But be careful with your food and always check it for staleness. On your way, you can start picking up sticks from the ground that will serve as the fuel.Īs soon as you find a cabin or a house, immediately start looking for clothes and food inside. Your starting clothes are not very good, so you must find a place to hide from the cold as soon as possible.ĭon’t stray away into the wilderness too much, but try to follow the main path or the highway, as this will surely lead you to a safe place. Your game starts in the Northern Canadian wilderness, and your first task is to get warm clothes and shelter. Instead, go for Stalker difficulty. It is perfectly balanced, and can really give you a sense of realistic survival. But if you really want to learn something, then don’t take the easiest setting, either. If you’re a new player, you'll want to skip the Interloper one, which is the hardest. The Long Dark offers four levels of difficulty. So in this beginner's guide for The Long Dark, we're going to give you some tips that will help you make this dangerous journey and endure your adventures in the snowy wilds. If you haven't played the game during the alpha stage, then you'll have some trouble progressing - as its challenges are quite hard, even for experienced players.

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