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Don't Starve Together

Difficult open-world survival crafting built for cooperative play

Klei Entertainment · Released Apr 21, 2016

ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 411K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 1,929 in 30 days
Players
26K
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 day ago
Nov 6, 2026
Minimum PC
HD5450
1 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Don't Starve Together?

An open-world survival crafting game set in the strange wilderness of the Constant. Alone or with other players, you gather resources, craft tools, farm, build a base, explore, and fight creatures while trying to survive and uncover the world's mysteries.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy gathering, crafting, and base-building with friends
  • +you like open-ended exploration in an eerie cartoon setting
  • +you want survival systems that demand constant attention

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer relaxed exploration with forgiving survival systems
  • −you dislike managing resources and maintaining a base

What players say

95% of 410,973 reviews are positive · 89% of 1,929 in the last 30 days

Players praise the cooperative survival loop, art style, and depth of crafting, exploration, and base building. The most common complaints are the steep learning curve and limited in-game explanations, which often push players toward outside guides; some experienced players also report persistent multiplayer lag.

Players over time

▲ +47% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 39,676 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202625,856
Nov 6, 202619,205
Nov 5, 202616,755
Nov 4, 202618,114
Nov 3, 202619,484
Nov 2, 202620,526
Nov 1, 202631,253
Oct 31, 202629,902
Oct 30, 202621,530
Oct 29, 202620,411
Oct 28, 202620,700
Oct 27, 202619,850
Oct 26, 202618,932
Oct 25, 202626,885
Oct 24, 202619,034
Oct 23, 202614,876
Oct 22, 202611,618
Oct 21, 202611,491
Oct 20, 202611,841
Oct 19, 202612,491
Oct 18, 202617,072
Oct 17, 202615,104
Oct 16, 202612,902
Oct 15, 202611,775
Oct 14, 202611,965
Oct 13, 202612,649
Oct 12, 202612,730
Oct 11, 202617,499
Oct 10, 202614,638
Oct 9, 202613,350
Oct 8, 202612,065
Oct 7, 202614,813
Oct 6, 202615,676
Oct 5, 202615,172
Oct 4, 202616,916
Oct 3, 202617,447
Oct 2, 202616,331
Oct 1, 202613,765
Sep 30, 202611,777
Sep 29, 202611,348
Sep 28, 202612,097
Sep 27, 202616,002
Sep 26, 202615,091
Sep 25, 202614,910
Sep 24, 202610,804
Sep 23, 202621,320
Sep 23, 20268,958
Sep 22, 20269,627
Sep 21, 202639,676

Screenshots and trailer

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Don't Starve Together system requirements

Minimum: HD5450, 1 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
Processor
1.7+ GHz or better
Graphics
Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Don't Starve Together have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN; PvP online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Don't Starve Together run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
Languages
Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does Don't Starve Together use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

49 DLC available.

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