The Longing

Name: The Longing
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 4.06 (853 reviews)
Author: Application Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH

By: Application Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH Game

A legendary slow idle-adventure where your task is to wait... for 400 days.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

99,191 ▲ 480

Data as of 2026-10-28

Rating:

4.06 ▼ 0.01

(853) +8

Version:

1.25

Last updated: 2026-07-22

Game adventure (Paid)

Features & Capabilities

The Longing is a 400-day slow idle-adventure game. You play as a Shade, the last servant of a king who sleeps deep underground to regain his powers. The countdown starts the moment you begin, and it continues even when you quit or step away; you decide how to spend your solitary days beneath the earth—wait, wander, learn, or simply endure the quiet.

Features include a hand-drawn cave you explore at a patient pace, an atmospheric Dungeon Synth soundtrack, and multiple endings shaped by your choices. There are hidden secrets to uncover and time-based puzzles to solve, with the option to have the Shade read classic literature to pass the days. It’s a contemplative, indie experience that embraces solitude and curiosity over hurry.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Game Games Art Entertainment Design

By:

Application Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH

Downloads:

99,191 480

Rating:

4.06

(853) 0.01

Version:

1.25 Last updated: 2026-07-22

Version code:

270

Creation date:

2023-11-29

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE Safe

Size:

685.34MB

Price:

4.99

Email:

su*****@application-systems.de

Website:

https://www.application-systems.co.uk/thelonging/index.html DR 38

Privacy policy:

https://application-systems.co.uk/privacy.html

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-10-28

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Developed by:: Application Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.application_systems.TheLonging
Email:: su*****@application-systems.de
Website:: https://www.application-systems.co.uk/thelonging/index.html

User Reviews

Reviewers praise The Longing as a unique, relaxing, thought-provoking game with beautiful art and music, free of ads and purchases, and a 400-day waiting concept that rewards patience. Complaints include freezing on Pixel 10 Pro XL devices, slow walking speed and pacing, dark visuals that are hard to see in bright conditions, and access warnings about Google verification. Overall, the game is polarizing: it appeals to patient players seeking an artful experience but disappoints those wanting faster-paced action.