The Long Dark is a thoughtful, exploration focused survival simulation set in the Northern wilderness in the aftermath of a global disaster. Brave the elements and other survivors, hunt for supplies, explore the world, uncover the mystery, answer the question: How far will you go to survive?

Deep survival simulation gameplay where every decision matters. Explore a large open world in search of resources, and balance Conditions such as Hypothermia, Starvation, Dehydration, and a bevy of afflictions and injuries that can take you down, from Blood Loss to Dysentery.

Morally challenging scenarios that push players to answer the question: “How far will you go to survive?”. Any survivor you meet in the world can be friend or foe. Will you risk your life to discover what they know and selflessly sacrifice for the common good, or live—and potentially die—by the adage, “might makes right”?

Experience dozens of hours of free-form Survival Sandbox gameplay. Push yourself and your skill to survive as long as possible in a variety of survival scenarios, across a large open world. Balance your resources against the threats posed by mother nature, and by other AI survivors you meet along the way.

Rich episodic fiction featuring dozens of locations, a cast of memorable characters, and a mature post-disaster storyline inspired by the creative risk-taking seen in many of today’s exciting television series. This isn’t the end of the world, but you can see it from here.


Official website:
   
http://intothelongdark.com/

Gamesport preview of the game:
  
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-long-dark-is-a-brutal-yet-beautiful-twist-on-t/1100-6421114/


Game version: 1.27 (alpha)

This update is mostly focused on wolves and their behavior and spawning. 
The full change list:

* Reduced % chance of Fluffy spawning in the Dam. 
* Fluffy will no longer respawn in the Dam after X days. 
* Wolf population has been modified to reduce overall density. 
* Wolves will show more interest in the player and be "drawn" to them based on behaviour. 
* There is now a chance that a Wolf will Flee when it detects the player at a distance (vs. going straight into Stalking behaviour). 
* Fixed bug where Wolves would sometimes ignore lit Flares. Lit Flares should now provide significant deterrent to Wolf attacks. 
* Fixed bug where Wolves would ignore Campfires. Campfires should now provide almost certain deterrent to Wolf attacks. 
* It is now easier to "break" the Wolf Stalking behaviour by gaining distance from them. 
* Dropped decoys are now more effective at slowing down Stalking wolves. 
* Reduced initial damage inflicted during Wolf struggle. 
* Reduced range of player damage inflicted during "light" Struggle attack. 
* Increased effectiveness of full-strength Struggle attack. 
* Reduced chance of contracting Food Poisoning for all Food Items. 
* Reduced chance of contracting Dysentery from Non-Potable water sources. 
* Reduced Calorie costs for all activities. 
* Reduced Clothing Condition decay rates when indoors. 
* Reduced per/day Starvation damage. 
* First-pass fixes to Hunger. 
* Improved HUD and Survival Panel prompts around First Aid events (i.e. Afflictions). 
* General art fixes. 

No need to install the game, just copy the folder wherever you see it fit and run the exe.

Enjoy the game and please keep seeding it.