Don't Starve: Console Edition

 PlayStation 4
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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 392 Ratings

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  1. yoghurt95
    Oct 12, 2020
    8
    I want to come back this game again and again. Don't starve world is amazing
  2. Ita_JM
    Aug 15, 2020
    10
    This game is really special to me. I got it with the psn plus just after ps4 lunch. And I have played this game for hundreds of hours. It's amazingly fun. I suggest that you try to learn everything by yourself, you will die several times, but your learn a bit more about the game with every death.
  3. Menni
    Apr 27, 2020
    7
    Ottimo survival, particolare e con un proprio stile. Non capisco la separazione del single/multiplayer in due giochi separati e la totale mancanza delle traduzioni che di certo non aiutano un novizio, già alla prese con un mondo non proprio ospitale
  4. Professorfett
    Jul 26, 2018
    7
    I sure am hungry. It is a good thing Don't Starve teaches me how to survive. Now this was a newly released game on the PS4 from the fine people at Klei Entertainment. This is unlike any of their games that I have seen. They made Shank 1 and 2, and also made Mark of the Ninja. Both of those games are side scrolling slashers. This is Klei's artistic take on survival horror. Let me just sayI sure am hungry. It is a good thing Don't Starve teaches me how to survive. Now this was a newly released game on the PS4 from the fine people at Klei Entertainment. This is unlike any of their games that I have seen. They made Shank 1 and 2, and also made Mark of the Ninja. Both of those games are side scrolling slashers. This is Klei's artistic take on survival horror. Let me just say this is the most survival I've ever had in a game.

    Normally I would talk about the story but honestly I hardly know it. The thin plot this game is based around you playing a scientist named Wilson and this mysterious man drops you into this world, where everything is trying to kill you. I dig the antagonist named Maxwell (who is the mysterious man) because he looks like the old timey villains. This guy is dressed in a all black old west suit and has a handlebar mustache. It doesn't get more badass then that, sadly he is missing the top hat to go with it. Wilson has an attitude a lot like a gamer would playing a video game. If he sees someone who has died he will say "better him than me". If you attack a helpless creature the guy says one of my favorite lines "go for the eyes". Your protagonist is a bit crazy and the crazier he gets the funnier stuff he says. Side note people he doesn't speak any actual language, so everything is in Charlie Brown talk. Just a bunch of Wan wan wah wha. Thankfully they have the humorous text that go with the nonsense. I technically didn't beat the game so I can't tell you if there is a ending or if it is one of those play until you die games.

    The sound is really great in this game. It has some generic music, but the real sound is in the sound effects. Whether you are just walking around in the world or have a creature trying to kill you all the sounds are fantastic. There were times in the night (in the game) where you will hear something walking around but you can't see them, so it'd put you a bit on edge.

    The game graphically is nothing special. Now I like the character and monster design I don't see the need for this to come out on the PS4. The creature design is good and a bit creepy, I have to say the pig people creeped me out the most. The game has areas you visit just walking through the world and I have to say being this game has a day and night cycle there were some areas so ominous that I would only go there during the day.

    If you listen to the Bloody Screen Podcast you might have heard me describe this game as addictive. That is exactly what the gameplay of this game is addictive as **** Most people will die the first two times playing the game because this game doesn't tell you **** It is a learn as you go kind of game. Once you learn how to survive in the wild you feel like a bad ass mountain man. The thing I love about this game is every time you die you start over and the world is random generated. This open world is also completely blank on your map so you can't memorize where anything is located. You might be wondering how do you survive in the world Brandon? Well you must collect resources such as food, and building materials to make axes, spears, clothes, and most importantly fire. Seriously fire is your friend, especially at night. What will kill every new comer to this game is the night. When nighttime hits if you don't have fire you will die. The only thing to do really is to make a fire and sit there until it passes. Yes you do also need to eat in this game or else what it the point of surviving. Food isn't hard to come by fruit and veggies are plentiful, but if you get meat it will fill you quicker and longer. Combat is only able to happen if you have a spear. Believe me trying to use a axe will not end well for you new people. There is one mechanic I find quite cool it is the fact that you go crazy the longer you play the game. Now if you build a flower hat, you will stop the process. If you don't build one then Wilson will slowly fall into madness and you will start seeing shadowy figures around. I never went full crazy so I can't tell you if it is game over or not. Last thing I want to mention more as a tip, there is seasons and if you are well enough equipped in the winter you will freeze to death.

