With two game modes to choose from: Wintermute, which lets players experience the story along with the trials and tribulations of surviving, and Survival Mode, which is an open sandbox for players to build their world in, there’s more than enough to keep you busy. The Long Dark takes a unique approach to the survival genre. With episode three recently releasing, it’s a good time to take another look at this expansive series and acknowledge many of its improvements. The Long Dark is a first-person survival game spread out over five episodic expansions. In The Long Dark, you are fighting for survival, not only against mother nature, but against eerie and unnatural events. With mother nature’s powers unrivaled, it’s easy to succumb to the elements.