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Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut

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Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut

In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.

Horror Indie Survival Horror Pixel Graphics Adventure
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Note: As of 2022, this version of Lone Survivor is considered legacy and is only available for preservation reasons while 32 bit software is still supported in Windows. An entirely recoded 64 bit version version of the game, Super Lone Survivor, with additional content, music and features, is now available. Be sure to use the bundle to grab the discount: Super Lone Survivor Bundle

The masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary. Starving and exhausted, he has begun to question how much of what he sees is even real.

How to survive is up to YOU. Sneak through without firing a single shot, or kill everything in your path. Eat and sleep well, or resort to drugs to keep going. Search for survivors, or try to escape the city alone. Look after your mental health, or descend into madness...


Lone Survivor is unusual mix of survival horror, stealth mechanics, adventure games, a virtual pet, a physical and psychological survival simulation and a truly interactive story. The player is encouraged to role-play and forget about the game's workings, while the story moulds to match the player's actions. This is a game where your choices genuinely matter.

The Director's Cut Edition of the game now includes a great deal of new content, new lighting engine and other graphical and audio enhancements, and the two new endings and three new side-quests also seen in the recent PlayStation releases. The update is FREE to existing customers.

Key Features

  • Five years in the making
  • Two entirely different paths through the game, with many variations
  • A brave and adult story with warmth, humor and even hope to be found within the darkness
  • An invisible psychologist watches your every move
  • A unique visual style mixing classic and modern techniques
  • 4-6 hours play per path
  • Over 125 beautiful hand-painted locations
  • Hundreds of items to experiment with or craft, and many optional and hidden side-quests
  • Approximately 35 original pieces of music from UK charting producer Jasper Byrne

Additionally, The Director's Cut edition features:

  • Enhanced lighting engine with lens flares, additional lights and new film-like effect
  • Several new areas and one new enemy type
  • Three new sidquests involving around 20 new items
  • Two entirely new endings
  • New dialogue for all the characters
  • New music, sleep and game over screens
  • Ending 'collection' and 'The Ritual'
  • Many small fixes, easter eggs and improvements
  • 100% FREE DLC!

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System requirements Windows · macOS

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP
  • Processor: Core2Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Any with hardware 3D acceleration
  • DirectX®: DirectX 7.0
  • Hard Drive: 250 MB HD space
  • Sound: Soundblaster / equivalent

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Core2Duo or above
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 7900 / equivalent
  • DirectX®: DirectX 7.0
  • Hard Drive: 300 MB HD space
  • Sound: Soundblaster / equivalent

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OSX 10.6.8
  • Processor: Core Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Any with hardware 3D acceleration
  • Hard Drive: 300 MB HD space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: OSX 10.6.8
  • Processor: Core Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia / AMD GPU with 256 MB or more
  • Hard Drive: 300 MB HD space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Superflat Games
Metacritic
81
Features
Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoYes
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Value Score

Fair Value — 61th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 61th percentile. Priced as Premium at $9.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 58%
Value Ratio Top 39%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut worth buying right now?
Wait — $9.99. Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
When does Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut go on sale?
Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
Is Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut free to play?
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut?
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut is a Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation game.
Who developed Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut?
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut was developed by Jasper Byrne and published by Superflat Games.
What platforms does Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.

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