Not yet measured
The Long Dark — system requirements & benchmark status
This game is in the catalog, but no published review benchmarks have been collected for it yet — so this page carries no frame-rate numbers, no verdicts and no estimates. Below are the publisher's own system requirements and what they say about the hardware the game targets. A game joins the calculator only when published review benchmarks cover both its CPU and GPU sides.
Developer: Hinterland Studio Inc. · Released: Aug 1, 2017 · Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Game facts and system requirements are as published on Steam (checked 4 November 2026).
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System requirements — The Long Dark
As published by the publisher on Steam (checked 4 November 2026). Requirements are the publisher's target figures, not measurements — they describe the hardware the developer aims at, not the frame rate any part delivers.
| Component | Minimum (Steam) | Recommended (Steam) |
|---|---|---|
| Notes | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system |
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Dual-Core Intel i5 CPU @ 2GHz+ | Intel i7 CPU @ 2.6GHz or higher |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better | nVidia GTX 555 w/ 1GB VRAM or better |
| Storage | 7 GB available space | 7 GB available space |
| Sound Card | Any on-board chip will work. | Ideally, something with Surround capabilities. |
Hardware demand level
Low — estimated from the graphics card named in the recommended requirements above (integrated graphics). The demand level classifies the publisher's published requirements only; it is not a benchmark result and predicts no frame rate.
Benchmark status
Not yet measured. Bottleneck Verdict adds a game to the calculator when published review benchmarks cover both sides at the game's highest settings, native resolution, no upscaling — the same bar the measured games met. Until then this page claims no performance figures for The Long Dark.
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