USD 4.99Version 1.3.5Thu Jan 08 2026
This version contains mainly minor bugfixes.
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.
Play as a lonely Shade, the last servant of a king who once ruled an underground kingdom. The king's powers have faded and he falls asleep for 400 days to regain his might. It is your duty to stay in the earthen palace until he awakens.
As soon as you start, the game inevitably counts down the 400 days - even when you stop playing and exit the game.
It is now up to you to decide what to do with your solitary existence beneath the soil. Don't stress yourself, you have plenty of time.
Choose your playing style
Start the game and simply come back after 400 days to see how it ends. You actually don't have to play the game at all. But the Shade will be even more lonely without you.
Or explore the caves and collect items for your comfortable underground living room. Just send the Shade to take a stroll - the walking speed is slow, but luckily there is no need to hurry.
Read tons of classic literature from Nietzsche to Moby Dick right in the game - or at least have the shade read them. After all, time goes by faster if you learn to keep your mind occupied.
Ignore the king's commands and advance to the outer regions the cave. It will be a long and dangerous journey into darkness...
Features
โข Slow exploration of a vast, hand-drawn cave.
โข Atmospheric Dungeon Synth soundtrack.
โข Various endings.
โข Lots of well hidden secrets.
โข Time-based puzzles.
โข A lonely but cute protagonist.
Requires iOSย 13.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPodย touch.


















The Longing Mobile is a thoughtfully designed mobile game that blends accessible mechanics with steadily increasing challenge. Players place and manipulate objects to influence in-game elements, solve levels, and progress through curated stages. The experience favors experimentation and polish, with simple controls and satisfying feedback.
Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-longing-mobile/id1664728844. The Longing Mobile. Application Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH.
TouchArcade Wed Apr 02 2025
Studio Seufz sold the concept of The Longing as a game that takes 400 real-life days to finish. This isn't really true, though.
Nintendo World Report Tue Aug 02 2022
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