The Night Is Long

First-person horror with a sanity system that changes ambient sounds

TheGamerUrso, Petros Kitsaras · Released Sep 12, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 52
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 months ago; Mar 6, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050; 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Night Is Long?

This short, free, single-player horror game takes place in an abandoned mansion, where a grieving man follows his deceased wife. You explore in first person, search for keys, and solve inventory puzzles, piecing together the story through notes and hand-drawn illustrations.

For you if...

+you enjoy slow-building tension and Lovecraftian horror
+you prefer compact, story-driven games

Not for you if...

−you want complex puzzles rather than searching for keys
−you avoid jump scares and unsettling paranormal events

What players say

81% of 52 reviews are positive

Players praise the art, music, and atmosphere. Complaints focus on the story and bugs that block progress, with a recent Linux review reporting a broken picture puzzle and poor performance.

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The Night Is Long system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5 6600
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon HD7970
Memory: 4 MB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does The Night Is Long have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Night Is Long run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does The Night Is Long use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam