Don't Starve overview

Klei Entertainment | Apr 23, 2013 | game

Released

1,984players observed · 13 September 2026 - 08:03:15 UTC

Adventure Indie Simulation Survival Open World Survival Craft Steam Store

Latest observed players2K · 13 September 2026 - 08:03:15 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak16,556
Units sold (VGI)5,500,000
Revenue (VGI)$43,800,000
Review score97% positive

Don't Starve dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players2K · 13 September 2026 - 08:03:15 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak16,556
Units sold (VGI)5,500,000
Revenue (VGI)$43,800,000
Review score97% positive
Total reviews113,332
Release dateApr 23, 2013
DeveloperKlei Entertainment
PublisherKlei Entertainment

Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Klei Entertainment Publisher: Klei Entertainment

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Game overview

Overview

Don't Starve comes from Klei Entertainment and is published by Klei Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on Apr 23, 2013, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, and Remote Play on TV. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Don't Starve's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1,984 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:03:15 UTC, with a tracked peak near 16,556. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 97% positive across 113,332 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Don't Starve is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishSimplified Chinese languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	1.7+ GHz or better	1+ gigs of RAM GB RAM	Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 500 MB HD space Sound: 100% DirectX9.0c compatible sound card and drivers	Not listed
macOS	Minimum	Lion (OSX 10.7.X)	2.0 GHz Intel	4 GB RAM	256 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card Hard Drive: 512 MB Free Space Additional: Not recommended for Intel GMA Graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks	Not listed
Linux	Minimum	Not listed	1.7+ GHz or better	1+ gigs of RAM GB RAM	Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher Hard Drive: 500 MB HD space	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Don't Starve has sold up to 5,500,000 units and has 97,002 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $43,800,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 1 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Don't Starve overview details

Don't Starve combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. 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. 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. Play your way as you unravel the mysteries of this strange land. Key Features: Uncompromising Survival & World Exploration: No instructions. No help. No hand holding. Start with nothing and craft, hunt, research, farm and fight to survive. Dark and Whimsical Visuals: 2D characters and odd creatures inhabiting a unique 3D world. Randomly Generated New Worlds: Want a new map? No problem! At any time you can generate a new living and breathing world that hates you and wants you to die.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Don't Starve is listed as a game with $2.49 (75% off from $9.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, and Remote Play on TV, and is associated with Adventure, Indie, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1,984 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:03:15 UTC, a tracked peak of 16,556, and 97% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Don't Starve
Steam App ID	219740
Type	game
Release date	Apr 23, 2013
Developer	Klei Entertainment
Publisher	Klei Entertainment
Price	$2.49 (75% off from $9.99)
Platforms	Windows, macOS, and Linux
Genres	Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Categories	Single-player, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * , Simplified Chinese * * languages with full audio support
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	1,984 · 13 September 2026 - 08:03:15 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	16,556
Positive reviews	109,418
Negative reviews	3,914
Total reviews	113,332
Positive percent	97%
Review type	Overwhelmingly Positive
Recommendations	97,002
Average playtime	20,746 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Apr 23, 2013
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	28 March 2024 - 00:34:53 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	13 September 2026 - 08:03:15 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	13 September 2026 - 08:03:15 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	13 September 2026 - 08:03:15 UTC

Overview tags

Survival Open World Survival Craft Crafting Adventure Indie Sandbox Singleplayer Perma Death Multiplayer Open World Exploration Rogue-like Replay Value Moddable Difficult

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/219740
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/219740
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Don't Starve

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Don't Starve?

Don't Starve's latest SteamPulse observation records 1,984 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:03:15 UTC, with a tracked peak of 16,556 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 346 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Don't Starve growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1,413 players; the highest observed daily value is 2,393 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Don't Starve?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (35.3%), Australia (6.9%), Canada (6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.7%), Australia (6.2%), Canada (5.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.4%), Australia (6.1%), Canada (5.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.1%), China (6.3%), Australia (5.4%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Don't Starve?

Don't Starve currently sits at 97% positive across 113,332 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 109,418 positive reviews and 3,914 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Overwhelmingly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Don't Starve have?

Don't Starve currently has about 215.9K tracked Steam followers as of 5 April 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 1 live viewers across 1 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Don't Starve?

Don't Starve is currently listed at $2.49 on Steam. That is 75% below the usual price of $9.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 97,002, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

97% positive, 109,418 positive, 3,914 negative

Price and discount

$2.49 (75% off from $9.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

Steam 23 April 2013
Xbox 26 August 2015

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Don't Starve + FretlessBundle #79474 - 20% off$19.98 Don't Starve + DawnfolkBundle #78068 - 20% off$19.98 Klei Base BuilderBundle #42082 - 30% off$52.46 Klei Survival Bundle 2026Bundle #36970 - 35% off$81.78 Klei 20th Anniversary Anthology [INTERNATIONAL]Bundle #78403 - 50% off$85.90 Klei 20th Anniversary AnthologyBundle #77953 - 50% off$93.39 Don't Starve MEGA PACK 2026Bundle #48666 - 35% off$14.59 Don't Starve Alone Pack PlusBundle #9207 - 30% off$9.06

Don't Starve: HamletWith new playable characters, biomes, creatures and seasonal effects; Wilson and the whole Don’t Starve cast of characters are spirited away to the thrills of exploration, adaptation and of course, starvation. Will you be ready for the Aporkalypse?dlc #712640$3.49 Don't Starve: ShipwreckedSail to adventure through the treacherous seas of Don't Starve: Shipwrecked! With new playable characters, biomes, creatures and seasonal effects; Wilson and the whole Don’t Starve cast of characters embark on a sea-bound journey of exploration, adaptation and of course, starvation.dlc #393010$3.49 Don't Starve: Reign of GiantsDon’t Starve: Reign of Giants is an expansion pack that adds new characters, seasons, creatures, biomes, and other challenges to Don’t Starve.The entire world of Don’t Starve has been expanded and is now even more uncompromising! New mysteries, challenges and scientific innovations await your discovery.dlc #282470$3.49 Don't Starve SoundtrackThe official soundtrack from Don't Starve, the uncompromising wilderness survival game from Klei Entertainment. This release contains original instrumental music composed and arranged by Vince de Vera, Jason Garner, and Emmett Hall and includes the original music from Don't Starve, Reign of Giants, Shipwrecked plus a collection of...music #219750$1.24

Don't StarveBuy Don't Starve #67579$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 Processor: 1.7+ GHz or better Memory: 1+ gigs of RAM GB RAM Graphics: Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 500 MB HD space Sound: 100% DirectX9.0c compatible sound card and drivers

Live Twitch streams

Streamer	Title	Viewers	Language
enriquedvega	Majestyc	1	es

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