Don't Starve

Platforms

• PlayStation 3

• Microsoft Windows

• macOS
• PlayStation Vita

• Linux
• Wii U

• Android
• Mac OS^*

Genres

• roguelike

• nonlinear gameplay

• survival game

• action-adventure game

• adventure game^*

• action game^*

Play modes

• single-player video game

• multiplayer video game

Players by platform

• Microsoft Windows^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  1^*

• Mac OS^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  1^*

• PlayStation 3^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  1^*

Content classifications

• ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*

  Classification

  T - Teen^*

• ESRB · PlayStation 3^*

  Classification

  T - Teen^*

• ESRB · Mac OS^*

  Classification

  M - Mature^*

Series

• Don't Starve

Localized titles

• Don't Starve

Steam version platforms

• Windows^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

• macOS^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

• Linux^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

Store genres

• Adventure^*
• Indie^*
• Simulation^*

Game features

• 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^*

Interface languages

• English^*
• Simplified Chinese^*

Audio languages

• English^*
• Simplified Chinese^*

Community tags · historical

• Survival^*

  Votes · historical

  3,749^*

• Open World Survival Craft^*

  Votes · historical

  2,207^*

• Crafting^*

  Votes · historical

  1,929^*

• Adventure^*

  Votes · historical

  1,798^*

• Indie^*

  Votes · historical

  1,790^*

• Sandbox^*

  Votes · historical

  1,667^*

• Singleplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  1,413^*

• Perma Death^*

  Votes · historical

  1,132^*

• Multiplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  1,067^*

• Open World^*

  Votes · historical

  1,049^*

• Exploration^*

  Votes · historical

  1,031^*

• Rogue-like^*

  Votes · historical

  792^*

• Replay Value^*

  Votes · historical

  698^*

• Moddable^*

  Votes · historical

  671^*

• Difficult^*

  Votes · historical

  612^*

• Simulation^*

  Votes · historical

  552^*

• 2D^*

  Votes · historical

  512^*

• Top-Down^*

  Votes · historical

  437^*

• Survival Horror^*

  Votes · historical

  413^*

• Horror^*

  Votes · historical

  403^*

System requirements

• Linux · Minimum^*

  Processor alternatives

  1.7+ GHz or better^*

  Memory

  1+ gigs of RAM GB RAM^*

  Graphics alternatives

  Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher^*

  Storage

  500 MB HD space^*

• Windows · Minimum^*

  Operating system

  Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8^*

  Processor alternatives

  1.7+ GHz or better^*

  Memory

  1+ gigs of RAM GB RAM^*

  Graphics alternatives

  Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher DirectX®: 9.0c^*

  Storage

  500 MB HD space Sound: 100% DirectX9.0c compatible sound card and drivers^*

• macOS · Minimum^*

  Operating system

  Lion (OSX 10.7.X)^*

  Processor alternatives

  2.0 GHz Intel^*

  Memory

  4 GB RAM^*

  Graphics alternatives

  256 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card^*

  Storage

  512 MB Free Space Additional: Not recommended for Intel GMA Graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks^*

Compatibility and community reports

• Steam Deck^*

  Compatibility category

  Playable^*

• Controller support · 2026-06-27^*

  Controller support

  Full^*

• Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*

  Compatibility category

  Playable^*

• Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*

  Community Linux compatibility tier

  Platinum^*

  Reports

  34^*

  Community confidence

  good^*

Developers

• Klei Entertainment

Publishers

• Klei Entertainment

• 505 Games^*

• 2013-04-23

  Date precision

  Exact date

• 2013-04-23 · Mac OS^*

  Release date

  2013-04-23^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Mac OS^*

• 2015-06-23 · PlayStation 3^*

  Release date

  2015-06-23^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation 3^*

• 2013-04-22 · Microsoft Windows^*

  Release date

  2013-04-22^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Microsoft Windows^*

Store release history

• Steam^*

  Release date

  Apr 23, 2013^*

Detailed specifications