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Don't Starve

📅 Apr 23, 2013
Klei Entertainment
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.
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About This Game

Don't Starve is a adventure/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Klei Entertainment and released in 2013. With an estimated 8.2 million copies sold, it is considered one of the best-selling titles on Steam. With 112.1k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the most-reviewed games on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 96.6/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 30.79 hours, with side content bringing that to 73.97 hours, and a completionist run can reach 146.16 hours. The game has 4 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Adventure and Indie.

Media

User Reviews

96.6
Overall Score / 100
9.7/10
Steam (112115 rev)

Playtime Estimates

30.79h
🎯 Main Story
73.97h
⭐ Main + Sides
146.16h
💯 Completionist
Based on 3 player submissions

DLCs (4)

Don't Starve: Hamlet
Don't Starve: Hamlet
$6.99
Don't Starve: Shipwrecked
Don't Starve: Shipwrecked
$6.99
Don't Starve: Reign of Giants
Don't Starve: Reign of Giants
$6.99
Don't Starve Soundtrack
Don't Starve Soundtrack
$4.99

Game Information

Release Date
April 23, 2013
Developer
Klei Entertainment
Publisher
Klei Entertainment
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$9.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
8.2M
(6.5M - 9.8M)
VRI ScoreLearning
80.1
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Adventure
Indie
Simulation
Categories
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
Tags
Survival
Open World Survival Craft
Crafting
Adventure
Indie
Sandbox
Singleplayer
Perma Death
Multiplayer
Open World
Exploration
Roguelike
Replay Value
Moddable
Difficult
Simulation
2D
Top-Down
Survival Horror
Horror

Supported Languages

With Full Audio
English
Simplified Chinese

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
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
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
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