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SeriesDon't Starve

Don't Starve

Critic score7 critics
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First release
Apr 23, 2013
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Simulator · Sandbox, Open world, Action, Fantasy, Horror, Survival
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux

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.

Also known as dontstarve_steam.exe

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Storyline
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.Read more

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.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 23, 2013
Mac
Apr 23, 2013
Linux
Apr 23, 2013
All 7 release dates
PlayStation 4
Jan 07, 2014
PlayStation 4
Jan 08, 2014
Xbox One
Aug 26, 2015
Nintendo Switch
Apr 04, 2021
Age ratings
ESRB EUSK 12
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
ghosts, exploration, roguelike, crafting, robots
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Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 97,162 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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