Don't Starve Together

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  1. KingTucc
    Oct 9, 2017
    9
    Don’t starve together. What was arguably one of the most difficult PC games on steam just became social. Don’t starve together adds a multiplayer to the Tim Burton style survival, subsequently adding new game modes, challenges, and crucially, more strategy. More hands, but more mouths to feed is a huge motto for DST. This one of a kind game will have you quickly leaving your friends in theDon’t starve together. What was arguably one of the most difficult PC games on steam just became social. Don’t starve together adds a multiplayer to the Tim Burton style survival, subsequently adding new game modes, challenges, and crucially, more strategy. More hands, but more mouths to feed is a huge motto for DST. This one of a kind game will have you quickly leaving your friends in the hope to scavenge a handful of berries, fuel, and rocks to survive just that one more night. The game starts in either spring or autumn, leading you to prepare for summer or winter respectively. As the next season draws closer, you feel a sense of urgency and panic to ensure your character is ready for the next obstacle has to throw at you; whether it be you house burning down in the scorching summer sun, or frozen by the freezing frostbite of winter. There is no game quite like DST. A strangely immersive and intense game, that is in a Tim Burton art style – truly unique.

    The game is separate from “Don’t Starve”. Don’t starve was a solo game, and it felt empty without other players. Klei then released Don’t starve together, a separate game entirely that enables a multiplayer functionality. It would have been nice to have this function in the base game, however Klei compensated for this by giving DST free to existing owners of the base game. DLC from the base game is being added; the DLC ‘Shipwrecked’ is an exception. A new reign and reign of giants have been added.

    The game is intentionally very difficult. You have to cater to sanity, hunger, and health, by collecting and crafting items from around the map. The map changes with each new world made, allowing for the player to explore new areas, or make different strategies based on their environment. Certain characters feature exclusive levels, such as the robot “WX-78”, who has to be mindful of the rain, and “Woodie”, who needs to eat wood to stop him turning into the “Werebeaver”.

    Sound is a huge factor to any game’s overall experience. DST’s is nothing to boast about, but it is unique nonetheless. There are an array of soundtracks associated with various parts of the game, however the characters’ sounds are repetitive at best. They mostly communicate to the player via sounds based on the character, (WX-78 makes robotic noises, for example), alongside a short subtitle as to what they are saying. It often helps give a clue to unknown objects around the map, and can sometimes be helpful to the player. There isn’t much more to expect, the game is designed to have a sort of retro feel, however when you’re spending a lot of time trying to survive for as long as possible, the same sound from a character can begin to get repetitive and annoying.

    The game controls are a definite upside to this game. It doesn’t require a mouse to play, so despite the nature of the game, the controls are relaxing; this game can be played with only one hand, as the spacebar can be used to replace the mouse entirely.

    Overall, DST, in spite of its incredible difficulty, serves to be one of the best survival games I have played. The philosophy of more hands but mouths to feed makes this edition of the game outdo its predecessor by a long way. In terms of playability, I managed to get 60 hours of this game before reviewing it, and I’m still not bored – a worthwhile purchase.    … Expand
  2. Quero
    Apr 22, 2018
    10
    best survival game :)
    soundtrack: 9/10
    gameplay 10/10
    best game in steam
    - Multiplayer
    - Best co-op
  3. 13baker11
    Dec 13, 2019
    9
    The point is NOT TO STARVE.
    But with friends, who steal your food.
    GREAT, what would I want more?
  4. kasiakumka
    Nov 22, 2020
    8
    Its really great game for playing with friends. It has really nice (but simple graphics), nice humor and is still fun after year of playing it. You still discover new things.
  5. Tomle1202
    Sep 11, 2021
    8
    The unforgiving nature of Don't Starve Together may push away newcomers, but once you have spent enough time, you will probably fall in love with it.
  6. ThunderClap220
    Jul 1, 2016
    9
    Don't Starve Together. Together being the key word, being able to play Don't starve with friends is a blast and one of the funnest things I have played to date. The game comes with all the characters from the original game, completely unlocked. Which takes away the hassle of trying to unlock everyone.

