
๐ก Struggling
Is The Long Dark dead?
๐ก Not yet โ but it is struggling.
The Long Dark has 2,741 players on Steam right now and 192 Twitch viewers, down 13.9% compared with a week ago. That is 22% of the highest count we have tracked (12,399 on Apr 6, 2026).
Steam player counts only โ console, Xbox/Game Pass and Epic players are not included. Tracked since Apr 6, 2026. Updated 19 minutes ago.
Live Activity
โข 2,741
192 Viewers24h Peak
4,244
250 ViewersPeak Time (Steam)
~ 14:00
Peak Time (Twitch)
~ 22:00
7-Day Trend
โผ -13.9%
The Long Dark player count: peak times and trend
- Peak in the last 24 hours: 4,244
- Highest count we have tracked: 12,399 (Apr 6, 2026)
- 7-day trend: -13.9% (24-hour average vs. the same window a week ago)
Player counts for The Long Dark are usually highest around 14:00 UTC โ a good time to find other players.

