The Long Dark is almost a “survive a Canadian winter” simulator. All we’re missing is a Tim Hortons and a smattering of Ski-Doos. If you’ve been struggling to survive in Hinterland Studio’s freshly minted (and finally out of early access) adventure-survival game, well, welcome to the frustrating party.

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Sadly, there’s no punch.

It’s frozen.

It’s going to take more than just a good down jacket to survive this winter. Get ready to dig in for a long, cold spate of days and even colder nights.

Long Dark Survival Guide: Tips on what to do in your first hour of gameplay

The first hour of gameplay in The Long Dark is crucial. There’s a lot that needs to happen in order to survive the bitter cold. As is the case in any survival game — yes, even Minecraft – you need shelter. In “Wintermute,” the game’s story mode, this means that you need to carefully walk up the hill to the first cave. In survival mode, well, that’s a bit more tricky.

Get out of the cold as soon as possible

I recommend using the beginner map if you’re brand new, no matter how tempted you are by the other options. When you start playing, you’ll either need to find a cabin or a reasonable environmental shelter. Without dry ground, you won’t be able to build a fire. If you manage to find a man-made shelter, make sure it has a stove or a bed. Trust me, it gets cold faster than you’d think, even indoors, so you’ll need a source of warmth as soon as possible.

If you don’t manage to find shelter within a reasonable amount of time, your character will be at risk for hypothermia and frostbite. Which, you know, is counterproductive if you’re trying to survive and all.

Gimme fuel, gimme fire

Once you’ve located your shelter, you need the means to build fire. It’s not merely a matter of finding wood and a starter of some kind. This is a simulator, fellow survivalists. And simulators require attention to detail. You’ll need a starter, tinder and fuel. At the beginning of the game, the most effective starter is the cardboard matches.

Locating tinder and an adequate supply of fuel is tricky. You can find tinder in the form of newspapers and books inside dwellings (if you’re lucky), but you can also use crafting to create tinder plugs from a couple of sticks. Either way, you need to gather.

Gathering takes precious time and that time spent uses up internal resources. The more time you spend wandering around gathering, the hungrier and thirstier you’ll get.

Deal with water next

The nice thing about being in a frozen Canadian wasteland of doom is that there’s an abundance of water. Yes, it’s snow, but it’s water nonetheless. You’ll never run out of water in the winter. But there’s more to drinking water than just melting it.

In addition to keeping the fire running for long enough to melt the snow, you’ll also need to boil the resulting water so that it’s potable. Drinking unsafe water may quench your thirst, but you’ll be putting yourself at risk for infection. It’s always best to boil the water you’ve melted or use purification tablets, which are found inside man-made shelters, for the most part.

You will have to contend with encumbrance in The Long Dark, even if it’s not an explicit inventory management game like The Flame in the Flood. So don’t get caught with too much water in your pack, or you’ll move slower and will be at greater risk to sprain your ankle.

Forage, hunt, fish and scavenge your way to a full belly

There are a number of ways that you can keep yourself fed in The Long Dark. If you want fresh game, especially in the form of venison and rabbit, it’s possible. It’s not pretty to take down wildlife in The Long Dark, especially if a bear or a pack of wolves is hunting you, but it’s necessary for survival.

There may be ways around a carnivorous diet in the game, but it’s very difficult.

Fishing is relatively easy, even if you’re stuck on a frozen lake. All you need is basic fishing supplies, a hatchet to break any ice and to keep a fire going for the duration of your fishing experience. But, again, unless you’ve managed to find a hatchet almost immediately, you’ll have to stick to scavenging and, if your aim is true, hunting rabbits.

Scavenge man-made shelters to find things like granola bars, beef jerky, teas and canned goods. If you can, find a can-opener so you don’t waste food on trying to get the can open. I found this out the hard way when my can of peaches was entirely destroyed by my efforts to get the food out. Yes, I pouted.

If you manage to find frozen carcasses (usually deer) in the wild, cook them. Do not ever eat any meat raw, even fish. (As a sashimi lover, the latter bothers me, but I’m just following the rules at this point.) You will get food poisoning and you’ll be almost bedridden until you recover. Also, the longer you’re bedridden, the hungrier and thirstier you’ll get. If you haven’t prepared for more than a day, then you put yourself at risk to go gentle into that good night.

Time to make camp and get some shut-eye

By the time you’ve gathered campfire supplies, boiled a bunch of water (but not too much) and eaten enough food to be satisfied, you’ll likely want to get some sleep. But much like everything else in The Long Dark, sleeping isn’t as simple as it seems.