    The amount of options when creating a server is overwhelmingly detailed but presented    Don't Starve Together. Together being the key word, being able to play Don't starve with friends is a blast and one of the funnest things I have played to date. The game comes with all the characters from the original game, completely unlocked. Which takes away the hassle of trying to unlock everyone.

    The amount of options when creating a server is overwhelmingly detailed but presented in a way that is easy to navigate.
    You can choose how many animals of a specific species there is, how much food there is, how long the day/dusk/night is etc etc. All of this makes for a really high replay value. The gameplay options are also really nice. You and your friends can be playing in a peaceful world and after it starts to get boring then you can just create a pvp match that everyone can jump into and it will give you a whole new experience with the game.
    One thing that I did find somewhat annoying is not being able to tell what time of day (or night) it is when you join a server. I have joined a server and then before I had time to do anything dusk turned to night and I was killed by monsters.

    After you have played a bit on the normal game settings, and with the normal cast of characters, I highly recommend downloading some mods. Mods are one of the best part of this game in my opinion. By getting new characters which adds new game-play mechanics is loads of fun. Want to play Deadpool? How about Nick from Zootopia? There are numerous characters to download on the steam workshop. There are some other really fun and useful mods like not dropping all of your items when you die and being able to resurrect yourself at a fire. I'm excited to see what else the mod community creates in the future.

    This is a great game even if you have already played the other Don't Starve I can recommend picking this up as it is one of the best indie survival games out there.    … Expand
  7. The_Moon
    Mar 18, 2018
    7
    Soundtrack: 7/10
    Graphics: 10/10
    Story: 5/10 Gameplay: 8/10 The soundtrack for the game is pretty good, fits the art style well. The graphics are a great hand drawn look. I think there is supposed to be a story, but I am not good enough at the gamne to get to the story bits. The gameplay was fun to play with friends, although quite hard without using a wiki. I feel like the game    Soundtrack: 7/10
    Graphics: 10/10
    Story: 5/10
    Gameplay: 8/10

    The soundtrack for the game is pretty good, fits the art style well. The graphics are a great hand drawn look. I think there is supposed to be a story, but I am not good enough at the gamne to get to the story bits. The gameplay was fun to play with friends, although quite hard without using a wiki. I feel like the game would take me way to long to get to a point where I could be fine with saying I have completed it. I do like it as a multiplayer game to play with your friends for a little bit.

    Overall: 7.5/10    … Expand
  8. Xeculiar
    Dec 2, 2021
    7
    amazing game really fun with friends only problem is this game is kinda buggy like shadow pieces rook statue didn't spawn so i couldn't beat the game. only bug i found on pc but on console that's a whole different story. so if you want to buy this game do not ever buy it on console
  9. keshudioo
    Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Our favorite coop survival game. Cute graphics, variable characters, great crafting. Many places to explore, many things to do. You can easily spend hundreds of ours in one save file and not get bored.
  10. ironmadruga
    Feb 22, 2021
    10
    Game ótimo para jogar com amigos, se tornando mais divertido a cada morte. Elementos de survive e rougelike
  11. Wondux
    May 23, 2023
    7
    Immaculate game with an extraordinary art style. Very challenging, amazing survival mechanics, extremely fun to play with friends. Nice soundtrack.
  12. Tromble
    Jun 29, 2021
    8
    Don't Starve Together was smart to use Reign of Giants as a base instead of base singleplayer Don't Starve.

