Don't Starve

by Klei Entertainment

Steam · Overwhelmingly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 26, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment96

Overwhelmingly Positive

Fewer than 5% of Steam games with 1,000+ reviews achieve this.

Quick Stats

Reviews

40,281en

112,539 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 26, 2026

Released

Apr 23, 2013

Price

$9.99

Velocity

4.7/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 3, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±40%

≈3.3M

Estimated gross revenue±40%

≈$33.0M

Based on 112,539 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,076 post-launch reviews

76%363 rev

<2h

79%280 rev

2-10h

93%2,894 rev

10-50h

96%3,424 rev

50-200h

97%2,025 rev

200h+

98%1,090 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+18pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 126 similar games in the Indie genre released in 2013.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 3%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 1%

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