Don't Starve

Klei Entertainment’s harrowing survival game with a distinct gothic appearance, Don't Starve, puts players in a 3D open world with 2D characters. Gather resources to survive, craft new items, fight enemies, and eventually thrive in a hostile environment. Each new map is unique with new challenges and places to explore.

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Don't Starve Tag Page Cover Art
Survival
Management
Released
April 23, 2013
ESRB
T For Teen due to Fantasy, Violence, Crude Humor
Developer(s)
Klei Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Klei Entertainment
Engine
Lua
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer

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.

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