THE LONGING

45 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“I'm not sure why people need this spelled out for them but: you play this game IN THE BACKGROUND while you DO OTHER STUFF!!! Just hang out with the shade while you do your general computer ♥♥♥♥. Its fun and nice. If you…”

“So here's how I finished the game: 1. Download the game 2. Wonder around 2 hours 3. Put it on a shelf for 2 years 4. Download it again and watch the final)”

“The game is very slow and takes a lot of patience, but personally I found it very relaxing rather than frustrating. It’s the kind of game you can just leave running and come back to later. There are 400 days to get…”

35 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“This is one of the most memorable games I've played. I often talk about it to other people because it's so unique, and while not everyone might get it, I think those who are drawn to give it some time and thought surely…”

“This game is full of soul and I enjoyed and can strongly recommend it to anyone. Though, today I wanted to check the game to start off the new semester with a freshness and noticed that 400 days had passed, so I…”

“genuinely blanking while trying to write this review it's a very slowburn game for sure, but the way the story unfolds and you learn all this history behind the kingdom and the surface and you learn all the juicy…”

19 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“This is one of the most memorable games I've played. I often talk about it to other people because it's so unique, and while not everyone might get it, I think those who are drawn to give it some time and thought surely…”

“One of the best games ever made, I love waiting and caves.”

“It's easy to root for this Shade and difficult to be patient on his behalf. I thought the idea of waiting, and how you want the waiting to end, was a fascinating question. Artwork and the different parts of the cave are…”

8 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“genuinely blanking while trying to write this review it's a very slowburn game for sure, but the way the story unfolds and you learn all this history behind the kingdom and the surface and you learn all the juicy…”

“A cozy yet deep game where there's no need to rush – and that's what makes it so appealing. Over time, you really grow attached to Shade. At some point, I noticed that I wanted to do everything I could to make Shade…”

“The Longing is one of the strangest and most quietly profound things I've ever sat with — less a game and more a slow companion that runs alongside your actual life, counting down 400 real days whether you're watching…”

3 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“At around 700 hours I just finished my first playthrough”

“The game is very slow and takes a lot of patience, but personally I found it very relaxing rather than frustrating. It’s the kind of game you can just leave running and come back to later. There are 400 days to get…”

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