Don't Starve Together review

Don't Starve Together is the best value survival game for friends. Klei sells it as the standalone multiplayer expansion of Don't Starve: you fight, farm, build and explore a strange world full of odd creatures and hidden dangers while trying to work out the mysteries of The Constant. You can cooperate with friends in a private game or join others online, and Steam lists online co-op, LAN co-op and PvP modes, which makes it one of the more flexible picks here. It is also the lightest game on the list, with a minimum of 1 GB of RAM, a Radeon HD5450 class card and 3 GB of storage, on Windows, macOS and Linux. At $14.99 it costs half of most rivals, and 95% of 82,534 English Steam reviews are positive. The downsides are a long DLC list on Steam (49 items, mostly cosmetic and character content), in-app purchases, and a 2D top-down style that some 3D survival fans will not enjoy.

Who it is for

Friends on a budget and older PCs

Price

$14.99 one-time purchase on Steam (US store).

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Key features

• Standalone multiplayer expansion of Don't Starve
• Gather resources, craft items and build structures in a world called The Constant
• Private games with friends or public games with new players
• Online and LAN co-op, plus online and LAN PvP
• Steam Workshop support for community content

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: $14.99, the lowest price on this list
• Strength: 95% of 82,534 English Steam reviews are positive
• Strength: Minimum spec is 1 GB of RAM and 3 GB of storage
• Weakness: Steam lists 49 DLC and in-app purchases
• Weakness: Steam lists a broadband connection in the minimum requirements
• Weakness: 2D top-down view, so it plays very differently from the 3D picks

Key facts

• Developer: Klei Entertainment
• Released on Steam: April 21, 2016
• Minimum RAM: 1 GB
• Storage: 3 GB
• English Steam reviews: 95% positive of 82,534

Where it ranks

Don't Starve Together is No. 2 in our Best Survival Games verdict.