App Store Editors’ Notes

Wonderful, some glitches

I’ve wanted this game for years now, and I was finally able to get it on mobile! While it’s great, there’s a lot of glitches when it comes to room decorating. For example, I may click on a crystal at one end of the room and a crystal on the complete opposite end gets selected instead and gets automatically moved to where I just clicked. And then when I finally place that crystal down a completely random one gets selected and moved to the spot where I put the previous crystal down. This is the only problem I’ve had with the game so far, though. Thank you!

Already obsessed

The little dude (a shade- I call him Ash) walks super slow because he has all the time in the world, but its an idle game so you can close out and come back to see how far he's gotten. It’s a test of patience to be sure, but I’m already looking forward to the rewards and progress that comes with time. I wish there was a widget available to see what he’s up to or thinking when not in-game because his little mosquito face brings me joy. I also wish we could label the remembered spots because they are hard to see and difficult to discern from one another.

Latest iOS brings major glitches

5 stars because I really like the game and want more like it on mobile. Sadly the latest iOS update brings Game Center notifications which trigger the "WAIT..." screen whenever they pop up, including on achievements. This means that *any major event gets interrupted*.

❤️❤️❤️

Amazing. The animations and story is so beautiful. True, you need a lot of patience, but I always enjoy playing. I cannot wait for when the 400 days are over, I wonder what will happen! If you are looking for an easy, relaxing game, it’s this!

I love itttt

The end got accidentally spoiled for me before I could get there myself :( I won’t put it here so no one else has the same fate but I still love it! Anyhow, I agree with what another person said that maybe make a widget???

Amazing Game

This game is such a good break from the constantly changing stimuli of the world. With a super cute main character that reminds you to take things slow, and a chill but entertaining gameplay, this game is so good for my attention span and mental health :)

Amazingly obsessed!

There are fewer than few truly engaging games, and this one in particular have me emotionally hooked. I wanted to achieve every milestone, but at the same time ending its longing. Might play it again to unlock the rest.

That’s game is great

I wait for that game because I don’t have a pc and I don’t like the idea to turn on a pc always when I want to play this game the Mobil version it’s great thanks so much ☀️

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