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THE LONGING

Underground point-and-click adventure with a real-time 400-day countdown

Studio Seufz · Published by Application Systems Heidelberg · Released Mar 5, 2020

AdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 7,465
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 40 in 30 days
Playing now
39
right now
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
2 years ago
Jun 15, 2024

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is THE LONGING?

This 2D point-and-click adventure and idle game puts you in the role of the Shade, a servant waiting underground for a sleeping king to wake. You can explore hand-drawn caves, solve time-based puzzles, collect items for your room, read books, or leave the game closed while its 400-day countdown continues.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy solitary exploration and finding hidden secrets
  • +you like idle games that progress while closed

Not for you if...

  • −you want quick movement and frequent interaction
  • −you dislike waiting in real time for paths to open

What players say

92% of 7,465 reviews are positive · 92% of 40 in the last 30 days

Players praise the lonely atmosphere, cave exploration, and art. Their most common complaint is the Shade's slow walking pace; some also say the game is difficult to restart.

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THE LONGING

THE LONGING system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1+
Processor
1.2 GHz
Graphics
1024MB VRAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
25
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, German, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Polish.

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.