Your Cozy Corner of Chaos in The Survival Genre
Cold winds, a dragon attack, and no meat from wolves? My Skyrim survival journey has officially begun. I chose the Argonian life, followed Hadvar through Helgen, and cleared out Embershard Mine with a mishmash of magic, mace, and misfired arrows. Survival Mode’s no joke—I’m freezing, starving, and seriously questioning those wolves’ loot tables.
Day One is live now—check out how my sneaky, hungry Argonian got started!
What happens when an Argonian wakes up in a war-torn land, gets ambushed by wolves, and punches their way through a mine with a bow, a mace, and zero survival instincts?
Skyrim Survival Mode is cold, cruel, and kind of hilarious when you’re new, hungry, and accidentally following Hadvar because you forgot where Riverwood was.
Day One drops in the next few hours—get ready for some frosty chaos and beginner stealth-archer blunders.
And don’t forget: Day Two of The Long Dark Voyageur playthrough goes live tomorrow. More cold. More chaos. Less punching. (Probably.)
Some say Bleak Inlet is for experts. I say, “What could possibly go wrong?” My cozy survival playthrough kicks off in one of the game’s most unforgiving regions—and yes, I immediately regret everything. But with the power of Voyageur mode and a healthy fear of cougars, I brave the cold so you don’t have to.
Voyageur Day One: Desolation Point Disasters
Kicking off my Voyageur playthrough of The Long Dark on Nintendo Switch, I found myself dropped into the icy isolation of Desolation Point. Between dodging wolves, scavenging for supplies, and discovering that boats are only useful when not frozen solid, it was a classic first day in the apocalypse. Want to know how I fared (and how many times I nearly froze to death)?
Survivor Incognito 