# The Long Dark The Long Dark Updated to version 2.52

- Product: The Long Dark (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-long-dark)
- Vendor: Hinterland Studio Inc.
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/305620/view/525371898302825681
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-long-dark/releases/2026-03-31-the-long-dark-updated-to-version-2.52

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- **added** — Episode Five added to complete Story Mode
- **fixed** — PS5/PS4 - Fixed a crash that could occur when accessing the Survivor inventory
- **fixed** — PS5/PS4 - Fixed a crash that could occur when transitioning Regions with a Travois
- **fixed** — PS4 - Fixed a crash that could occur when dropping a gear item to the ground near open water
- **fixed** — PC/Xbox App - Fixed an indefinite loading screen when launching the application

Hello Community,

We have just updated THE LONG DARK to:

**Survival:** 2.52 179852

**Episode Five:** 2.52 180269

**WINTERMUTE:** 2.22 180167

This is a Major Update to THE LONG DARK: WINTERMUTE, introducing Episode Five and completing Story Mode.

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**Known Issues**

**_Spoilers Ahead!_**

The team is currently aware of the following issues in the game. If you encounter one of these issues, there is no need to report it to the Support Portal.

- During the SAR Mission, if a player enters a Trailer, they will be unable to leave. Reloading a previous save will be the only way to proceed.

- Story save files from before 2023 (prior to the Survival/Story application split) will not appear in the Episode Five executable. These files will only be visible from the Episode 1-4 executable. This can be accessed by starting a new Episode 1-4 game and then quitting at your earliest convenience.

- PlayStation players that load the autosave after the Atwood story cinematic and then open their Journal will encounter a consistent crash.

- PlayStation 4 players will find Jace’s dream cinematic plays with no visuals if they play without loading or restarting the game from the start of Episode Five until that point.

##### **Bug Fixes**

This Update includes fixes for the following issues:

_CRASHES_

- PS5/PS4 - Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when accessing the Survivor inventory.

- PS5/PS4 - Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when transitioning Regions with a Travois.

- PS4 - Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when dropping a gear item to the ground near open water.

- PC/Xbox App - Fixed an issue that could result in an indefinite loading screen when launching the application.

Please visit our [Support Portal](steam://openurl_external/https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fhinterlandgames.zendesk.com%2Fhc%2Fen-us) if you encounter any issues while playing the game.

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