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Steam app 219740 · updated 10 Sep 2026, 17:00 UTC

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.

History chartsJune 2026 to September 2026
Last 30 days+1.1Gain+0.09%% gain2,713Peak
Don't Starve Steam header artwork
Klei EntertainmentKlei Entertainment
1,241playing now
2,03224-hour peak
16,556all-time peak
1,324average, last 30 days

Game information

Updated 10 Sep 2026, 17:00 UTC
App ID
219740
Product type
Game
Developer
Klei Entertainment
Publisher
Klei Entertainment
Release date
23 Apr, 2013
Release status
Released
Early Access
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Declared DRM
Achievements
Steam Deck
Playable
Metacritic
79

Features & support

Steam features

Steam Trading CardsSteam WorkshopSteam CloudRemote Play on PhoneRemote Play on TabletRemote Play on TVFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Popular tags

SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftCraftingAdventureIndieSandboxSingleplayerPerma DeathMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationRoguelikeReplay ValueModdableDifficultSimulation2DTop-DownSurvival HorrorHorror
About this gameFull description from Steam
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.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS10Violência
IGRS13Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

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

Recommended

macOS

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

Linux

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
Supported languages2 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
Simplified Chinese

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

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AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements