Underplayed Gems

Don't Starve Together (2016)

Don't Starve Together cover
Developer
Klei Entertainment
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.8 of 5, 538,924 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 19 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A grim cooperative struggle against a hostile, bizarre world where every resource and alliance matters to stave off starvation and madness.

uncompromisingsurvival horrorcooperativeatmosphericpunishingcrafting-heavydarkly humoroustense

What players say

Players say the game has an extremely steep learning curve with no tutorial, forcing beginners to rely on external wikis. Dying repeatedly to hunger, cold, darkness, or monsters is the core loop. The game shines in co-op, but losing a long world to a misclick or forgetting to pause can feel devastating. Players split on whether the difficulty is rewarding or off-putting.

Trailer

Screenshots

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