Is The Long Dark co-op?

Not natively. The Long Dark ships single-player; the community mod SkyCoop adds co-op — Survive the quiet apocalypse together, but only on an older build of the game until the "Reborn" branch of the mod is ready.

Does The Long Dark have PvP?

Only with the SkyCoop mod, which is co-op only.

How many people play The Long Dark?

About 2,575 players were in-game when this page was built (2026-09-09).

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Is The Long Dark multiplayer? Yes — with SkyCoop

Not out of the box — but the SkyCoop mod makes it co-op. The Long Dark is a survival craft game released in 2017, 90% positive on Steam (112,575 reviews), with 2,575 playing right now. $6.79 on Steam.

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How to play The Long Dark with a friend: SkyCoop

Survive the quiet apocalypse together, but only on an older build of the game until the "Reborn" branch of the mod is ready. Steam lists The Long Dark as single-player, so it won't show up in Steam's own "games we both own" view as something you can play together — Ready Up counts it anyway, marked "Via mod", and you can hide mod-only games with one filter if that's not your thing.

Players: 2+
Modes: co-op
Status: Old build only — no recent releases or needs an older game version — check before you plan a night around it
You need: MelonLoader; The Long Dark 2.01–2.02 via Steam's beta branches — the current game version is not supported yet
Price: Free

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THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen…

Steam tags: Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Open World, Exploration, Atmospheric, Singleplayer, First-Person, Adventure

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Quick answers

Is The Long Dark co-op?: Not natively. The Long Dark ships single-player; the community mod SkyCoop adds co-op — Survive the quiet apocalypse together, but only on an older build of the game until the "Reborn" branch of the mod is ready.
Does The Long Dark have PvP?: Only with the SkyCoop mod, which is co-op only.
How many people play The Long Dark?: About 2,575 players were in-game when this page was built (2026-09-09).

Ready Up is a free tool: enter two Steam usernames and it lists the multiplayer games you both own, runs a bracket to pick one, and suggests new co-op games that fit how you both play. Ratings, tags and player counts from Steam and SteamSpy; page updated 2026-09-09. Powered by Steam — not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve Corporation or Microsoft. How the data works · Legal & privacy · All types · Game Pass