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Steam News 31 March 20261mo ago

The Long Dark Updated to version 2.52

Hello Community, We have just updated THE LONG DARK to: Survival: 2.52 179852 Episode Five: 2.52 180269 WINTERMUTE: 2.22 180167 This is a Major Update to THE LONG DARK: WINTERMUTE, introducing Episode Five and completin…

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changedWe have just updated THE LONG DARK to:
addedKnown IssuesStory save files from before 2023 (prior to the Survival/Story application split) will not appear in the Episode Five executable. These files will only be visible from the Episode 1-4 executable. This can be accessed by starting a new Episode 1-4 game and then quitting at your earliest convenience.
changedKnown IssuesPlayStation players that load the autosave after the Atwood story cinematic and then open their Journal will encounter a consistent crash.
fixedBug FixesPS5/PS4 - Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when accessing the Survivor inventory.
fixedBug FixesPS5/PS4 - Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when transitioning Regions with a Travois.
fixedBug FixesPS4 - Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when dropping a gear item to the ground near open water.

We have just updated THE LONG DARK to:

Survival: 2.52 179852

Episode Five: 2.52 180269

WINTERMUTE: 2.22 180167

This is a Major Update to THE LONG DARK: WINTERMUTE, introducing Episode Five and completing Story Mode.

Known Issues

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The team is currently aware of the following issues in the game. If you encounter one of these issues, there is no need to report it to the Support Portal.

  • During the SAR Mission, if a player enters a Trailer, they will be unable to leave. Reloading a previous save will be the only way to proceed.

  • Story save files from before 2023 (prior to the Survival/Story application split) will not appear in the Episode Five executable. These files will only be visible from the Episode 1-4 executable. This can be accessed by starting a new Episode 1-4 game and then quitting at your earliest convenience.

  • PlayStation players that load the autosave after the Atwood story cinematic and then open their Journal will encounter a consistent crash.

  • PlayStation 4 players will find Jace’s dream cinematic plays with no visuals if they play without loading or restarting the game from the start of Episode Five until that point.

Bug Fixes

This Update includes fixes for the following issues:

CRASHES

  • CosmeticPS5/PS4Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when accessing the Survivor inventory.
  • CosmeticPS5/PS4Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when transitioning Regions with a Travois.
  • CosmeticPS4Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when dropping a gear item to the ground near open water.
  • CosmeticPC/Xbox AppFixed an issue that could result in an indefinite loading screen when launching the application.

Please visit our Support Portal if you encounter any issues while playing the game.

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Steam News / 31 March 2026

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