    I would highly recommend Don't Starve Together.
  13. BuzzPotato
    Dec 4, 2022
    8
    Don't starve together is an experience which is different everytime you start a new world.
    All characters are unique and different, the art style is great, the music fits right in. The story is simple.
    The combat is a little tricky ro get used to but once you master it's a walk in the park.
    Amazing game definitely try out
    Playtime: 157 hours
    Score: 8/10
  14. LimitedEdition
    Jul 26, 2016
    7
    Nice survival-sandbox-game, but sadly gets quite boring after a while. Graphics and technical execution are done right, game performs well and controlling the character feels smooth most of the time.
  15. UncleEd
    May 13, 2019
    4
    Tedious game with a beautiful make-up. Don’t Starve is one of the more popular indie games of the recent years for reasons I simply do not understand. It does look charming indeed. In fact, it has beautiful Tim Burtonesque style graphics and the game easily grabs the attention of anyone who takes a look at the screenshots. You start as a character whose only goal is to survive as long asTedious game with a beautiful make-up. Don’t Starve is one of the more popular indie games of the recent years for reasons I simply do not understand. It does look charming indeed. In fact, it has beautiful Tim Burtonesque style graphics and the game easily grabs the attention of anyone who takes a look at the screenshots. You start as a character whose only goal is to survive as long as possible. Similar to other survival games, you farm, craft, build to stay alive. The first problem with Don’t Starve is that the grinding part is simply boring. Often, it feels like a flash game with a fairly bad user interface where you click, click, click with your left mouse button without having any kind of fun. If you are curious about how grinding can be fun, please check Terraria out.

    Second major problem with Don’t Starve is the permadeath. I am not suggesting that permadeath is bad per se, it can be quite enjoyable when it is done right. In Don’t Starve, however, it turns the tedious game design into something unbearable. You may find yourself grinding for hours, just to die by a random encounter (and it won’t be your fault). Oh yeah, some might suggest “that’s what the game is about” or “you will learn from your death”. Just give me a break… By now you should have played plenty of difficult video games to differentiate good game design from bad ones. Just look at the Souls series. When you die, you know you made a mistake. Maybe you made your move too early. Maybe you did not block the attack when you were supposed to. And if you die, you may lose your “souls” and thereby some of your progress, but not the entire game. In Don’t Starve, unless you are playing with a second monitor with wiki open, there is no way of knowing what will kill you. The only way to learn about what kills you is to be killed by it. And then you will start over, go through the tedious grind for hours and die again for another reason you could simply not prevent. In Don’t Starve, you are Sisyphus…

    Last but not the least, the combat is atrocious. Combat in Don’t Starve is literally the same combat in any of the other thousands of flash games. If you have a good armor, left click the enemy until it dies. Or alternatively, make the enemy chase you and do your attacks while you are on the run.

    If dull, repetitive games with poorly executed game mechanics are for you, play Don’t Starve. If you have a friend who happens to have the same tastes as you do, play Don’t Starve Together. But if it is the art style that pulls you in, your valuable time would be much better spent rewatching The Nightmare Before Christmas.

    3.5/10    … Expand
  16. Tk4Bullet
    Jul 13, 2021
    0
    Welp, the graphics may be fine, but the grind is really boring. Even if you gather a lot of stuff you will lose it all to a random encounter because the attacking is so clunky and bad. Before I get the chance to perform a melee attack or even target an enemy( a bee in particular), a random mob does it faster. Shooting with a slingshot is also terribly bad as Walton sometimes won't shootWelp, the graphics may be fine, but the grind is really boring. Even if you gather a lot of stuff you will lose it all to a random encounter because the attacking is so clunky and bad. Before I get the chance to perform a melee attack or even target an enemy( a bee in particular), a random mob does it faster. Shooting with a slingshot is also terribly bad as Walton sometimes won't shoot and it takes ages for him to "reload". You really will cons00me anything your indie devs will release?… Expand
  17. iseeall
    Mar 15, 2023
    4
    In short: multiplayer adds nothing. Also, only buy this if at least one of you knows the game well!

    It's a multiplayer version of Don't Starve. First off, I'm not a fan of Minecraft-like (Robison-type survival) games though I played Don't Starve and Minecraft 10+ years ago for a couple of days. Only purchased this one because of the seasonal discount and because my gf and I wanted to    In short: multiplayer adds nothing. Also, only buy this if at least one of you knows the game well!

    It's a multiplayer version of Don't Starve. First off, I'm not a fan of Minecraft-like (Robison-type survival) games though I played Don't Starve and Minecraft 10+ years ago for a couple of days. Only purchased this one because of the seasonal discount and because my gf and I wanted to play something together. We had a tiring, unrewarding evening with it, then she tried it on her own 2 times (full-night stretches) with little success, just went to bed in bad mood. Then I watched some 2-hour long "for beginners" video on YouTube, kinda got interested in this game during the first 10-15 minutes of the video, got tired after that and finally lost interest entirely.