    Overall, there is a story part to the game aside from the open world. It has specific objectives but kind of a pain in the ass, plus you have to find it in the world to even start it. You can mess with the settings to make the game easier or harder and you have different characters you can play both with pros and cons to them. I can say it is a fun game and addictive when you first pick it up after three or four days you've seen what this game has to offer. This is free if you own a PS4 and have PlayStation Plus so if you have that you most likely have already played it. I say it is worth checking out on the console or the pc. I give this a 7. While the gameplay is fun after you see everything you have no real incentive to go back.    … Expand
  5. Nel
    Jan 12, 2017
    6
    Survival game. You gather things, that you then will use to make different survival tools to survive. It is a challenging game, but it can be a lot of fun. Works smooth, and the controls are great.
  6. drlowdon
    Oct 24, 2016
    4
    Rouge-likes are by their nature very repetitive experiences with death generally meaning starting all over from scratch and, as a result, the game will live or die by how enjoyable its minute to minute gameplay is. In the case of Just Starve I personally found said gameplay too simplistic and reliant on trial and error (particularly early on) and I ended up spending more time beingRouge-likes are by their nature very repetitive experiences with death generally meaning starting all over from scratch and, as a result, the game will live or die by how enjoyable its minute to minute gameplay is. In the case of Just Starve I personally found said gameplay too simplistic and reliant on trial and error (particularly early on) and I ended up spending more time being frustrated than I did actually enjoying what I was doing. There does seem to be plenty of depth hidden away within the game and, perhaps given more time, I'd have found it a more rewarding experience but if a game does grab my attention after 2-3 hours of playing it I'll move on to something else.… Expand
  7. whalepudding
    Sep 1, 2016
    9
    This is a love it or hate it type of game. It's a completely unforgiving survival game. There's a MASIVE learning curve, and you'll die and start over dozens of times before you even establish a proper base for your character. You could play for 100 hours and still not get the hang of it. But once you do, It can be a very rewarding experience, as long as you have the patience. All aspectsThis is a love it or hate it type of game. It's a completely unforgiving survival game. There's a MASIVE learning curve, and you'll die and start over dozens of times before you even establish a proper base for your character. You could play for 100 hours and still not get the hang of it. But once you do, It can be a very rewarding experience, as long as you have the patience. All aspects of this game are creepy, from the music to the artwork to the monsters, but I always found the game quite soothing for some reason. Definitely check it out if you want a challenge, but be prepared to put in the work! Checking out guides before you start would probably be a good idea.… Expand
  8. GamingDrake
    Aug 27, 2016
    10
    For ages i passed by this game without giving it a second look. I thought to myself it looks boring, a game that never ends( till you die that is) and not worth the 11.99 pounds it was asking. Till it went on offer for the third time and i had nothing else to play so i thought why not and i was amazed how robust this game is, from the gameplay to the story to the art style and theFor ages i passed by this game without giving it a second look. I thought to myself it looks boring, a game that never ends( till you die that is) and not worth the 11.99 pounds it was asking. Till it went on offer for the third time and i had nothing else to play so i thought why not and i was amazed how robust this game is, from the gameplay to the story to the art style and the soundtrack. I love the fact that it doesn't give you a tutorial to begin with. You just start off on a randomly generated world and you have to figure out what to do which i liked because i was using my brain instead of the game holding my hand through it. if you like survival games then pick this up its well worth the price of 11.99. I've had more fun with this game than i have with a lot of triple a titles.… Expand
  9. bulletchan
    Apr 11, 2016
    7
    besides the somewhat clunky inventory system and lack of zoom out feature. its a solid port looks great and works great besides the inventory problem and a couple glitches.
  10. jsoileau14
    Mar 24, 2016
    7
    I'll admit when i first saw this on the store i was really skeptical and thought this was going to be a really boring game because of the concept. Man was i wrong...i found myself playing this for hours upon hours. you play as a character ( one you choose is up to you) and have to survive using basic survival skills. You have to find and cook your food. Best if you plant your own GardenI'll admit when i first saw this on the store i was really skeptical and thought this was going to be a really boring game because of the concept. Man was i wrong...i found myself playing this for hours upon hours. you play as a character ( one you choose is up to you) and have to survive using basic survival skills. You have to find and cook your food. Best if you plant your own Garden and watch your food grow! During winter it gets hard you have to make sure you have plenty of fire wood and grass to keep fire going or you will die. Summers you need shade and a ICE cube hat (dont ask questions). It's a neat game and actually really fun. I got up yo over 100 days and it got harder and harder...but ill admit when i died its hard to do it over again because you start over from day one. i think its a decent pick up if you have nothing else your playing at that time. worth the time to check out.… Expand
  11. CntrlAltDel101
    Oct 1, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Never been stressed and relaxed at the same time until I played this game.

