Screenshots & trailers
What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 361 sampled Steam reviews (320 positive / 41 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing6% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
Negative reviews don't converge on specific aspects.
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
66%
62 reviews
5-15h
92%
66 reviews
15-40h
89%
63 reviews
40-100h
97%
65 reviews
100h+
94%
105 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (Metacritic) | – | 83 | 6 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 95% | 89 | 1734 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 83 | 36 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 90% | 84 | 3000 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jun 11, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 10057 total reviews in window · weighted 214.3 up / 29.3 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (4)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 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.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“'Don't Starve Together' is hands-down the best way to play 'Don’t Starve'.”
read full review ↗ - 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.”
read full review ↗ - 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]”
Patch history
- Hotfix 740477Jul 6, 2026
- Hotfix 740256Jul 3, 2026
- Hotfix 739495Jun 26, 2026
- Don't Starve Together: From Beyond - Cursed Confrontation Pt. 1 & Klei Fest 2026Jun 11, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 728321May 13, 2026
- Hotfix 727204May 7, 2026
- Hotfix 726875May 5, 2026
- Hotfix 726747May 5, 2026
- Hotfix 714014Feb 24, 2026
- Hotfix 713564Feb 19, 2026
- Hotfix 712852Feb 14, 2026
- Hotfix 712555Feb 13, 2026
- Hotfix 706363Jan 8, 2026
- Hotfix - 705416Dec 23, 2025
- Hotfix 692777Nov 17, 2025
- [Game Hotfix] - 69835, 696980 & 696742Oct 28, 2025
- Hotfix 692777Oct 2, 2025
- Hotfix 691071Sep 20, 2025
- From Beyond: Ancient Echoes Update - Out Now!Sep 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 682257Aug 6, 2025
- Hotfix 676312Jun 24, 2025
- Hotfix 676042Jun 21, 2025
- Hotfix 675849Jun 20, 2025
- Hotfix 675312Jun 17, 2025
- Hotfix 674842Jun 13, 2025
- "Hostile Takeover" Update Now Available! + Klei FestJun 12, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- "Hostile Takeover" Update + Klei Fest Coming Thursday!Jun 10, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 664019 & 664111Apr 10, 2025
- [Game Update] - 662447Apr 2, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 657420Feb 28, 2025
- Hotfix 647923Dec 20, 2024
- Hotfix 638228 & 638189Oct 24, 2024
- DST Update - Depths of Duplicity Now Live!Sep 12, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Intermission - Animated Short, Twitch Drops and More.Aug 1, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 620060Jul 10, 2024
- Hotfix 619045Jul 5, 2024
- Hotfix 618572Jul 4, 2024
- Hotfix 617969Jun 28, 2024
…and 26 earlier patch announcements.
