Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 114k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you are making a jump from minecraft or even Terraria to this game you should be warned this game is punishing, but also one of the most rewarding gameplay loops you'll find.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The iconic, hand-drawn Gothic art style and scratchy jazz soundtrack feel even more oppressive when you are the sole target of the Constant.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Outside of talking about the gameplay and difficulty this game oozes charm.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art is absolutely stunning, there is a an interesting story behind it and the gameplay is perfect.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
They released a sequel, "Don't Starve Together" which is even better, considering the surplus of content it has, and the multiplayer feature that lacks in this first game.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I had much more fun with DST where there is direct progression, and more chaos happening due to the nature of co-op.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay80 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Difficulty23 reviews
Story19 reviews
Multiplayer14 reviews
Co-op8 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters90% still recommend
Bugs33% still recommend
Players complain
Combat50% still recommend
Interface33% still recommend
Crashes60% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$2.49$9.99−75%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $2.49
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