    As indie titles go this is a really great game.

    You will enjoy this game this little bit more if you enjoy games in which you can grow your beard.    … Expand
  12. WoshJills
    Jun 10, 2015
    9
    I really hope Don't Starve Together makes its way to PS4! This game has a randomly-generated world so it never gets old. The only problem is that updates have to go through the ESRB on consoles, so it is updated much slower than the PC version.

    That said, there is a ton of content and updates already in this game! 9 out of 10 simply because there is missing multiplay at the time of this    I really hope Don't Starve Together makes its way to PS4! This game has a randomly-generated world so it never gets old. The only problem is that updates have to go through the ESRB on consoles, so it is updated much slower than the PC version.

    That said, there is a ton of content and updates already in this game! 9 out of 10 simply because there is missing multiplay at the time of this writing. Once Don't Starve Together makes its way to PS4, then it's 10 out of 10.    … Expand
  13. ujinroth
    Apr 3, 2015
    4
    This game needs an appropriate inventory system, and more information about what you have to do or craft or go, without, it doesn't make enough sens to get into it, and cutting a billion trees for hours won't help to think it worth it but makes you think this is another overestimated "'"game?"''.
  14. SparksTheRobot
    Mar 6, 2015
    8
    This is a super addictive indie survival game with loads of hours to be played. If you're looking for something that gives a 'bang for your buck' this is it.
  15. dvdmroar
    Mar 2, 2015
    10
    This game is fantastic. Beautiful art. The "no directions" design and leaving everything to discover makes a good game. Only lazy people or Intellectually poor don't like this game. The permadeath is fine, being punished for dying is good for a good game. If you don't like dying, better play Prince of persia 2008.
  16. Jyykson
    Feb 24, 2015
    10
    Brilliant game, fascinating gameplay, unique world design, addictive survival sim. I love this game, even as it punishes me by being rogue-like (not my personal favorite design choice, but essential for this game, and the game overcomes it even for me).

    I'm still too scared to risk living in the caves for long though...
  17. Turbodowg
    Feb 13, 2015
    1
    Don't Starve is the opposite I wanted to do after this game. It made me want to starve my self to death out of complete lack of faith in humanity. This ugly little mess of a game had me so bored the idea of spending 24 hours staring at a blank wall seemed more entertaining.

    The graphics are so bad and lifeless and crude I felt sick looking at them. The design of the protagonist looks    Don't Starve is the opposite I wanted to do after this game. It made me want to starve my self to death out of complete lack of faith in humanity. This ugly little mess of a game had me so bored the idea of spending 24 hours staring at a blank wall seemed more entertaining.

    The graphics are so bad and lifeless and crude I felt sick looking at them. The design of the protagonist looks like one of those badly drawn characters you find on the front of 80's burger meals in cheap take aways.

    The environments are so bland and dull to look at I felt like I was forming a severe case of manic depression looking at them.

