Don't Starve

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 114k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Klei Entertainment · Survival · Apr 23, 2013

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio2 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Don't Starve?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 86 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 114k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This uncompromising style of gameplay makes Don't Starve a much more intense survival game than something like Minecraft, since things can and will go wrong at any time.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I love the sketchy Burton-esque art style and the way the world is set up both on a technical and thematic level, with the use of 2D sprites and rigs not only giving the game a unique look, but an opportunity to sell the world as a stage-play, which I think it does very well.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Outside of talking about the gameplay and difficulty this game oozes charm.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I think how modern survival games approach plot is much, much better.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
They released a sequel, "Don't Starve Together" which is even better, considering the surplus of content it has, and the multiplayer feature that lacks in this first game.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Unfortunately I am not good at this survival game in which you have to eat, keep sane und keep away from dangerous creatures but I like the art style very much and I am impressed by the creativity of the developers regarding the creatures and the several playable characters.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay86 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Difficulty21 reviews
Story20 reviews
Multiplayer14 reviews
Characters11 reviews
Co-op9 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
25% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
50% still recommend
Interface
33% still recommend
Crashes
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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