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Overwhelmingly Positive

97% of 112,601 reviews

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DON'T STARVE

Don't Starve has 651 concurrent players on Steam right now. Its 24 hour peak is 651 and its all-time peak is 2,008. Data refreshes every 5 minutes from the official Steam Web API.

DEV · Klei Entertainment2013

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.

Niche but breathing. Best chance to find others at peak hours.
Currently at 32% of the all-time peak of 2,008 players.
Last updated 3 years ago: Major Quality of Life and Big Fix Update Now Live!.

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651

24h peak

651

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ACROSS PLATFORMS

STEAMLIVE

Current

651

24h peak

651

All-time

2.01K

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