    The music score is non existent and the sound effects are primitive.

    The game it's self is more of a bad concept than a completed game. It feels like a beta for a very poor free to play mobile phone game. Luckily I got it free but even then if there was a way I could get a refund for the miserable 1 hour I put into this game I would claim it back.

    The gameplay is like a cruel twist on MineCraft. A bleak lifeless twist on MineCraft. The aim is to collect, craft and stay alive. Perma-Death occurs if you make a mistake and it's back to the begging of this awful game to carry on playing in the world which is as bland as cardboard.

    And that's it, nothing else to it. Anyone who is tricked into thinking this game has depth has been seriously fooled. The creator is laughing to the bank. As I cannot see this game taking anymore than a week to create.

    Avoid at all costs if you want gaming to progress. Rubbish like this is the thorn in the side of gaming and has stopped progression in recent years. So if you want gaming to continue in the future don't invest in games like this so the greedy creators will stop publishing and we can all get back to playing real games again.    … Expand
  18. SirPierreFun
    Feb 4, 2015
    7
    When I picked up Don't Starve I had no idea what I was getting into! When the game starts they immediately throw you into it. with no instruction manual, you are forced to fend for yourself. This kind of was a lot of fun to play. there's a bit of a learning curve so don't be surprised if you die from time to time.
    definitely worth the $14 I spent on it
  19. Schmukker
    Jan 19, 2015
    8
    I've been playing this game since it was first released in Google and I'm so happy I stumbled upon it then. Yes, it is repetitive to a certain point, but the struggle of surviving through the seasons and mysterious creatures that haunt you throughout your survival scenario leaves you in a place of wanting more. People that gave this a low review probably don't understand or have theI've been playing this game since it was first released in Google and I'm so happy I stumbled upon it then. Yes, it is repetitive to a certain point, but the struggle of surviving through the seasons and mysterious creatures that haunt you throughout your survival scenario leaves you in a place of wanting more. People that gave this a low review probably don't understand or have the patience for a game like this but still it's not for everyone and that's understandable. You'll no after day 10 if the game is for you or not since that is when the game starts to change for it and you as well.… Expand
  20. electriclight41
    Jan 14, 2015
    7
    A unique, fun game with a clever sense of humor and pretty high difficulty level. It's interesting to see what you can combine and what random thing you'll come across. I just hate having to start all over each time I die.
  21. laserbeak
    Dec 28, 2014
    8
    Great Art style. Its great to see developers pushing something so boldly.

    I really love that there are no tutorials, you just have to figure things out on your own, it makes the process more engaging this way, though it may be discouraging for some players who are used to being hand held.

    Great work Klei Entertainment
  22. felasi
    Dec 28, 2014
    7
    This game was a good surprise. Your thrown into a world with no idea what to do. The fun part of it is this is a game of trial and error. and error often ends in fatality!

    All you have to do is survive, the longer you survive...the harder it gets. Sounds easy right? You'd be wrong. you are faced with challenges, to find food, shelter and to keep your sanity! lose anyone of them and it    This game was a good surprise. Your thrown into a world with no idea what to do. The fun part of it is this is a game of trial and error. and error often ends in fatality!

    All you have to do is survive, the longer you survive...the harder it gets. Sounds easy right? You'd be wrong. you are faced with challenges, to find food, shelter and to keep your sanity! lose anyone of them and it could mean death. Thats not bad in normal gaming, but in this game if you die you you die and lose everything. Think how you died, learn from your mistakes and try again.

    Whats lovely about this game is that you can fall into a false sense of security and before you know it your dead. How many times I went a foraging for food and then darkness fell and died because I had no shelter. This game constantly challenges you, even the land changes if you have stayed on it for too long (resources start to disappear). Heck, if you survive long enough and reach winter that itself has its own unique challenges.

    This game subtly teaches us a lesson, take care of our finite resources. Humanity is fragile.    … Expand
  23. asfj
    Nov 20, 2014
    0
    This is the MOST repetitive game I have ever ever played.

