Games

Don't Starve

Klei Entertainment

2013•Simulation•ESRB E

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyhorrormonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping simulation game, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

77 / 100

396 ratings

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About This 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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

You play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a mysterious wilderness world. Wilson must learn to exploit his environment and its inhabitants if he ever hopes to escape and find his way back home.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyHorrorMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

GhostsExplorationRoguelikeCraftingRobotsPermadeathCookingRabbit

Where to play

Details

Developer: Klei Entertainment
Publisher: Klei Entertainment
Released: 23 April 2013
Series: Don't Starve
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age rating: ESRB E
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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