ORIONMinimum
- OS
- Windows 8
- Processor
- Dual-Core Intel i5 CPU @ 2GHz+
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better
- Storage
- 7 GB
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Can you run The Long Dark? PC requirements and settings
The Long Dark, by Hinterland Studio Inc. (Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy), came out on Steam on August 1, 2017. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Publisher's recommended cardnVidia GTX 555 w/ 1GB VRAM or better
Minimum cardIntel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better
Recommended RAM8 GB
Estimate per graphics card
No frame-rate estimate for this game
The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.
Official specs
Minimum and recommended requirements
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i7 CPU @ 2.6GHz or higher
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- nVidia GTX 555 w/ 1GB VRAM or better
- Storage
- 7 GB
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
Buy The Long Dark
The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the official stores listed before key resellers.
On your PC
The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you
ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.
Questions
The Long Dark at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for The Long Dark at 1080p?
The publisher recommends: nVidia GTX 555 w/ 1GB VRAM or better. Minimum: Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better. The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.
How much RAM does The Long Dark need?
The publisher recommends 8 GB of RAM (minimum: 4 GB).
How much storage does The Long Dark take?
The official page asks for 7 GB of storage.
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