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Don't Starve

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Don't Starve

Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.

Survival Open World Survival Craft Crafting Adventure Indie
Last tracked players
933
All-time peak
3,319
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Steam reviews
96.6% positive
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Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic.

You play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a mysterious wilderness world. Wilson must learn to exploit his environment and its inhabitants if he ever hopes to escape and find his way back home.

Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style. Play your way as you unravel the mysteries of this strange land.

Key Features:

  • Uncompromising Survival & World Exploration:

    No instructions. No help. No hand holding. Start with nothing and craft, hunt, research, farm and fight to survive.

  • Dark and Whimsical Visuals:

    2D characters and odd creatures inhabiting a unique 3D world.

  • Randomly Generated New Worlds:

    Want a new map? No problem! At any time you can generate a new living and breathing world that hates you and wants you to die.

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *:Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
  • Processor:1.7+ GHz or better
  • Memory:1+ gigs of RAM GB RAM
  • Graphics:Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:500 MB HD space
  • Sound:100% DirectX9.0c compatible sound card and drivers

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS:Lion (OSX 10.7.X)
  • Processor:2.0 GHz Intel
  • Memory:4 GB RAM
  • Graphics:256 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
  • Hard Drive:512 MB Free Space
  • Additional:Not recommended for Intel GMA Graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • Processor:1.7+ GHz or better
  • Memory:1+ gigs of RAM GB RAM
  • Graphics:Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher
  • Hard Drive:500 MB HD space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Klei Entertainment
Brazilian rating
10
Steam Germany rating
12
Controller support
full
Metacritic
79
Features
Single-player, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, Simplified Chinese*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
The on-screen keyboard may need to be opened manually.
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (2)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
Simplified ChineseYesYesYes
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Value Score

Fair Value — 74th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 74th percentile. Priced as Market at $9.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 28%
Growth Rate Top 25%
Value Ratio Top 26%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Don't Starve worth buying right now?
Wait — $9.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Don't Starve go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Don't Starve free to play?
Don't Starve costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is Don't Starve?
Don't Starve is a Adventure, Indie, Simulation game.
Who developed Don't Starve?
Don't Starve was developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Klei Entertainment.
What platforms does Don't Starve support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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