Don't Starve

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.

English voiceAdventureIndieSimulationApril 24, 2013
Masterpiece
GamePickHub score
96% of 97,199 Steam reviews positive
Metacritic 79
-75%$9.99$2.49
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At a glance

● Pros

  • Acclaimed: 96% of 97,199 Steam players recommend it
  • Full English voice acting
  • Full controller support
  • 75% off right now ($2.49)
  • Runs on low-end PCs (min. 1GB RAM)

● Cons

No notable downsides in the data.

Great for

  • Exploration and storytelling
  • Discovering distinctive indie games
  • Relaxed building, managing and life sims

Summarized automatically from Steam reviews, Metacritic, language support, price and spec data.

What players talk about

How often each topic comes up in 51 Steam reviews (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese) · 98% of them recommend the game

  • Difficulty👍 12
  • Amount of content👍 9
  • Multiplayer & co-op👍 8
  • Graphics👍 6 👎 1
  • Atmosphere👍 6
  • Freedom & exploration👍 4
  • Addictiveness👍 4
  • Story👍 4
  • Combat & action👍 4
  • Music & sound👍 3

Counts how many reviews mention each topic, split by whether the review recommends the game.

“One of my absolute favorite games. It's quite a challenging game, especially until you get the hang of things.”
👍 From a Steam review · 104.5 hrs played · Read full review ↗

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About the game

Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic.

You play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a mysterious wilderness world. Wilson must learn to exploit his environment and its inhabitants if he ever hopes to escape and find his way back home.

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. Play your way as you unravel the mysteries of this strange land.

Key Features:

Uncompromising Survival & World Exploration:

No instructions. No help. No hand holding. Start with nothing and craft, hunt, research, farm and fight to survive.

Dark and Whimsical Visuals:

2D characters and odd creatures inhabiting a unique 3D world.

Randomly Generated New Worlds:

Want a new map? No problem! At any time you can generate a new living and breathing world that hates you and wants you to die.

Source: Steam store page (provided by the developer/publisher)

PC requirements

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

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