    And the game has lots of annoying inconvenience. For example, you can only craft advanced items near a science machine, forcing you to build lots of machines over the map if you don't want to waste time traveling far back to a machine, but the trade-off is repeatedly picking and chopping materials for a new machine. The map is    This is the MOST repetitive game I have ever ever played.

    And the game has lots of annoying inconvenience. For example, you can only craft advanced items near a science machine, forcing you to build lots of machines over the map if you don't want to waste time traveling far back to a machine, but the trade-off is repeatedly picking and chopping materials for a new machine.

    The map is unnecessarily big. What is worse is the map is randomly created each time, so for every new game, you have to waste lots of time to investigate where to go for certain materials. And there is no way for fast travel except those randomly set bug holes.

    The most annoying thing is storage. The portable bag storage is far from enough, so I always have to drop this for that, and when I need this, I have to recollect (of course you can remember the place you dropped the items then travel far back to re-pick them yet wasting time).
    The ridiculous is that the materials will never be rotten(never disappear on ground) and you cant move a chest, so the chest for extra storage totally doesn't make sense. Just think when you want something stored in a particular chest you have been very far from it, so what is difference between storing materials in chest and dropping them on ground?

    Most of time, I feel I am just doing the same thing again and again rather than the sense of progression.    … Expand
  24. ThiouZ
    Nov 11, 2014
    6
    Do not Starve is survival game. The difficulty increases gradually. You must manage resources to protect you from many dangers.

    Graphics 6/10
    Music 5/10
    Gameplay 7/10

    My overall score is 6
  25. dj_cole
    Oct 22, 2014
    8
    Anyone who has ever become obsessed over something meaningless will understand the enjoyment that can be had from Don't Starve. While there are various stages to progress through as a form of story mode, the real fun is in surviving the sandbox world. There's always something to do, something else to find or build. Somewhere to explore. It's a game of setting small goals and working toAnyone who has ever become obsessed over something meaningless will understand the enjoyment that can be had from Don't Starve. While there are various stages to progress through as a form of story mode, the real fun is in surviving the sandbox world. There's always something to do, something else to find or build. Somewhere to explore. It's a game of setting small goals and working to achieve them without any real end in sight. It's a game of addictive nothingness, an existential time suck that leaves you satisfied with what you've accomplished, but no closer to actually accomplishing anything.

    The flowery entry aside, the game is simply fun. The goal is, literally, don't starve. Build shelter, find food, set up a means of food production and find a way to not go insane alone in a dark and dangerous world. There's always something to do to help make your survival easier, or possible, as the game progresses and new challenges and enemies arise. You learn as you go, having to overcome obstacles on the fly and plan ahead as best you can to make sure you survive.

    There are a range of items to research in the games which will require you to collect increasingly more difficult to find materials. There are two main categories for your survival: hunger for which you try to create a sustainable source of food, and sanity for which you work to find ways to ward off loneliness and delusions by keeping yourself grounded or social (and by social I mean hanging around groups of pigmen). There is also a large world to explore (based on how you set the game to generate the world) with various biomes and materials.

    To go into more detail is to really ruin the fun of the game, learning and doing better each time. The game is roguelike, so when you die you start over from scratch when playing in sandbox mode, though there are ways to ensure you are revived when you die. Those means are rare and one time uses, but they do allow you to provide a safety valve so you won't lose all your hardwork on one mistake. Dying and having to start over can be frustrating, especially if you've built up an area for yourself and gathered a lot of resources, but each time I would say I can do better, I'm smarter this time, I've learned more tricks and I would delve back in.

    The graphics are stylistically excellent. I've always been one for cell shaded and hand drawn graphics. Anyone who has played Deathspank will be familiar with the hand drawn 2D/3D look to the game, though Don't Starve isn't nearly as bright and cheery, nor look quite as nice as Deathspank does. The sounds are basic, and mostly utilitarian to alert you to things happening in the game. There is no voice acting. This isn't a game you play for its presentation, though if you enjoy hand drawn graphics you will like the look.

