It was this time last year that Hinterland Games launched a Kickstarter campaign for survival sandbox The Long Dark . A year isn't long in game development, but the studio has already managed to release an Early Access edition of the game, and it's available right now . While all the usual work in progress warnings have been sounded, the studio also describes it as "very stable and highly playable".
While the Early Access edition is available for US$19.99, that's likely to change. "Please note that the game's price will likely increase when we launch the full release version, to reflect improvements and the growth of content during Early Access," the Steam listing reads. "The current price reflects the unfinished state of the game.”
PC Gamer's Andy Kelly enjoyed the alpha. "With a focus on atmosphere and environmental survival, it stands out in an increasingly crowded genre, and I can't wait to explore more of this deadly, snowbound wilderness," he wrote back in July . Or you could read our interview with creator Raphael van Lierop .
