Don't Starve

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App ID	219740
App Type	Game
Developer	Klei Entertainment
Publisher	Klei Entertainment
Franchise	Klei Entertainment
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Last Changenumber	29534788
Last Record Update	12 June 2025 – 18:42:48 UTC ()
Release Date	23 April 2013 – 17:00:00 UTC ()

🤩 95.21%

109k reviews

2,207

In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer

Klei Entertainment

gamedir

ValveTestApp219740

metacritic_name

Don't Starve

icon

empty string

controller_support

full

metacritic_score

NoServers

metacritic_fullurl

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/dont-starve?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f

state

eStateAvailable

ValidOSList

Windows macOS Linux

VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed

Yes

sourcegame

Yes

workshop_visible

Yes

InstallScript

installscript_new.vdf

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

thirdpartycdkey

Yes

ShowCDKeyInMenu

No [view your cd keys in client]

Publisher

Klei Entertainment

eulas

{}

LegacyKeyLinkedExternally

Yes

Store Release Date

23 April 2013 – 17:00:00 UTC ()

osarch

empty string

community_hub_visible

Yes

HadThirdPartyCdKey

Yes

Social Media

https://discord.com/invite/klei
https://www.facebook.com/kleientertainment
https://www.twitch.tv/kleientertainment
https://x.com/klei
https://www.youtube.com/kleient/

Primary Genre

Indie (23)

Store Genres

Adventure (25), Indie (23), Simulation (28)

Steam Release Date

23 April 2013 – 17:00:00 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

12 June 2025 – 18:42:24 UTC () (1749753744)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	BottomLeft
width_pct	33
height_pct	44

osextended

macos64,macosnotarized

name_localized

schinese	饥荒
tchinese	饑荒

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

FMOD SDK, Lua SDK, SDL SDK, Tiled SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
This game supports Steam Deck's native display resolution but does not set it by default and may require you to configure the display resolution manually
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 15 June 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 5500621

configuration:

supported_input	other
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	1
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	1
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	native
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

2 February 2013 – 13:16:32 UTC (), in changelist #176118

Supported Languages

2 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes		Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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clienticon

b35e63bb78482e2d48dda45fe7c75fc6f1a80238

clienttga

cc8b181b138d7de9c61c19f55a41a1971e9496c6

icon

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logo

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logo_small

46cbbc2fcb14eb0bbbbaebbdf0b1e0eaf6f4c646_thumb

clienticns

f4d06cf79d667e4c836a660fbc2865ad67bd176f

LinuxClientIcon

3f3fd7b9b4c0f5823c731098b170da347d5eb6eb

small_capsule

english

capsule_231x87.jpg

header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
image/english	library_600x900.jpg
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/english	library_hero.jpg
library_logo ↴
logo_position/pinned_position	BottomLeft
logo_position/width_pct	33
logo_position/height_pct	44
image/english	logo.png

Assets

main_capsule	capsule_616x353.jpg
small_capsule	capsule_231x87.jpg
header	header.jpg
hero_capsule	hero_capsule.jpg
library_capsule	library_600x900.jpg
library_capsule_2x	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero	library_hero.jpg
community_icon	03fe647df40dccc4d19bf42a0185cd3e6b9f2953.jpg
page_background_path	app/219740
timestamp	12 June 2025 – 18:42:45 UTC

Trailers

2028604 ↴
trailer_name	Don't Starve Launch Trailer
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p/video/webm	2028604/movie480.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	2028604/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	2028604/movie_max.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	2028604/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	2028604/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	2028604/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	2028604/movie.293x165.jpg
trailer_base_id	11317
all_ages	true
timestamp	1447357797
2028889 ↴
trailer_name	Don't Starve Powers Trailer
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p/video/webm	2028889/movie480.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	2028889/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	2028889/movie_max.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	2028889/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	2028889/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	2028889/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	2028889/movie.293x165.jpg
trailer_base_id	12210
all_ages	true
timestamp	1447358243
2028102 ↴
trailer_name	Don't Starve Trailer
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p/video/webm	2028102/movie480.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	2028102/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	2028102/movie_max.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	2028102/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	2028102/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	2028102/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	2028102/movie.293x165.jpg
trailer_base_id	9675
all_ages	true
timestamp	1447357002
2028453 ↴
trailer_name	Don't Starve - Wilson's Intro Trailer
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p/video/webm	2028453/movie480.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	2028453/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	2028453/movie_max.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	2028453/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	2028453/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	2028453/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	2028453/movie.293x165.jpg
trailer_base_id	10930
all_ages	true
timestamp	1447357610

Depots

ID	Configuration	Size	DL.
228990	Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980DirectX Jun 2010 Redist	No size
219741	Windows Don't Starve Content	999.54 MiB	619.43 MiB
219750	Don't Starve Soundtrack	550.16 MiB	552.34 MiB
219742	Linux Linux Build	878.81 MiB	509.47 MiB
219743	macOS OSX Build	803.85 MiB	476.66 MiB
282470	UnusedDLC 282470Don't Starve DLC1 (282470) Depot	No size
282471	Windows Don't Starve DLC1 Windows	576.64 MiB	414.03 MiB
282472	macOS Don't Starve DLC1 OSX	576.63 MiB	414.02 MiB
282473	Linux Don't Starve DLC1 Linux	576.63 MiB	414.02 MiB
393010	UnusedDLC 393010Don't Starve DLC 2 (393010) Depot	No size
393011	Windows DLC 393010Don't Starve DLC 2 Windows	696.57 MiB	485.99 MiB
393012	macOS DLC 393010Don't Starve DLC 2 OSX	696.55 MiB	485.99 MiB
393013	Linux DLC 393010Don't Starve DLC 2 Linux	696.55 MiB	485.99 MiB
712640	UnusedDLC 712640Don't Starve DLC 3 (712640) Depot	No size
219744	Windows DLC 712640Don't Starve DLC 3 Windows	1.04 GiB	793.97 MiB
219745	macOS DLC 712640Don't Starve DLC 3 OSX	1.04 GiB	793.97 MiB
219746	Linux DLC 712640Don't Starve DLC 3 Linux	1.04 GiB	793.97 MiB

Total size on disk is 10.01 GiB and total download size is 7.07 GiB.

Total size on disk is 2.08 GiB and total download size is 1.55 GiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name	Description	Build ID	Time Updated
public		12527201	26 October 2023 – 16:22:15 UTC
local (local server)	Local Content Server	774513
pre2023update	Play an older version of the game	5500621	27 April 2023 – 17:37:50 UTC

Other

Name	Value
overridescddb	1
preloadonly	1
markdlcdepots	1
baselanguages	English
hasdepotsindlc	0
privatebranches	1

Don't Starve

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