THE LONGING

by Studio Seufz·published by Application Systems Heidelberg

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 22, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment92

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

4,035en

7,302 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 22, 2026

Released

Mar 5, 2020

Price

$14.99

Velocity

1.8/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 3, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈220K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$2.4M

Based on 7,302 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

An unusual mix of adventure and idle game. In utter loneliness deep below the surface, it's your task to wait for the awakening of your king... for 400 days.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 4,030 post-launch reviews

59%155 rev

<2h

76%107 rev

2-10h

93%960 rev

10-50h

94%1,889 rev

50-200h

95%791 rev

200h+

96%128 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+19pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 287 similar games in the RPG genre released in 2020.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 21%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 9%

Get more analyses like THE LONGING

Free reports today. Pro launches soon. No spam.

View on Steam Store →