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286,923 recorded observations · Latest sample
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| Month | Peak players | Peak change | Average players |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | Peak5,741 | Peak change+1,591Peak percentage change: +38.3% | Average |
GaugeDB’s latest recorded Steam player count for The Long Dark is 4,901 concurrent players (). Its recorded 24-hour peak is 4,901 players. The highest count in GaugeDB’s collected history is 8,499 concurrent players on .
Concurrent Steam players, not daily or monthly active users. Console and other launchers are excluded. Peaks cover GaugeDB’s recorded history.
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.
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| September 2026 | Peak4,150 | Peak change—Peak percentage change: — | Average2,206Average percentage change: — |
| August 2020 | Peak2,599 | Peak change−1,336Peak percentage change: −34.0% | Average1,642Average percentage change: −25.3% |
| July 2020 | Peak3,935 | Peak change+611Peak percentage change: +18.4% | Average2,199Average percentage change: +16.8% |
| June 2020 | Peak3,324 | Peak change−3,235Peak percentage change: −49.3% | Average1,883Average percentage change: −18.2% |
| May 2020 | Peak6,559 | Peak change+3,295Peak percentage change: +100.9% | Average2,301Average percentage change: +39.3% |
| April 2020 | Peak3,264 | Peak change−304Peak percentage change: −8.5% | Average1,652Average percentage change: −0.2% |
| March 2020 | Peak3,568 | Peak change+642Peak percentage change: +21.9% | Average1,656Average percentage change: −0.8% |
| February 2020 | Peak2,926 | Peak change−985Peak percentage change: −25.2% | Average1,669Average percentage change: −19.4% |
| January 2020 | Peak3,911 | Peak change−328Peak percentage change: −7.7% | Average2,072Average percentage change: −12.1% |
| December 2019 | Peak4,239 | Peak change−1,648Peak percentage change: −28.0% | Average2,358Average percentage change: −4.6% |
| November 2019 | Peak5,887 | Peak change−1,519Peak percentage change: −20.5% | Average2,471Average percentage change: +13.2% |
| October 2019 | Peak7,406 | Peak change+5,485Peak percentage change: +285.5% | Average2,182Average percentage change: +114.3% |
| September 2019 | Peak1,921 | Peak change+40Peak percentage change: +2.1% | Average1,018Average percentage change: −9.2% |
| August 2019 | Peak1,881 | Peak change−848Peak percentage change: −31.1% | Average1,121Average percentage change: −17.7% |
| July 2019 | Peak2,729 | Peak change−186Peak percentage change: −6.4% | Average1,362Average percentage change: −10.0% |
| June 2019 | Peak2,915 | Peak change−3,581Peak percentage change: −55.1% | Average1,513Average percentage change: −33.2% |
| May 2019 | Peak6,496 | Peak change+4,849Peak percentage change: +294.4% | Average2,266Average percentage change: +140.8% |
| April 2019 | Peak1,647 | Peak change−401Peak percentage change: −19.6% | Average941Average percentage change: −17.7% |
| March 2019 | Peak2,048 | Peak change−967Peak percentage change: −32.1% | Average1,143Average percentage change: −25.0% |
| February 2019 | Peak3,015 | Peak change−2,297Peak percentage change: −43.2% | Average1,523Average percentage change: −39.3% |
| January 2019 | Peak5,312 | Peak change−1,273Peak percentage change: −19.3% | Average2,508Average percentage change: −7.4% |
| December 2018 | Peak6,585 | Peak change−256Peak percentage change: −3.7% | Average2,708Average percentage change: +27.7% |
| November 2018 | Peak6,841 | Peak change+3,220Peak percentage change: +88.9% | Average2,121Average percentage change: +85.2% |
| October 2018 | Peak3,621 | Peak change+1,703Peak percentage change: +88.8% | Average1,145Average percentage change: +8.4% |
| September 2018 | Peak1,918 | Peak change−24Peak percentage change: −1.2% | Average1,056Average percentage change: −11.4% |
| August 2018 | Peak1,942 | Peak change−1,876Peak percentage change: −49.1% | Average1,192Average percentage change: −34.1% |
| July 2018 | Peak3,818 | Peak change−447Peak percentage change: −10.5% | Average1,808Average percentage change: +7.0% |
| June 2018 | Peak4,265 | Peak change+2,240Peak percentage change: +110.6% | Average1,690Average percentage change: +45.2% |
| May 2018 | Peak2,025 | Peak change−6,474Peak percentage change: −76.2% | Average1,164Average percentage change: −48.7% |
| April 2018 | Peak8,499 | Peak change+6,504Peak percentage change: +326.0% | Average2,270Average percentage change: +96.9% |
| March 2018 | Peak1,995 | Peak change−739Peak percentage change: −27.0% | Average1,153Average percentage change: −21.7% |
| February 2018 | Peak2,734 | Peak change−4,030Peak percentage change: −59.6% | Average1,473Average percentage change: −45.1% |
| January 2018 | Peak6,764 | Peak change+1,197Peak percentage change: +21.5% | Average2,685Average percentage change: −13.5% |
| December 2017 | Peak5,567 | Peak change—Peak percentage change: — | Average3,105Average percentage change: — |
Based on recorded samples. Changes compare consecutive months; coverage may be partial.