The Long Reach

Painted Black Games · Silver Lining Interactive

Released: Mar 14, 2018
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 18:29 GMT

Updates & announcements

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07 May 2026Developer post
The Road Of Dust And Sorrow Demo OUT NOW
Hi everyone! We’ve been incredibly busy behind the scenes. Some of you may know, we are creating a new game: The Road Of Dust and Sorrow. What can you expect? Dive into a story-driven survival-horror adventure inspired by classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill. A cure design
Hi everyone!
We’ve been incredibly busy behind the scenes. Some of you may know, we are creating a new game: The Road Of Dust and Sorrow.
What can you expect?
Dive into a story-driven survival-horror adventure inspired by classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill. A cure designed to end famine became humanity’s ruin. The failed experiment twisted people into feral creatures called Dusters, driven by primal hunger. Katherine and her daughter Ava roam the remnants of civilization, searching for a safer future. Their journey draws the attention of a Preacher and his mysterious cult, driven by an ancient hunger, they see humans as fertile soil.

A FALLEN WORLD
Streets lie abandoned, buildings rot from the inside out, and vegetation is growing back at an accelerated rate. Traces of the past linger, in homes - barricaded for protection, offices with supplies scattered, and stores picked clean of supplies. Humanity is shaped by desperation, how far will you go to survive?
FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE
Claw your way through decaying streets, bloodthirsty monsters, locked rooms, and forgotten corridors. Solve environmental puzzles, uncover hidden paths, and survive encounters with feral Dusters for a chance to reach safety. Proceed with caution every door can lead to salvation… or devastation.
PROTECT WHAT MATTERS MOST
Protect Ava at all cost. The world can die but she must live. Every step draws you deeper into a place that wants you gone. No one will save you, but you can fight. You can run. You can try to get her to safety.
KEY FEATURES
Story-Driven Linear Gameplay
Dystopian Survival
Exploration and Puzzles
Beautiful Pixel Art
With that being said, we’re excited to announce that...
The Road of Dust and Sorrow Demo is now LIVE!
Seeing all your comments and support on TRODAS page really pushed us to get this demo ready and we're so grateful for the community growing around the game. We’ve been dying to get this into your hands to see if it lives up to what you’ve imagined and we can't wait to hear what you think!

Step into a beautiful yet decaying pixel-art post-apocalyptic world. As Katherine, you must survive a world of haunting dangers to protect your daughter, Ava, from creatures consumed by a primal, unending hunger.
Try the demo here:

View game page
If you enjoy The Road of Dust and Sorrow Demo, please wishlist the game! It’s the best way to support us and helps immensely as we continue to develop the game.
We’ve poured our hearts into this, and we can’t wait to hear your thoughts and feedback, both good and bad! Please let us know what you thought of the demo in the Demo Feedback Thread here.
Thank you for playing and for your support!❤️
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23 Apr 2020Developer post
Announcement time! 🎉
Spirit of the North is heading to Steam on the 7th May! 🦊 To celebrate, the developers are streaming the game over on the game's Steam Page! Don't forget to add Spirit of the North to your wishlist.
22 Dec 2018Developer post
We brought you Santa, and he swore that The Long Reach is up to 80% off now
The best time to grab The Long Reach and get lost in Christmas nightmares. Be sure to review the game after playing, ho-ho-ho.
23 Nov 2018Developer post
The Long Reach is 80% off!
Yeah, as simple as that. The Long Reach is on the Steam Autumn Sale with 80% discount. That's it. Nothing to add. Grab a copy. Just do it. Or do not *Yoda smile.*
10 Jul 2018Developer post
Pre-order: The Long Reach for Xbox One is 15% off!
Finally! Without further ado, pre-order The Long Reach for Xbox One while it's 15% off! Limited time only.
04 Jul 2018Developer post
Summer Sale draws to a close!
Hey everyone! A friendly reminder - just a few days left on the big Steam Summer Sale! Grab The Long Reach while it's 60% off!
22 Jun 2018Developer post
The Long Reach is 60% off! Steam Summer Sale
TheLongReach is 60% off in the Steam Summer Sale. Grab the game for PC, Mac or Linux!
02 May 2018Developer post
Unless, of course, it's the good blood :)
Been totally snowed under with work on the new super-patch for The Long Reach , missed you, guys!
30 Apr 2018Developer post
It's my cup!
'It's my fucking cup Stan!' Don't be like Stan. Be nice. Eat oatmeal every morning before saving humanity. Have a nice day. And for God’s sake, get yourself a new fucking cup. ːsteammockingː
'It's my fucking cup Stan!'
Don't be like Stan.

