The Long Dark
The Long Dark has made about $46.6M gross on Steam since August 2017, by our estimate, likely between $28M and $74.6M.
- Developer
- Hinterland Studio Inc.
- Released
- Aug 1, 2017
- Genres
- Adventure, Simulation, Strategy, Action
- PCWindows, macOS, Linux
- Steam DeckVerified
- PlayStationPS5, PS4
- XboxOne
- Lifetime gross
- ~$46.6M
- $28M–$74.6M
- Last 30 days
- ~$194K
- Gross revenue
- Developer take-home
- ~$26.8M
- After Valve’s cut
- Estimated value
- $3.73M
- $2.05M–$5.41M
September 2026~$144Kup5.7%vs prior monthValueup9.6%vs a year agoBest monthNovember 2018 · ~$2.42Mnow 94% below
Monthly gross, estimated
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| Month | Estimated gross |
|---|---|
| Oct ’26 | $143K |
| Sep ’26 | $144K |
| Aug ’26 | $136K |
| Jul ’26 | $166K |
| Jun ’26 | $153K |
| May ’26 | $248K |
| Apr ’26 | $901K |
| Mar ’26 | $309K |
| Feb ’26 | $122K |
| Jan ’26 | $195K |
| Dec ’25 | $205K |
| Nov ’25 | $348K |
| Oct ’25 | $153K |
| Sep ’25 | $130K |
| Aug ’25 | $122K |
| Jul ’25 | $155K |
| Jun ’25 | $199K |
| May ’25 | $384K |
| Apr ’25 | $278K |
| Mar ’25 | $151K |
| Feb ’25 | $146K |
| Jan ’25 | $242K |
| Dec ’24 | $397K |
| Nov ’24 | $211K |
| Oct ’24 | $116K |
| Sep ’24 | $90.4K |
| Aug ’24 | $101K |
| Jul ’24 | $150K |
| Jun ’24 | $133K |
| May ’24 | $98.7K |
| Apr ’24 | $89.8K |
| Mar ’24 | $114K |
| Feb ’24 | $124K |
| Jan ’24 | $191K |
| Dec ’23 | $229K |
| Nov ’23 | $312K |
| Oct ’23 | $112K |
| Sep ’23 | $113K |
| Aug ’23 | $129K |
| Jul ’23 | $152K |
| Jun ’23 | $139K |
| May ’23 | $128K |
| Apr ’23 | $124K |
| Mar ’23 | $153K |
| Feb ’23 | $118K |
| Jan ’23 | $185K |
| Dec ’22 | $421K |
| Nov ’22 | $367K |
| Oct ’22 | $208K |
| Sep ’22 | $111K |
| Aug ’22 | $160K |
| Jul ’22 | $152K |
| Jun ’22 | $120K |
| May ’22 | $130K |
| Apr ’22 | $142K |
| Mar ’22 | $125K |
| Feb ’22 | $154K |
| Jan ’22 | $254K |
| Dec ’21 | $336K |
| Nov ’21 | $498K |
| Oct ’21 | $349K |
| Sep ’21 | $300K |
| Aug ’21 | $163K |
| Jul ’21 | $174K |
| Jun ’21 | $168K |
| May ’21 | $236K |
| Apr ’21 | $169K |
| Mar ’21 | $262K |
| Feb ’21 | $214K |
| Jan ’21 | $332K |
| Dec ’20 | $653K |
| Nov ’20 | $470K |
| Oct ’20 | $201K |
| Sep ’20 | $155K |
| Aug ’20 | $193K |
| Jul ’20 | $310K |
| Jun ’20 | $336K |
| May ’20 | $471K |
| Apr ’20 | $237K |
| Mar ’20 | $309K |
| Feb ’20 | $214K |
| Jan ’20 | $322K |
| Dec ’19 | $521K |
| Nov ’19 | $783K |
