Action · April 21, 2016

Don’t Starve Together (2016)

extension49 DLClocal_offer-66% current discountgroup10M–100M ownerstrending_up30.5k peak concurrentrecommend359.2k recommendations
Explore Together Discover and explore a massive procedurally generated and biome-rich world with countless resources and threats. Whether you stick to the surface world, go spelunking in the caves, dive deeper into the Ancient Archive, or set sail for the Lunar islands, it will be a long time before you run out of things to do. Fight Together Seasonal bosses, wandering menaces, lurking shadow creatures, and plenty of flora and fauna ready to turn you into a spooky ghost. Farm Together Plow fields and sow seeds to grow the farm of your dreams. Tend to your crops to help your fellow survivors stay fed and ready for the challenges to come. Build Together Protect yourself, your friends, and everything you have managed to gather, because you can be sure, somebody or something is going to want it back. About the Game Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of odd creatures, hidden dangers, and ancient secrets. Gather resources to craft items and build structures that match your survival style. Play your way as you unravel the mysteries of 'The Constant'. Cooperate with your friends in a private game, or find new friends online. Work with other players to survive the harsh environment, or strike out on your own. Do whatever it takes, but most importantly, Don't Starve.

Action releases from 2016

168 Action titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume499.1k Steam reviewsTop 1% in Action
Positive rating95% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 14%
Metacritic83/100Genre average 77 — top 27% of Action titles
Concurrent peak30.5k playersTop 1% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours48 h averageTop 8% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

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  • Portuguese - Portugal volume_up
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  • Spanish - Latin America volume_up
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Full audio (12)

  • English
  • Simplified Chinese
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Portugal
  • Russian
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Traditional Chinese

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Survival · 41.2k
  • Open World Survival Craft · 40.9k
  • Multiplayer · 10.6k
  • Co-op · 8.2k
  • Open World · 6.0k
  • Adventure · 5.1k
  • Crafting · 4.8k
  • Online Co-Op · 4.4k
  • Sandbox · 3.7k
  • Difficult · 2.7k
  • Indie · 2.4k
  • 2D · 2.3k
  • Atmospheric · 1.9k
  • Funny · 1.8k
  • Survival Horror · 1.8k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • LAN PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • LAN Co-op

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • In-App Purchases

Reception Metrics

Steam community

95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 499.1k reviews

474.1k positive · 25.0k negative

Metacritic

83/100 critic aggregate

Open Metacritic page

Curator recommendations

359.2k

Peak concurrent players

30.5k

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Release & Availability

Release dateApr 21, 2016
DeveloperKlei Entertainment
Base price$5.09 -66%
DLC / Add-ons49 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners10M–100M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

48h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

9h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

7h

Current engagement

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Don't Starve Together