Be nice.
Eat oatmeal every morning before saving humanity.
Have a nice day.
And for God’s sake, get yourself a new fucking cup.
ːsteammockingː
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17 Apr 2018Developer post
The Long Reach limited Signature Edition copies for PS4 are distributed!
Yay! The Long Reach limited Signature Edition copies for PS4 are successfully distributed to our players! Thanks, Tj Marinelli for the photo. Hope you enjoy! 🎮 PS, you can still get yourself one here
12 Apr 2018Developer post
Check out The Long Reach Signature Edition PS4 short UNBOXING video!
Enjoy an oddly satisfying video of two hands are UNBOXING The Long Reach ! ːsteamhappyː Includes: • Region Free PlayStation4 The Long Reach game • Official The Long Reach Soundtrack CD • The Long Reach "Development Manual & Project Introduction" booklet • An Outer Box With De
06 Apr 2018Developer post
Got a great review from Spanish magazine!
Un juego que combine terror y angustia con thriller psicológico en un mundo de pixel art ( a game that combines terror and anguish with a psychological thriller in a world of pixelart ).
06 Apr 2018Developer post
Got a great review from Spanish magazine!
Un juego que combine terror y angustia con thriller psicológico en un mundo de pixel art ( a game that combines terror and anguish with a psychological thriller in a world of pixelart ).
06 Apr 2018Developer post
Did you noticed lights and particles in The Long Reach? :)
We love the work on lights and particles performed by our producer and developer Roman Tomilin in The Long Reach ! Check it out!
06 Apr 2018Developer post
Did you noticed lights and particles in The Long Reach? :)
We love the work on lights and particles performed by our producer and developer Roman Tomilin in The Long Reach ! Check it out!
01 Apr 2018Developer post
What a beautiful artwork!
Riverwind77 painted folks streamers inspired by the art style of The Long Reach Hi everyone! I recently played and tested this incredible game and fell in love with the beautiful pixel art, i would like to share with you this piece of artwork i made last week. Thank you, man! Ama
01 Apr 2018Developer post
What a beautiful artwork!
Riverwind77 painted folks streamers inspired by the art style of The Long Reach Hi everyone! I recently played and tested this incredible game and fell in love with the beautiful pixel art, i would like to share with you this piece of artwork i made last week. Thank you, man! Ama
19 Mar 2018Developer post
UPDATE #1
Hi everybody! Thanks for all of the input recently on The Long Reach. We’ve been working hard with the developers to try and push out as many fixes for the game as possible. Here’s a changelog of some of the more notable ones: fixed an incorrect behaviour with 'Jack' ( including
Hi everybody!
Thanks for all of the input recently on The Long Reach.
We’ve been working hard with the developers to try and push out as many fixes for the game as possible.
Here’s a changelog of some of the more notable ones:
fixed an incorrect behaviour with 'Jack' (including doubling, falling from ceiling, invisibility)
fixed impossibility of discovering hidden achievements
fixed game crash after interacting with some objects
fixed impossibility of moving after the game restart, if the player died while interacting with objects
fixed “empty dialog” issue in underground facility
fixed error with Maxwell’s behaviour (disappearing, invisibility, etc)
fixed scene boundaries issue at the underground facility which led to character disappearing
increased time of saving indicator view
possibility of dying instantly after reloading of save is prevented
...and a huge amount of small bug fixes
Please, if you come across any more issues in-game comment here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/584990/discussions/0/2949168687317581259/
Kind regards and thanks for the support,
Merge Games
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19 Mar 2018Developer post
UPDATE #1
Hi everybody! Thanks for all of the input recently on The Long Reach. We’ve been working hard with the developers to try and push out as many fixes for the game as possible. Here’s a changelog of some of the more notable ones: fixed an incorrect behaviour with 'Jack' ( including
Hi everybody!
Thanks for all of the input recently on The Long Reach.
We’ve been working hard with the developers to try and push out as many fixes for the game as possible.
Here’s a changelog of some of the more notable ones:
fixed an incorrect behaviour with 'Jack' (including doubling, falling from ceiling, invisibility)
fixed impossibility of discovering hidden achievements
fixed game crash after interacting with some objects
fixed impossibility of moving after the game restart, if the player died while interacting with objects
fixed “empty dialog” issue in underground facility
fixed error with Maxwell’s behaviour (disappearing, invisibility, etc)
fixed scene boundaries issue at the underground facility which led to character disappearing
increased time of saving indicator view
possibility of dying instantly after reloading of save is prevented
...and a huge amount of small bug fixes
Please, if you come across any more issues in-game comment here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/584990/discussions/0/2949168687317581259/
Kind regards and thanks for the support,
Merge Games
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17 Mar 2018Developer post
Thank you all for the great support with the bugs investigation!
It's been some days since the release of The Long Reach, and the bugs have been appearing. Since we have all your support and help (seriously, cooperation is AMAZING) we'are able to fix these gross bumps as soon as possible and make our very first patch. We've made the official t

Updates & announcements

What can you expect?

The Road of Dust and Sorrow Demo is now LIVE!

Hi everybody!

Hi everybody!