Don't Starve
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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.

DEV: Klei EntertainmentPUB: Klei EntertainmentAppID 219740
UPDATE PULSEevery ~47d·last 1255d ago·4 recent on record
96.4
Exceptional

Elixir Rating

96.5% of 113,524 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 96.4. It is a finished game, so no support adjustment applies either way.

reception 96.4·support +0.0·Exceptional

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Recent Transmissions

15 entries in codex

VG247Mar 28, 2024
One of the best roguelike survival games, Don't Starve, is getting its own tabletop adaptation

One of the best survival games out there is getting a board game courtesy of Glass Cannon Unplugged, and it’s Klei Entertainment’s roguelike classic Don’t Starve. Going the crowdfunding route through Kickstarter, Don't Starve: The Board Gam…

VG247Mar 28, 2024
Don't Starve, one of the best roguelike survival games, is getting its own tabletop adaptation

One of the best survival games out there is getting a board game courtesy of Glass Cannon Unplugged, and it’s Klei Entertainment’s roguelike classic Don’t Starve. Going the crowdfunding route through Kickstarter, Don't Starve: The Board Gam…

Community AnnouncementsApr 27, 2023
Major Quality of Life and Big Fix Update Now Live!

Hey everyone! The big Bug Fixes and Quality of Life update is now live! A big thank you to all the players who checked out the beta, reported bugs, and provided feedback and suggestions. The list of changes and bug fixes is gigantic! So her…

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Community AnnouncementsMar 14, 2023
[Beta Update - PT II] Quality of Life Beta Available Now!

Quality of Life Update The acronym in parentheses at the end of each change/bug fix refers to which DLCs this change/bug fix is applied to: Base: the vanilla game, no DLCs. RoG: Reign of Giants. SW: Shipwrecked. HAM: Hamlet. ALL: all of the…

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Community AnnouncementsJan 26, 2023
[Beta Update] Huge Bug Fix Beta Available Now!

Hello everybody! Surprise! We have a big bug fix update for you all. This is pretty substantial, so we’re going to put this on a beta branch for you all to check out before we push it out to the live version. Instructions for switching to b…

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PCGamesNJan 23, 2021
Don't Starve developer "will retain autonomy" as Tencent buys majority stake

Klei Entertainment, the developer of Don't Starve, says Tencent buying a majority stake won't change a whole lot for the studio. The indie game makers will "retain full autonomy" amid the new ownership. In a post on Klei's official forum, f…

EurogamerJan 23, 2021
Don't Starve dev Klei Entertainment insists it "retains full autonomy" after Tencent buys majority stake

Klei Entertainment has insisted it "retains full autonomy" after Tencent bought a majority stake in the company. Klei, best-known for its enormously popular gothic survival adventure Don't Starve, said it remains in control of creative and …

GamingOnLinuxJan 22, 2021
Tencent now own majority stake in Don't Starve and Oxygen Not Included creator Klei

More game industry news coming at you following the Team17 buying up Golf With Your Friends and YoYo Games being acquired by Opera we now have Klei Entertainment agreeing for Tencent to take a majority stake in them. Read the full article h…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunJan 22, 2021
Tencent have bought a majority stake in Don't Starve developers Klei Entertainment

Klei Entertainment, developers of indie hits Don’t Starve and Oxygen Not Included have announced today that they’ve agreed for Tencent, the media conglomerate that’s been doing quite a lot of buying, to purchase a majority stake in the comp…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunJan 22, 2021
Tencent have bought a majority stake in Don't Starve developers Klei Entertainment

Klei Entertainment, developers of indie hits Don't Starve and Oxygen Not Included have announced today that they've agreed for Tencent, the media conglomerate that's been doing quite a lot of buying, to purchase a majority stake in the comp…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunJan 22, 2021
Tencent have bought a majority stake in Don't Starve developers Klei Entertainment

Klei Entertainment, developers of indie hits Don’t Starve and Oxygen Not Included have announced today that they’ve agreed for Tencent, the media conglomerate that’s been doing quite a lot of buying, to purchase a majority stake in the comp…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunNov 17, 2020
The best survival games on PC

It’s no longer the most urgent gold rush in PC games, but survival games continue to be regularly released, and older games continue to be regularly updated. It’s only natural then that we’ve taken some time out from foraging for edible ber…

Community AnnouncementsSep 3, 2020
[Game Update] Hamlet - 428605 to 429404

- 429404 Updated the less photosensitive lightning effects for DLCs - 428605 Changed the lightning visuals to be less harmful photosensitive eyes. Added a "Screen Flashes" option in settings to adjust the effect.

Rock, Paper, ShotgunSep 3, 2020
Have you played… Don't Starve?

Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. What am I thinking? Of course you’ve played Don’t Starve. Some days it feels like the ratio of “people who have play…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunAug 25, 2020
The best building games on PC

‘Building’ is a pretty broad theme. There are a lot of games where you build things, after all, and they can be very different. Helpfully, then, I’ve split this list of the 20 best building games on PC into four sections, …