Don't Starve
Single-player wilderness survival in randomly generated worlds with permanent death
Klei Entertainment · Released Apr 23, 2013
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 97% of 113K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 221 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1,268
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 3 years ago
- Apr 27, 2023
Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)
What is Don't Starve?
A single-player survival sandbox set in a randomly generated wilderness of strange creatures and hazards. As Wilson, a scientist trapped there by a demon, you gather resources, craft tools and structures, hunt, farm, research, and fight while seeking a way home.
For you if...
- +you enjoy open-ended gathering, crafting, and exploration
- +you like harsh survival runs built around trial and error
- +you prefer planning ahead over constant combat
Not for you if...
- −you want multiplayer survival
- −you dislike losing a run after one mistake
What players say
97% of 113,488 reviews are positive · 93% of 221 in the last 30 days
Players praise the sketch-like art, odd creature designs, and day-to-day rhythm of collecting resources and planning ahead. Their most common complaint is the lack of in-game explanation, which often sends them to outside guides. Several also say the game feels dated beside Don't Starve Together, citing less content and a clunkier crafting menu.
Screenshots and trailer
Don't Starve system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
- Processor
- 1.7+ GHz or better
- Graphics
- Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher
- Memory
- 1+ gigs of RAM GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB HD space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- The native resolution is not the default one
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Tags
- Survival
- Open World Survival Craft
- Crafting
- Adventure
- Indie
- Sandbox
- Singleplayer
- Perma Death
- Multiplayer
- Open World
- Exploration
- Roguelike
- Replay Value
- Moddable
- Difficult
- Simulation
Recent updates
- Apr 27, 2023 · Major Quality of Life and Big Fix Update Now Live!
- Mar 14, 2023 · [Beta Update - PT II] Quality of Life Beta Available Now!
- Jan 26, 2023 · [Beta Update] Huge Bug Fix Beta Available Now!
- Sep 3, 2020 · [Game Update] Hamlet - 428605 to 429404
- Jun 25, 2019 · [Game Update] Hamlet - 345820 to 379591
4 DLC available.
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