    If you're looking for a game with an involved story and metered goals Don't Starve isn't for you. While there is a campaign mode of sorts in Don't Starve the sandbox mode is where the game shines, as the story mode is a series of smaller sandbox modes with additional challenges added in. Don't starve is about testing your ability to learn and plan for the worst. It's the video game equivalent of being thrown into the wild and told to survive. You create your own goals and your own plan for how best to accomplish that and work toward those self-made goals.

    If what I've described sounds appealing to you, then you will get a lot of mileage out of the game and it would be worth the purchase and I would recommend getting the Reign of Giants expansions as well. If it doesn't sound fun to you, then you'd be wasting your money. Don't Starve is definitely a niche game, but there's a lot to love if you're the right person.    … Expand
  26. MellowcaT
    Sep 20, 2014
    7
    Beautiful.. from Tim Burton with hate!
    This is one of those games that can be so much better in the future based on players opinions and tips who gave the Klei to make it smoother and easier!
  27. grim977
    Aug 27, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "AHHHHHH! A queen Spider!!!" was my last words before i dies on day 63, my new record! Don't Starve is a fun indie game that i snagged for free as the free game of the month, but i would gladly pay full price for this survival scroller game. this game continues to surprise me. i left my base for 3 days and when i came back all the pigs were werepigs. some people don't appreciate this for what it is. this is loads of fun for everyone and i hope the multiplayer comes out soon because that would be amazing! great game defiantly a buy!… Expand
  28. terbas
    May 6, 2014
    9
    People who don't understand this game and give it scores of 0, 1, etc., go play COD. This game is based on pure strategy and if you have the wits to survive the first three months then it becomes much easier. In the meantime, there are MANY tools to resurrect. Just build them. The game is a fresh breath among games that are only clones of one another. It's a 9 for me.
  29. dpaddave
    Apr 2, 2014
    8
    My first two runs at Don't Starve had me worried that I wouldn't like it. If died after an hour of playing and lost everything, but the game was teaching me a lesson. It was teaching me how to survive. After playing this game for 40+ hours, it is one of my favorite PS4 games. It is incredibly deep. I'm still running into new enemies, new ways to play and survive. The only downsideMy first two runs at Don't Starve had me worried that I wouldn't like it. If died after an hour of playing and lost everything, but the game was teaching me a lesson. It was teaching me how to survive. After playing this game for 40+ hours, it is one of my favorite PS4 games. It is incredibly deep. I'm still running into new enemies, new ways to play and survive. The only downside for Don't Starve is the time investment it requires to get enjoyment out of the game. If you can sink some real hours into it, you will learn to love the game and how it teaches you to be smart and adapt. If you don't put in the time, you won't have a lot of fun with Don't Starve.… Expand
  30. setz
    Apr 2, 2014
    10
    This game is crazy-awesomely-difficult. It takes time to seriously learn how to survive in this game. The art and music are amazing and the overall aesthetic in the game is phenomenal. My GF and I have been playing this game all week and its the most played game on our PS4. If you stay away from just reading EVERYTHING off Wiki's and invest some time in this game you will have a lot ofThis game is crazy-awesomely-difficult. It takes time to seriously learn how to survive in this game. The art and music are amazing and the overall aesthetic in the game is phenomenal. My GF and I have been playing this game all week and its the most played game on our PS4. If you stay away from just reading EVERYTHING off Wiki's and invest some time in this game you will have a lot of game here. The game is about exploration and learning and it succeeds in this department in spades.… Expand
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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Feb 27, 2014
    90
    Great games have a simple concept and message. Don’t Starve will leave you feeling full. [March 2014, p78]
  2. LaPS4
    Feb 26, 2014
    77
    Don't Starve is a tremendously addictive game where the fight for the survival, mixed with exploring several places with its own magic, throw the player into searching every corner of the map. However, it is extremely hard from the very beginning, so there will be many players thinking twice before going on with their adventures.
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  3. Level7.nu
    Feb 16, 2014
    80
    Probably not a game for everyone. The pace can at times be very low, and the developers could've thrown in more surprises. But it's a title that is hard to put down once you've gotten into it.
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