The Long Dark: All Safety Deposit Box Key Locations

The story mode for The Long Dark has arrived, and you’ll need all the help you can get to escape the abandoned village of Milton.

As you progress through the story, at one point, you’ll need to track down a key to the Milton Bank and unlock one of four safety deposit boxes — one of the keys is required, the other three are totally optional. If you’re like us, you can’t stand a locked door. Find all four safety deposit box keys in the quick guide below.

In The Long Dark, you play as a survival lost in the cold, unforgiving wilderness. Temperature is your worst enemy, and staying warm should always be priority number one. As the sun fades and night falls, the chilly weather becomes even worse. There’s no easy way to escape, so patience (and planning) is required if you don’t want to freeze to death — or get eaten by a pack of wolves.

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All Safety Deposit Box Key Locations | Story Guide

The Milton Bank houses three Safety Deposit Boxes and two safes — a large vault, and a smaller safe. To open the smaller safe, just use your safe-cracking skills; rotate right until you hear a click, rotate left until you hear a click, then rotate right again. If you get all three clicks, the small safe will open.

To unlock the large vault in the Milton Bank: Get the Bank Manager’s Key in the Milton Bank, then go to the Bank Manager’s House (marked with a Canadian flag) — the combination is next to the bed.

Key #7: Milton House – In the house opposite the Bank Manager’s House, look in the box under the bed.
Key #13: Southern River – Follow the river west of Milton, and walk the eastern bank south. Almost at the edge of the map, look for crows flying overhead. There’s a corpse with a backpack carrying this key.
Key #15: West Farm – Go to the farm following the road west from Milton. Get the door key from the car, and look in the vase above the fireplace.
Key #20: South Gas Station – South of Milton, there’s a gas station. Look for the truck parked by a pair of blue port-a-potties. The key is inside that truck.

There are a couple of useful goodies to collect in this safety deposit boxes. Key #15 is required to progress, and won’t appear until after you speak with Grey Mother. When she tells you about the key, that’s when it will spawn.