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ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulationStrategySurvivalOpen World Survival CraftMultiplayerCo-opOpen World

12,410 playing#93 on Steam by players#93 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 63,292

Peak in the last 7 days: 72,962

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Game description

Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

Basic info

DeveloperKlei Entertainment
PublisherKlei Entertainment
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateApr 21, 2016
Price
  • Steam store −66% $14.99 $5.09 · Steam ↗
  • Lowest-price store $5.09 · Steam
  • Historical low $1.49 · 3-month low $4.82Other stores ↗

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Minimum specs

OSWindows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
Processor1.7+ GHz or better
Memory1 GB
GraphicsRadeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher
Storage3 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 399 reviews from the past 1 year

83.3/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (95%)

Metacritic: 83 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

125 reviews say they enjoy Don't Starve Together, and some add that it is best with friends; it holds 83.3 from 545,701 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

Multiplayer ranks 188th of 642 and comes up in 50% of analyzed reviews. 76 reviews praise co-op survival with friends, and the most upvoted recalls memorable moments despite brutal difficulty. Content Volume ranks 143rd of 1351, with players pointing to a huge range of characters, bosses, biomes and base building. Visuals & Sound ranks 179th of 1249 and Story & World 274th of 1096, and some remember an original dark atmosphere and constant sense of crisis.

👎 Where it falls short

Learning it is the hurdle. 83 reviews find it hard to learn, and the most upvoted says you will need the wiki at every turn. 55 find difficulty spikes unfair, some naming certain bosses. Gameplay ranks 907th of 1396. 19 report laggy multiplayer and server problems, and others find manual server setup inconvenient. A few say late game monster design becomes unbalanced enough to make them quit.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fantastic game best enjoyed with friends” · 125 reviews
“co-op survival with friends creates memorable moments despite brutal difficulty” · 76 reviews
“the game itself is well made and interesting” · 35 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 60% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -2.56 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “you will need the wiki at every turn” · 83 reviews
Positive “comprehensive mod guide helps new players learn game systems” · 3 reviews

Progression 12% · Difficulty 37% · Freedom 14% · Strategy 12% · Controls & feel 3%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.61 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “original dark atmosphere and crisis feeling was unforgettable” · 18 reviews
Negative “atmosphere too gloomy, hard to continue emotionally” · 1 review

Story 4% · Characters 3%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.81 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “huge selection of characters, bosses, biomes, crafting system, base customization” · 22 reviews
Negative “needs more early game content” · 2 reviews

Variety 12% · Replayability 9%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.98 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “the game itself is well made and interesting” · 35 reviews

Audio 5%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.87 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “co-op survival with friends creates memorable moments despite brutal difficulty” · 76 reviews
Negative “online multiplayer requires manual server setup, inconvenient” · 12 reviews

Community 4% · Servers & Connection 7%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.13 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “generous daily login rewards and cosmetics system” · 4 reviews
Negative “money wasted on skins; excluded from team gameplay” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.15 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “continued updates and quality of life improvements by Klei over the years” · 6 reviews
Negative “production team arrogant, rude, supports insulting remarks about China” · 8 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 5%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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