I fell off the game after succumbing to my first wolf.

More misery in The Long Dark?

Oh thank god, that’s just what this notoriously easygoing wilderness adventure has been missing.

An illustration of an ailing Long Dark player curled up holding a knife and covered in snow

Finally, a bit of friction for what has previously been a stroll in the woods.

It’s not all misery.

It’s not as cheaty as it sounds, however.

A cougar on a crag eyeing the player against a frozen treeline

The Misery Mode is aimed particularly at people who do well in The Long Dark’s Interloper difficulty.

Here’s a freshly charred chunk of devlog from thedeveloper overview on Steam.

Misery takes Interloper and ratchets up the difficulty by adding six new Afflictions that are applied over time.

Of course, this mode isn’t for everyone.

The cougar will then move in, establish a den and claim a stretch of ground as its territory.

Last but not least, there’s the Cheat Death System.

So maybe have a go at avoid perishing regardless.

The Long Dark remains one of thebest survival games on PC- the 28th best, to be precise.