First, you need to make sure that you’re safe. It’s not like a Minecraft creeper is going to chew on your face while you sleep, but a predatory wolf may. Whatever you do, do not sleep out in the cold. Even if your character is fall-down tired, get back to your shelter.

Stoke the fire with enough fuel to last you for the duration of your snooze, once you get back to your shelter. When you’re safe and your fire is tended to, lay out your bedroll from the “campcraft” menu or get into bed. Make sure that you have an adequate calorie store and you’ve had enough water for a good eight hours of rest (if you’re tired enough).

Congratulations, you’ve survived your first day. And now.. everything gets way, way more difficult.

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While some players swear that The Long Dark is best enjoyed when you have no idea where you’re going, I disagree. I’m a more casual player of games, so having region maps for The Long Dark vastly improved my experience. Having put 400 hours into the game, I no longer need them, but that doesn’t mean that they aren’t handy to keep close by.

The Long Dark – All Region Maps

We’re going to mix and match the region maps we show you between those created by the legendary Whiteberry, and some that we personally made using the in-game Cartography mechanic. Basically, we’ll show you the most complete and up to date map we can find.

Mystery Lake

Mystery lake is the perfect place to start your journey in The Long Dark if you’re a new player. It has a little bit of everything and not too much of anything. There’s a good mix of indoor and outdoor locations, ice fishing, great base options, and the weather isn’t too bad. Unfortunately, the Whiteberry region maps for Mystery lake are out of date. Luckily, we mapped it for you using the Cartography mechanic.

Forlorn Muskeg

The Whiteberry region maps never featured a finished Forlorn Muskeg, but we spent 23 days there so we could map it for you.

In case you weren’t aware, there are no indoor locations besides a single cave. It’s not all bad, though. You can survive there if you’re a veteran player with good gear and an understanding of the area. You might not want to try it out long-term on Interloper, but Voyager and Stalker should be fine. There are a few decent places to sleep, so long as you can always build a fire.

Broken Railroad

This region was introduced with The Long Dark’s story mode, although it’s clear that Hinterland hasn’t finished building it. Curious explorers can climb rocks to access areas that are intended to be used, but haven’t been finished. We snuck into those areas to provide you with one of the hottest region maps out there.

Carter Hydro Dam and Environs

This region is merely a transition zone between Mystery Lake and Pleasant Valley, but there are enough resources to stay there for a few nights. There can also be some decent loot if you know where to look, and luckily Whiteberry’s region maps show you just that.

Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley is a huge map that’s tough on unsuspecting survivors. The weather is bad, there are bears almost every direction you go, and indoor locations can be few and far between. It’s loaded with great loot that you’ll want, so prepare with an essential trip to Pleasant Valley with one of Whiteberry’s most popular region maps.

Ravine

By far the coolest transition zone in The Long Dark, Ravine is about as safe as you can be while you’re outdoors. There are no predators in the area, but there are deer and rabbits to hunt, cat tails so harvest, and at least three caves that you can sleep in. If you’re making your way from Mystery Lake to Coastal Highway, a night in the Ravine isn’t so bad.

Coastal Highway

As you become a veteran of the game, Coastal Highway is one of the better places to call home. It has everything you need to survive long-term, and is connected to several zones. The long lines of sight will allow you to spot predators before they spot you. In fact, the region is so big and there’s so much to see that you’ll want to keep one of the region maps close by for your first few hours there.

Crumbling Highway

This is easily my least favorite transition zone. Old Island Connector is used to travel between Coastal Highway and Desolation Point, but it’s small. There are wolves there and the lines of sight are terrible. Try to make sure you aren’t giving off a scent when you pass through, and hopefully you can defend yourself. Study Whiteberry’s region maps before you enter this transition zone to make sure you know where you’re going. No messing around.

Desolation Point

There’s not a lot of loot and not a lot to do. You can forge tools if you’d like, but once you’re done doing what you need to in Desolation Point, it’s probably time to move on. Exploring the zone only takes a few days at most, and it won’t be long before you miss the fishing in Costal Highway. Study Whiteberry’s region maps of the zone, then move on to a better place before you die of boredom.

Timberwolf Mountain

Timberwolf Mountain is where veteran players come to live out their days. When all other zones have been looted and you don’t want to muck around with cabin fever, Desolation Point offers you the best retirement solution. It’ll take you some time to find and gather all the loot and resources, and the Mountaineer’s Hut is one of the best bases of the game. Plus, getting to the Summit of Timberwolf Mountain is a must for any players of The Long Dark. It’s also nearly impossible if you don’t use one of the region maps your first time.

That does it for all the region maps in The Long Dark. You should now have a good understanding of where you’re at and where you want to go. For more guides on The Long Dark, visit The Long Dark guide hub on TL;DR Games.