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Steam News31 March 20263mo 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.

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What changed

8 fixes1 addition2 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Performance
  • Fixes
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 FixesThis Update includes fixes for the following issues:
fixedBug FixesCRASHES
fixedBug FixesPS5/PS4 - Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when accessing the Survivor inventory.

The Long Dark changes

changedWe have just updated THE LONG DARK to:
addedStory 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.
changedPlayStation players that load the autosave after the Atwood story cinematic and then open their Journal will encounter a consistent crash.
fixedThis Update includes fixes for the following issues:
fixedCRASHES

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

Spoilers Ahead!

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

  • PS5/PS4 - Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when accessing the Survivor inventory.

  • PS5/PS4 - Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when transitioning Regions with a Travois.

  • PS4 - Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when dropping a gear item to the ground near open water.

  • PC/Xbox App - Fixed 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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