| Oct ’19 | $288K |
| Sep ’19 | $64.7K |
| Aug ’19 | $82.4K |
| Jul ’19 | $447K |
| Jun ’19 | $406K |
| May ’19 | $291K |
| Apr ’19 | $86.4K |
| Mar ’19 | $107K |
| Feb ’19 | $167K |
| Jan ’19 | $290K |
| Dec ’18 | $766K |
| Nov ’18 | $2.42M |
| Oct ’18 | $165K |
| Sep ’18 | $171K |
| Aug ’18 | $220K |
| Jul ’18 | $442K |
| Jun ’18 | $542K |
| May ’18 | $228K |
| Apr ’18 | $844K |
| Mar ’18 | $205K |
| Feb ’18 | $305K |
| Jan ’18 | $657K |
| Dec ’17 | $690K |
| Nov ’17 | $1.64M |
| Oct ’17 | $200K |
| Sep ’17 | $292K |
| Aug ’17 | $1.73M |
| Jul ’17 | $394K |
| Jun ’17 | $421K |
| May ’17 | $469K |
| Apr ’17 | $446K |
| Mar ’17 | $228K |
| Feb ’17 | $293K |
| Jan ’17 | $474K |
| Dec ’16 | $513K |
| Nov ’16 | $1.12M |
| Oct ’16 | $368K |
| Sep ’16 | $240K |
| Aug ’16 | $249K |
| Jul ’16 | $413K |
| Jun ’16 | $404K |
| May ’16 | $387K |
| Apr ’16 | $275K |
| Mar ’16 | $260K |
| Feb ’16 | $498K |
| Jan ’16 | $681K |
| Dec ’15 | $480K |
| Nov ’15 | $338K |
| Oct ’15 | $200K |
| Sep ’15 | $281K |
| Aug ’15 | $242K |
| Jul ’15 | $195K |
| Jun ’15 | $429K |
| May ’15 | $153K |
| Apr ’15 | $180K |
| Mar ’15 | $224K |
| Feb ’15 | $404K |
| Jan ’15 | $540K |
| Dec ’14 | $737K |
| Nov ’14 | $474K |
| Oct ’14 | $215K |
| Sep ’14 | $206K |
Valuation
Value, month by month
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| Oct ’26 | $3.73M |
| Sep ’26 | $4.69M |
| Aug ’26 | $5.28M |
| Jul ’26 | $5.26M |
| Jun ’26 | $5.24M |
| May ’26 | $5.32M |
| Apr ’26 | $5.55M |
| Mar ’26 | $3.45M |
| Feb ’26 | $3.23M |
| Jan ’26 | $3.27M |
| Dec ’25 | $2.83M |
| Nov ’25 | $3.05M |
| Oct ’25 | $3.4M |
| Sep ’25 | $3.36M |
| Aug ’25 | $3.3M |
| Jul ’25 | $3.27M |
| Jun ’25 | $3.76M |
| May ’25 | $4.14M |
| Apr ’25 | $3.64M |
| Mar ’25 | $3.32M |
| Feb ’25 | $3.26M |
| Jan ’25 | $3.22M |
| Dec ’24 | $2.77M |
| Nov ’24 | $2.19M |
| Oct ’24 | $1.97M |
| Sep ’24 | $1.97M |
| Aug ’24 | $1.99M |
| Jul ’24 | $2.02M |
| Jun ’24 | $2.03M |
| May ’24 | $2.39M |
| Apr ’24 | $2.8M |
| Mar ’24 | $2.85M |
| Feb ’24 | $2.91M |
| Jan ’24 | $2.9M |
| Dec ’23 | $2.89M |
| Nov ’23 | $2.77M |
| Oct ’23 | $2.41M |
| Sep ’23 | $2.52M |
| Aug ’23 | $2.52M |
| Jul ’23 | $2.55M |
| Jun ’23 | $2.55M |
| May ’23 | $2.98M |
| Apr ’23 | $3.88M |
| Mar ’23 | $3.91M |
| Feb ’23 | $3.86M |
| Jan ’23 | $3.92M |
| Dec ’22 | $4.04M |
| Nov ’22 | $3M |
| Oct ’22 | $2.69M |
| Sep ’22 | $2.85M |
| Aug ’22 | $3.07M |
| Jul ’22 | $3.07M |
| Jun ’22 | $3.1M |
