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The Longing

The Longing

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Release Date: March 6, 2020

Adventure, Point-and-click, 2D, Indie Games, Experimental/artistic, Exploration Games, Singleplayer

An experimental adventure that combines point-and-click game with idle games mechanics. In The Longing, as a faithful servant of a sleeping king we have to wait 400 days in real time. We can explore the vast system of caves and read full editions of real books.

7.6

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9.2

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The Longing is an unusual game combining point-and-click adventure with idle games (also called clickers). This is another work of independent Studio Seufz, which is mainly involved in creating short animated films. However, the German developer also has a few simple free games like Murder, which have been tested by tens of millions of players. Apllication Systems Heidelberg is responsible for the release of The Longing.

Plot

The Longing takes place in an unnamed world, more specifically in the underground system of caves, where the stone king rules. However, recently his power weakened and the ruler decides to fall into a long, four-hundred day's sleep in his palace to regain strength. He leaves a single Shade to guard, the last of his servants, who is to stay with the ruler until he wakes up.

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Platforms:

PC Windows

PC Windows March 6, 2020

Android

Android December 18, 2023

Apple iOS

Apple iOS December 18, 2023

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch April 14, 2021

Age restrictions: none

Features

System Requirements

System Requirements for The Longing Video Game:

PC Windows

PC / Windows

Minimum System Requirements:
Dual Core 1.2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 460 or better, 5 GB HDD, Windows 7.

Ratings

Game Ratings for The Longing Video Game.

7.6

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 67% of Critics. There are 23 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

Nintendo Life: 5 / 10 by Stuart Gipp

We can't lie - we hated The Longing. We hated every second of playing it for review. Is it a resounding success at presenting all of its themes? Is it thought-provoking in a way that few games manage? Is it an exhausting slog we wouldn't wish on our worst enemies? The answer to all these questions is yes. But, with all that said, you cannot help but respect the developer's audacity and unwavering commitment to their principles. What the game sets out to do it accomplishes with flying colours, and it's filled with clever ideas and meditations.Ultimately, The Longing is one of those video games that defies traditional scoring metrics. What kind of score would you give a game that succeeds so triumphantly at being utterly, utterly tedious? A one? A ten? It feels inadequate and somewhat trite to split the difference, but here we are.

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SmashPad: 2 / 5 by Jon Yelenic

There’s not much that’s engaging about The Longing which makes it a hard one to recommend.

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Marooners' Rock: 7.7 / 10 by Joseph Siemsen

I’m confident that I will be firing up The Longing on a regular basis throughout this year and beyond.

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9.2

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