Indie Games.

Search games
ActionAdventureIndie by Klei Entertainment

Don't Starve Together

Don't Starve Together is the standalone multiplayer expansion of Don't Starve, letting up to 6 players share a survival world. The cooperative survival loop remains — gathering resources, building a base, surviving seasons and boss events — but coordination adds social complexity to the resource management. The game receives ongoing free content updates including new biomes and characters.

Last reviewed

Share: X Reddit HN LinkedIn
Don't Starve Together

Games like Don't Starve Together

  • Other titles in the same genre
  • Popular indie releases
  • Games with similar mechanics

Good for

  • Groups of 2-6 wanting shared survival sandbox play with seasonal content updates
  • Don't Starve fans who want to experience the same world cooperatively
  • Players who enjoy community-driven meta-game events (seasonal game updates)
  • Those looking for a low-price co-op game with significant ongoing replayability

Avoid if

  • You have not played Don't Starve and expect a tutorial or guided onboarding
  • You want competitive rather than co-operative survival
  • Coordinating survival resource gathering among multiple players sounds chaotic rather than fun
  • In-app purchases for character skins are present — note this in the base game

Why pick Don't Starve Together

The catalogue tracks 6 genre signals for Don't Starve Together, and a few of them line up in ways that make this entry stand out from the rest of our action shelf:

  • Broad audience appeal — 4 distinct player profiles call Don't Starve Together out as a fit, which is unusual for the action category
  • Low entry cost — at $1.49, trying Don't Starve Together is a small commitment of money relative to the time investment
  • Self-published by Klei Entertainment — direct developer ownership rather than publisher-branded distribution, which usually correlates with continued post-launch support
  • Strong family resemblance to 3 other entries we track — if you've enjoyed one of those, the transition into Don't Starve Together is short
  • Clear RPG depth profile — the 'Good for' / 'Avoid if' pair tells you upfront whether Don't Starve Together's mechanical depth matches your appetite
  • Released 2016 — Don't Starve Together has had time for community patches and community-made guides to mature

How we look at action games

Don't Starve Together is one of those entries that survives contact with a wide range of players — the 'Good for' list spans multiple play styles, so Don't Starve Together is harder to bounce off than most action entries in this catalogue. $1.49 positions Don't Starve Together as an impulse buy. Worth trying if any 'Good for' bullet matches what you've enjoyed in your last six months of action sessions.

We don't try to declare Don't Starve Together "great" or "bad" — those words don't survive contact with how different players use their gaming time. Instead we ask three questions for every entry in our action catalogue: who is this for (the 'Good for' list), who will bounce off (the 'Avoid if' list), and what does it remind us of (the 'Games like' list). Match those signals against your own taste before trusting any single review score on Don't Starve Together.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Don't Starve Together really for?

Based on the audience profile above, Don't Starve Together fits a broad indie audience. The 'Avoid if' list above is honest about who will bounce off it.

How systems-heavy is Don't Starve Together?

RPGs in this catalogue range from light tactical layers to deep build-crafting and economy management. Check the genre tags and the 'Avoid if' list — if grinding or stat-tweaking are flagged, expect 20-100+ hours of mechanical depth. If they're not mentioned, the game probably leans story-first.

How much player agency does the story offer?

Narrative indies range from purely linear visual novels through branching paths to systemic emergent stories. Treat Don't Starve Together's 'Good for' list as a signal: if "meaningful choices" or "branching" appears, expect replay value; if not, plan for a single playthrough.

How forgiving is the difficulty in Don't Starve Together?

Indie action games often skip difficulty sliders, so the curve is what it is. If reflexes or precise inputs are flagged in 'Avoid if', expect a stiff curve. Genre veterans report most action indies in this database take 8-20 hours to clear.

How long are typical sessions of Don't Starve Together?

Strategy and management indies tend to feel "one more turn" — a single session can swallow 2-4 hours easily. If your free time comes in 30-minute chunks, look for explicit "save anywhere" or "quick session" callouts before committing.

Is Don't Starve Together worth the asking price?

$1.49 is budget-tier indie pricing. At this point the math is rarely about money — focus on whether the genre and 'Good for' list overlap with your last three favourite games.

What should I play if I want something like Don't Starve Together but already finished it?

The "Games like Don't Starve Together" list above is hand-curated — start there. The "You might also like" sidebar surfaces other entries in our database that share at least one genre tag, which catches looser matches the manual list might miss.

How long does Don't Starve Together take to beat?

Main story runtime varies — check the HowLongToBeat link in the sidebar for community-reported hours (Main / Main+Extras / Completionist). For most action games in this database, expect 6-15 hours for the main story, double that for completion.