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The Long Dark
2017 · Survival, FPS, Action-adventure, Sandbox, Strategy, Simulation · PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S · Hinterland Studio Inc.
The Long Dark is ranked no. 1,410 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,544 and 42% of duels won. Against Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the opponent it meets most often, the tally stands at 0 wins to 3 losses in 3 duels. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 9 out of 37 (Survival).
World rank
no. 1,410
ELO score
1,544
Wins
42%
Duels played
191
About The Long Dark
Welcome to The Long Dark, the innovative exploration-survival experience Wired magazine calls "the pinnacle of an entire genre". The game 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 but only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,544 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 0% 3 duels played · 184 points behind
- against Dead Island 2 100% 3 duels played · 38 points ahead
- against Worms 100% 2 duels played · 8 points ahead
- against Call of Duty 50% 2 duels played · 126 points behind
- against Star Wars: Republic Commando 50% 2 duels played · 121 points behind
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Around this spot
The games The Long Dark sits between in the world ranking.
The standing
Where The Long Dark ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where The Long Dark stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 9 out of 37 (Survival).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 1,410 | 5,035 |
| Survival | 9 | 37 |
| 2010s | 585 | 2,050 |
| 2017 | 61 | 223 |
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