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Game pageDon’t Starve Together: turn hard-earned survival knowledge into a shared home
The attraction is learning to care for a fragile home in an unforgiving world. Reviews describe growing attached to a camp built from gathered resources.
It suits friends who enjoy becoming more capable together, including through mistakes.
What makes it fun
Different jobs, one home
While friends hunt and explore, you can cook or farm at base. Each job helps build a place everyone wants to come back to.
Mistakes become a plan
A night without light can wipe out the group. Next time, you know to bring torches and stock wood and dried meat before winter. Each setback changes how you prepare.
A base worth protecting
A base grows on you as you craft tools and add fields and drying racks. Summer fires or a visit from Deerclops can wreck it, giving you a reason to think about supplies and defenses.
Game details
As of Oct 29, 2026- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Release date
- Apr 22, 2016
- Developer
- Klei Entertainment
- Languages
- Japanese (Full audio), English (Full audio), Simplified Chinese (Full audio), Korean (Full audio) ／ 12 languages total
A typical run
Gather resources and build a camp, solo or together.
One player remembers cooking and farming at base while friends went hunting and exploring.
Reviews enjoy learning from failed attempts instead of merely starting again unchanged.
A long-time player describes learning to survive the seasons, then choosing how far to explore and challenge the world.
The home is not a guarantee of safety: one player returned from an expedition to find summer fire had destroyed their supplies.
Core systems
Build Together
Resources become tools and structures.
Consider whether making a home worth protecting is part of the appeal.
What sets it apart
Preparing for tomorrow can be more compelling than collecting another trophy. Decide whether improving your survival judgment sounds rewarding.
Reviews also enjoy taking the cooking role.
Learning curve and difficulty
One reviewer stopped simply following an experienced friend and began learning how to survive for themselves.
What longtime players say
Experienced players also describe consulting guides or outside information.
What players like
Reviews enjoy learning survival through repeated mistakes and discoveries.
Reviews enjoy a camp role such as cooking while teammates handle other work.
Common complaints
Reviews report lag or connection problems during shared play.
Reviews find that understanding the game requires outside guides or a wiki.
Who it’s for
Friends who enjoy sharing practical responsibilities around a camp.
Players who want failed attempts to teach them how to prepare the next one.
Who might not enjoy it
Players who want relaxed exploration without frequent survival pressure.
Players who dislike looking up information outside the game.
FAQ
- May I stream or post videos?
- Yes. Klei allows streams and videos of Don't Starve Together. A link to the Steam page in the description is welcome, but not required.
These impressions are based on 100 Steam reviews sorted by “Most Helpful.” They do not represent the views of all buyers.
Image: Don't Starve Together on Steam