Post-apocalyptic survival adventure The Long Dark has today joined numerous other Steam Early Access titles, but unlike its genre-sharing buddies DayZ or Rust, The Long Dark is solely a single-player adventure.

In The Long Dark, a solar flare has knocked out electronics throughout the world. The player is Will Mackenzie, a pilot trying to eke out a living in this chaotic new world. He has to stave off dehydration, starvation, hypothermia and other injuries. The weather and wildlife present constant threats to his health.

"While the game is already very stable and highly playable, the Sandbox is constantly evolving," the Steam Early Access listing says. "Features and balance tuning may change from version to version. Content will be added, some may be removed, and entire systems might change or disappear. We appreciate your patience as we go through this process of evolving the game with community feedback."

The Long Dark is the first game from studio Hinterland Studio. The Vancouver-based company was founded by Raphael Van Lierop, the director of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine who also served as producer on multiple Company of Heroes and Dawn of War games. His team includes God of War writer Marianne Krawczyk and Saints Row technical director Alan Lawrance. Designer Ken Rolston of Elder Scrolls and Kingdoms of Amalur fame is the "designer-in-residence".

The game is available directly through Steam at a price tag of $19.99.