There are no zombies to fight, only Mother Nature. This fight for survival is the core experience of The Long Dark, which was recently released after several years in an 'Early Access' preview version. Hinterland Studios, the Vancouver-based team behind the game, calls it a 'quiet apocalypse.' This isn't The Walking Dead. A Canadian flag flies next to a lighthouse on the edge of the frozen lake. The sun casts the snowy mountains and forest in orange light. (Hinterland Studios)įor a moment, you take in the majestic landscape. Popular Canadian voice actors Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer play the principal characters in The Long Dark's story mode.