The Longing
Genre: Adventure - Simulation - Fantasy
Works on: Windows (7, 8, 10), Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.11+)
Languages (txt_only): Brazilian Portuguese, English, French, German, Italian, Mexican Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Modes: Single-Player - Overlay - Cloud saves - Achievements
Released: March 5, 2020
Size: 684 MB
Company: Studio Seufz / Application Systems Heidelberg
Installer version: v1.6.4_(58114)
Included goodies: N/A
Store page: https://www.gog.com/game/the_longing
About:
Unusual mix of an adventure and an idle-game.
Play as a lonely Shade, the last servant of a king who once ruled an underground kingdom. The king's
powers have faded and he falls asleep for 400 days to regain his might. It is your duty to stay in the
earthen palace until he awakens.
As soon as you start, the game inevitably counts down the 400 days - even when you stop playing
and exit the game.
It is now up to you to decide what to do with your solitary existence beneath the soil. Don't stress
yourself, you have plenty of time.
Choose your playing style:
Start the game and simply come back after 400 days to see how it ends. You actually don't have to
play the game at all. But the Shade will be even more lonely without you.
Or explore the caves and collect items for your comfortable underground living room. Just send the
Shade to take a stroll - the walking speed is slow, but luckily there is no need to hurry.
Read tons of classic literature from Nietzsche to Moby Dick right in the game - or at least have the
shade read them. After all, time goes by faster if you learn to keep your mind occupied. (The little
Shade in the game finds ONLY English books for now.)
Ignore the king's commands and advance to the outer regions the cave. It will be a long and
dangerous journey into darkness...
Features
- Slow exploration of a vast, hand-drawn cave.
- Atmospheric Dungeon Synth soundtrack.
- Various endings.
- Lots of well hidden secrets.
- Time-based puzzles.
- A lonely but cute protagonist.
► System requirements