| May ’22 | $3.15M |
| Apr ’22 | $3.85M |
| Mar ’22 | $4.46M |
| Feb ’22 | $5.28M |
| Jan ’22 | $5.39M |
| Dec ’21 | $4.88M |
| Nov ’21 | $4.67M |
| Oct ’21 | $3.93M |
| Sep ’21 | $3.77M |
| Aug ’21 | $3.6M |
| Jul ’21 | $3.64M |
| Jun ’21 | $3.79M |
| May ’21 | $4.68M |
| Apr ’21 | $5.74M |
| Mar ’21 | $5.84M |
| Feb ’21 | $5.14M |
| Jan ’21 | $5.14M |
| Dec ’20 | $5.13M |
| Nov ’20 | $4.96M |
| Oct ’20 | $4.57M |
| Sep ’20 | $4.66M |
| Aug ’20 | $5.37M |
| Jul ’20 | $5.22M |
| Jun ’20 | $5.4M |
| May ’20 | $5.5M |
| Apr ’20 | $6.83M |
| Mar ’20 | $6.57M |
| Feb ’20 | $6.23M |
| Jan ’20 | $5.44M |
| Dec ’19 | $6.09M |
| Nov ’19 | $5.76M |
| Oct ’19 | $6.1M |
| Sep ’19 | $5.97M |
| Aug ’19 | $6.09M |
| Jul ’19 | $6.24M |
| Jun ’19 | $6.24M |
| May ’19 | $6.39M |
| Apr ’19 | $9.66M |
| Mar ’19 | $11M |
| Feb ’19 | $11.1M |
| Jan ’19 | $11.4M |
| Dec ’18 | $12M |
| Nov ’18 | $10.5M |
| Oct ’18 | $6.88M |
| Sep ’18 | $6.92M |
| Aug ’18 | $7.06M |
| Jul ’18 | $8.75M |
| Jun ’18 | $8.7M |
| May ’18 | $8.56M |
| Apr ’18 | $12M |
| Mar ’18 | $9.87M |
| Feb ’18 | $9.9M |
| Jan ’18 | $12.8M |
| Dec ’17 | $12.5M |
| Nov ’17 | $12.2M |
| Oct ’17 | $8.72M |
| Sep ’17 | $10.3M |
| Aug ’17 | $10.2M |
| Jul ’17 | $5.88M |
| Jun ’17 | $6.94M |
| May ’17 | $6.92M |
| Apr ’17 | $7.83M |
| Mar ’17 | $8.56M |
| Feb ’17 | $8.61M |
| Jan ’17 | $7.93M |
| Dec ’16 | $7.17M |
| Nov ’16 | $7.13M |
| Oct ’16 | $6.09M |
| Sep ’16 | $5.87M |
| Aug ’16 | $5.92M |
| Jul ’16 | $5.91M |
| Jun ’16 | $6.47M |
| May ’16 | $7.35M |
| Apr ’16 | $6.95M |
| Mar ’16 | $6.79M |
| Feb ’16 | $6.72M |
| Jan ’16 | $5.81M |
| Dec ’15 | $4.86M |
| Nov ’15 | $4.42M |
| Oct ’15 | $4.57M |
| Sep ’15 | $4.59M |
| Aug ’15 | $4.51M |
| Jul ’15 | $4.24M |
| Jun ’15 | $4.72M |
| May ’15 | $5.4M |
| Apr ’15 | $5.14M |
| Mar ’15 | $4.83M |
| Feb ’15 | $3.42M |
| Jan ’15 | $2.88M |
| Dec ’14 | $2.16M |
| Nov ’14 | $1.19M |
| Oct ’14 | $558K |
| Sep ’14 | $273K |
| What moves it | Factor |
|---|---|
| Base multiple× trailing-12-month developer earnings | 2.20× |
| GenreAdventure, Simulation, Strategy, Action | 1.05× |
| MomentumLast 6 months at 48% of the prior 6 | 0.85× |
| Player sentiment89% positive reviews | 1.00× |
| ValueRange $2.05M–$5.41M | $3.73M |
Estimate refreshed Oct 23, 2026. Estimates use the review-multiplier method and can be off by 40% or more either way.
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