUR – “FURY, THEN SILENCE”
A murderous gang of convicts has captured Mackenzie. Desperate to escape one of the darkest corners of Great Bear Island, he must somehow survive his fiercest enemy yet. Can Mackenzie recover the Hardcase, continue his search for Astrid, and also save the innocents caught up in this deadly confrontation?
The first four episodes of WINTERMUTE represent approximately 30 hours of gameplay. Episode Five is included in the price of the game, and will be unlocked for free as they are released.
Survival Mode is the free-form, non-narrative survival sandbox that has been honed over nearly three years in Early Access.
Survival is your only goal, and death your only end. Make your own survival story with every game.
NO HAND HOLDING
The game challenges players to think for themselves by providing the information but never the answers. You have to earn the right to survive.
PERMADEATH
When you die in Survival Mode, your save is deleted. Every decision matters. [Note that WINTERMUTE does not feature permadeath.
CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE
Four distinct Experience Modes let you find a challenge level you are comfortable with, such as Pilgrim Mode, which is meant to be quiet and pensive, all the way to Interloper Mode, where only the most experienced survivors have a chance to last a week. If none of the four Experiences suits you, use Custom Mode settings to tailor your Survival Mode game to your specific tastes.
Features the music of Sascha Dikiciyan.
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