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.
- Released
- 2013
- Developer
- Klei Entertainment
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- 79
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is 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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 23 April 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Platforms | PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Wii U, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Action Adventure, Roguelike, Survival |
| Languages | 2 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q3208174, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Don't Starve received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 4 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Don't Starve on 30 August 2026 looking for recurring complaints. Nothing came up often enough to report: no theme was mentioned by more than 3% of them. That is not a claim that the game is bug-free, only that the people who disliked it were not agreeing about why.
Games like Don't Starve
24 games overlap with Don't Starve on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Subnautica, Oxygen Not Included and The Forest.
Common questions about Don't Starve
What platforms is Don't Starve on?
Don't Starve is available on PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Wii U, Steam Deck. It first released in 2013.
How much does Don't Starve cost?
$9.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Don't Starve?
97% of 113,392 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Don't Starve?
79 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Don't Starve work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Don't Starve as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Don't Starve?
Don't Starve was developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Klei Entertainment.