    So, what's bad with this game:

    1. NO TUTORIAL. You really can't play it unless you watch videos online about it. Sorry but that's not how games should work. And you come to play this with your gf. To PLAY, not watch hours of videos first

    2. controls are pretty much broken. The game doesn't tell you to use keyboard, instead it enourages you to click on things. This works for resource gathering (though it only tells you later in a random loading tip that you need to hold the mouse button to chop trees, not click). But combat using a mouse is impossible. Moreover, all the overapping tress, bushes etc make you give wrong orders during fights. Just imagine how torturous this is when you play with a gf and both of you don't know this game. Fights were total mess. My character was just running around trying to chop a tree while I was trying to click on the running enemy

    3. the game is not elegant or anything. I mean the design. Just watch any letsplay video and see how many micro-rules are here. "7 dogs spawn but if you use a wormhole and then teleport back, they despawn", "bees become angry in spring even if they are in your hive, they will attack you but you need to run away 2 screens and run back and they will reset" and stuff like that. Literally thousands of tiny things to remember - which you can only find out through dozens of replays. Something you can't know in advance or expect if you just sit with a gf to play something new and fun

    4. multiplayer is broken, totally. Players in the party get maps which are rotated at different angles. You don't even see each other on the map unless you're very close! Half of our time was wasted trying to find each other! We had to sit next to each other, and even when looking at her map on her screen, it was still difficult to figure out where I needed to go to find her cuz of the mental rotations I had to apply. I finally made a compass, but it has limited usage time. And after death, map rotation gets randomzied again until you pick up the compass from your corpse! Players could walk as a group but that makes little sense because we're basically competing for resources and it's more efficient to gather alone.

    Overall, it might be a fun game in singleplayer (if you like this genre) but for multiplayer and especially if you both are beginners it's just a certain way to ruin your evening.    … Expand
  18. zNeverSleeping
    Jun 23, 2019
    4
    - Graficos: 4
    - Jogabilidade: 4
    - Historia: ?
    - Direção: ?
    - Trilha Sonora: ?
    - Densempenho (RTX 2060 + Ryzen 1600): ?

    Comentario: Chato, até mesmo com os amigos...
  19. jonasbomdia
    Jul 27, 2023
    4
    gráficos- 6
    jogabilidade- 0, principalmente por causa das lutas contra boses onde seu boneco tem que ficar parado para atacar
    musicas- ?
    história- ?
    mano esse jogo eu nao consigo me divertir até mesmo com amigos, é a primeira vez que isso acontece.
  20. Bettellgeusse
    Sep 5, 2023
    8
    muy divertido para jugarlo con amigos...

    Jugabilidad : 7
    Historia : 3
    Calidad de desarrolla : 8
    Apartado artístico : 8
    Banda sonora : 7

