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Challenges are special survival scenarios within The Long Dark's Survival Mode sandbox. In addition to the normal survival mechanics, Challenges contain narrative-based objectives, unique gameplay and enemies not normally found in normal survival mode, and in some cases, a time limited objective. Challenges can be found within the Survival main menu as their own separate game mode.

There are currently eight challenges in the The Long Dark. Completing a Challenge will unlock a Badge as proof of completion and allows the player to compare their completion time with other players. Completing all of them (excluding difficulty 6 challenges) yields the Challenge Mastery achievement.

Challenge icon Challenge Description Difficulty
Badge challenge hopelessRescue Hopeless Rescue Recover the Distress Pistol from the summit of Timberwolf Mountain. Fire it from the top of the Desolation Point Lighthouse. 4
The Hunted Part One icon The Hunted, Part One Avoid the Bear. Get to Trapper's Cabin in Mystery Lake. 5
Badge challenge huntedPart2 The Hunted, Part Two Take the rifle and go face the Old Bear. 5
The Hunted, Part Three TBA TBA
Badge challenge whiteout Whiteout The storm arrives in 30 days. Stockpile enough food, water, and supplies in the Coastal Highway Quonset Garage before it hits. 4
Badge challenge nomad Nomad Survive for 3 days each in 15 specific locations across the game world. 3
Badge challenge archivist Archivist During the aurora, collect Buffer Memories from across Great Bear Island at the locations listed in your journal. 3
Badge challenge Deadman As the Dead Sleep Visit all the grave sites marked on your map. There is no time limit. As your life ebbs, death is the only barrier. 6
Badge Umbra Escape the Darkwalker Search for the Green Fires. Learn all you can about the Darkwalker. Knowledge will help you find a way to defeat the enemy. 6

The following 2 challenges were timed Events that are currently unavailable to be played within the game.

Challenge icon Challenge Description
Badge challenge FourDaysOfNightFull 4 Days of Night Event An endless night has arrived on Great Bear Island. Survive across 4 real world days as the island changes each day. Survive for 2 hours each day to accumulate progress.
Badge WinterInJuly Winter's Embrace Survive an ever increasingly cold world as you hunt for 2 brand new food items. Average world temperatures are -10° C indoors and outdoors.

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