# Don't Starve

> Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. 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.

## Game facts

- Developer: Klei Entertainment
- Publisher: Klei Entertainment
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Apr 23, 2013
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Adventure, Simulation, Survival Crafting, casual, Action, Action-Adventure
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Chinese (China); Subtitles: American English, Chinese (China); Audio: American English, Chinese (China) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/don-t-starve)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- Deep gameplay combining survival, exploration, and crafting, with high replayability
- Praise for the dark, distinctive art style, atmosphere, and music
- Enjoyment of unlocking and testing diverse characters and unique abilities

### Weaknesses

- Mobile touch controls are awkward, often causing unintended attacks or malfunctions while moving
- Recurring performance and stability issues, including freezing, lag, crashes, loss of control, and save-data problems
- Fewer updates, DLC, mod support, and content compared with the PC version

## Links

- [Don't Starve on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/5889)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/5889/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T02:40:52.022Z