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Don't Starve

Image: Steam / its publisher

  • Survival
  • Exploration
  • Tim Burton style

You wake up in a strange, hostile world and have to survive: gather resources, craft tools, endure the night and not go mad. Dying usually means starting over, and the world explains nothing: learning is part of the game.

Why play it now

When you have an afternoon ahead and fancy a survival challenge where every run teaches you something.

Who it's for

For anyone who enjoys discovering systems on their own and doesn't mind failing many times.

When not to pick it

If you want to play with friends: that's what Don't Starve Together is for.

What it offers

  • Exploring: 80 out of 100
  • Managing: 70 out of 100
  • Thinking: 60 out of 100
  • Building: 55 out of 100
  • Combat / action: 50 out of 100
  • Creating: 40 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Controller
Controller support
Disk space
500 MB (minimum)
Steam Deck
Playable
Steam reviews
97% positive (113,525)
Metacritic
79/100
Developer
Klei Entertainment
Release date
23 APR 2013
Steam genres
Adventure, Indie, Simulation

Based on what the game states on Steam.