    Lo Mejor: las risas con amigos
    Lo peor: frustrante por momentos y repetitivo, muchos DLC
  21. K7_Avenger
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    This game will test your ability to adapt to the current situation better then most survival games ever made. With simple controls and a simple concept (don't starve), you will be constantly thrown into harsh unpredictable situations in which every decision will directly impact whether u survive to die another day. A great game for couples to play cooperatively which will test yourThis game will test your ability to adapt to the current situation better then most survival games ever made. With simple controls and a simple concept (don't starve), you will be constantly thrown into harsh unpredictable situations in which every decision will directly impact whether u survive to die another day. A great game for couples to play cooperatively which will test your chemistry to the limits. 10/10 highly recommend to anyone who enjoys a game that doesn't have tutorials and makes you figure things out for yourself.… Expand
  22. paulo0899
    Apr 8, 2020
    7
    Don't Starve Together, é um jogo de sobrevivência onde seu ponto forte é a cooperação com outros jogadores.
  23. EmeraldLink
    Dec 31, 2016
    10
    Don't Starve Together is the "sequel" to Don't Starve, which is already an amazing game. Don't Starve Together has unique Tim Burton style graphics and completely unique from any other game. This has to be the best survival game out there for a lot of reasons, but the main reasons are its ability to keep you going. You can't just stand around; you have to keep moving, collecting resourcesDon't Starve Together is the "sequel" to Don't Starve, which is already an amazing game. Don't Starve Together has unique Tim Burton style graphics and completely unique from any other game. This has to be the best survival game out there for a lot of reasons, but the main reasons are its ability to keep you going. You can't just stand around; you have to keep moving, collecting resources and food, and preparing for Winter if it's Autumn. To continue on, it becomes addicting and challenging real fast. Some people say this game is awful and one of the reasons is that there is no tutorial. Well, guess what bucko? Minecraft doesn't have a tutorial either. Tutorials aren't always necessary. Last, of all, the game has a combat system of prediction and strategy. Each monster and animal have their own way of defeating them which makes combat different for each thing you fight. You noticed the "Together" in Don't Starve Together right? Well, this game is multiplayer, meaning you can play singleplayer or private multiplayer with friends, or go on a public server alone or with friends. You need a lot of practice with the game and it's not easy for newbies, but once you learn via online or friends who are already great at the game, you'll find that Don't Starve Together is a great mix of survival and fun.… Expand
  24. Kulac
    Apr 4, 2017
    9
    The most beautiful coop game. You can play dozens of hours and it still still there is something new what you didn't know. The game tests you on your strength and endurance. Can you survive all four seasons?
  25. jikflet
    Jun 30, 2018
    8
    I was never interested in the single player original game. The whole concept was never appealing to me. but for a friend recommendation bough this one on steam on sale, and now im hooked. if you play with people you know is much much better. really challenging survival game. Fantastic art. I will be playing a lot more. but to be honest, it still don't change my mind about the singleI was never interested in the single player original game. The whole concept was never appealing to me. but for a friend recommendation bough this one on steam on sale, and now im hooked. if you play with people you know is much much better. really challenging survival game. Fantastic art. I will be playing a lot more. but to be honest, it still don't change my mind about the single player game. im not really interested in playing this alone. only multiplayer.… Expand
  26. atomlord
    Mar 10, 2021
    8
    Отличный выбор для игры в двоем с девушкой, другом, мамой, ребенком и кем угодно. Полюбившийся выживач с мультиплеером. Несколько веселых вечеров гарантировано.
  27. HappyCilly
    Jun 12, 2018
    9
    Don’t Starve Together is a multiplayer strategy sandbox game where every action a player makes can affect the player’s future. Because of this unforgiving nature, players will come to learn from past mistakes and come up with a way that best fits their character and play style. Furthermore, the game has a lot to offer to its players and there are many hidden gems out there that have yet toDon’t Starve Together is a multiplayer strategy sandbox game where every action a player makes can affect the player’s future. Because of this unforgiving nature, players will come to learn from past mistakes and come up with a way that best fits their character and play style. Furthermore, the game has a lot to offer to its players and there are many hidden gems out there that have yet to be discovered. It’s amazing how Klei Entertainment can come up with something so unique and addictive despite it being a game without a particular goal.

    The creation of Don’t Starve Together is derived from Don’t Starve, single player version of Don’t Starve Together, where many of its current elements are existent due to the original game. The aesthetics and genre of the game is much alike in terms of visual representation, sounds, and theme. Both games have beautiful musics, artwork, and game mechanics that helps enhance player’s experience. The Tim Burton style art is honestly a bonus to DST’s uniqueness from other games. In addition, DTS is more of a process-oriented game similar to that of Minecraft where the open world aspect of the game allows its players to explore and manipulate an ever-changing world to their whims. No one map is alike, thus making players explore until they can no longer go anywhere further.

    As players progress into the game, they might perceived the storyline as not being a critical function component of the game. However, as the player progresses through the game, the story becomes more apparent with the action intensity of the game, where hints are thrown at players when trouble arises. Much as how the action is presented in Don’t Starve Together, the storyline of the game is presented in inconspicuous bits scattered through the use of character lines and integrated game mechanics. The story of Don’t Starve Together is not shown; rather, the story is meticulously hidden so that the player becomes more immersed in the action of the game itself. Progressing through the game to piece together the story, makes Don’t Starve Together interesting and rewarding to play.

    Don’t Starve Together is also a game that allows players to not only learn but to also have an enjoyable time to overcome obstacles. The opportunities for Don’t Starve Together being a ‘serious game’ could be considered due to its semi-educational gameplay. Unlike edutainment games similar to that of ‘Math Blasters’ where children learn their timetables in game, Don’t Starve Together allow players to learn indirectly like ‘SimCity’. Even though Don’t Starve Together does not have a particular objective for players to strive for, players do come to learn how to build their own base, living space, along with scavenging for resources. Although Don’t Starve Together is not a game that would be considered appropriate for schools to use as a teaching mechanism, it is still a game that keeps a person’s mind grinding.

    Game culture has been growing as the years go by and I would say, DST is one of those games where DST community is welcomed to create mods and implement it into the game. Not many games allow mods to exist and the fact that DST supports this really means a lot. Furthermore, there are pop culture references being made here and there during gameplay!

    Overall, Don’t Starve Together is a wonderful multiplayer game that allows players to socialize, build, and strategize throughout the gameplay. It also gave players an amazing game experience due to the many amazing elements they put into the makage of Don’t Starve Together. Despite it being a bit challenging, it is still a game where players can eventually learn a way to overcome those obstacles. This game is honestly very addictive and I really don’t regret purchasing this.

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  28. gamerz4life
    Sep 27, 2020
    5
    First things first this game is very unforgiving to the uninitiated, rookie players that know very little to nothing about ‘DST’. So I would recommend playing at least an hour or two of playing on your own in a private server world, before trying to play with others (and as always check the wiki, which is about half the gameplay right there).

    A second recommendation would be to play    First things first this game is very unforgiving to the uninitiated, rookie players that know very little to nothing about ‘DST’. So I would recommend playing at least an hour or two of playing on your own in a private server world, before trying to play with others (and as always check the wiki, which is about half the gameplay right there).

    A second recommendation would be to play with mods such as map and item tooltip mods that really help out the old and new player (and really should have been in the base game but Klei went and did a Bethesda) and they don’t break the gameplay from the original gameplay mechanics and are client side only so you don’t need to run the server, (if you’re a purist). You can also add more if you just want to play for fun casually and improve the gameplay experience, which mainly needs to be placed into the server by the host (so no official server).

    Lastly I would recommend having friends to play with on a private server because every Co-Op multiplayer experience is better when you can coordinate, work ‘together to survive’ and help each other to build your camp (especially during the winter season in the game). It’s also just fun, because typically on your own you will end up dying a lot from animal attacks, and season changes, long nights (a main reason people stop playing, though death is a gameplay mechanic within DST).

    So I recommend the game but only if you’re willing to learn the ins and outs of the game and ‘practice’ with trial and error.

    Pros: Atmosphere, Art, Late Game Gameplay
    Cons: Unexplained gameplay mechanics, Lack of tooltips/Tutorial    … Expand
  29. RoamGod
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    Они просто взяли и сделали из и так ахуенной игры просто конфетку.
    Самое главное отличие между оригиналом и этой это то что в игру добавили сезонные ивенты и конечно же скины.БОЛЬШЕ СКИНОВ БОГУ СКИНОВ.
  30. hyiltiz
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    It is a rare gem; the graphics, music, and even the character background stories are excellent. The developers are super responding and has a very supportive community.
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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. CD-Action
    Jul 21, 2016
    80
    The game is as well-designed and polished as the original Don’t Starve, but of course your reception of Together depends on who you play it with. [07/2016, p.65]
  2. DarkZero
    Jun 24, 2016
    90
    Don’t Starve Together takes the terrific game that it’s predecessor is known to be and builds up a whole new structure around the original that really opens up a lot of different ways of, well, not starving.
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  3. Riot Pixels
    Jun 7, 2016
    78
    Don't Starve Together does little to fix the original's glaring problems, but still, conquering the wilderness together with friends is a lot of fun.
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