Choose Don't Starve
Choose Don't Starve if you want a Simulation experience. 32,871 Steam reviews back the pick.
Don't Starve vs Silk
Don't Starve and Silk both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Don't Starve (2013) is 6 years older than Silk (2019). Don't Starve is currently ~9% cheaper on Steam than Silk (9.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Silk
Choose Silk if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Silk launched in 2019.
Both Don't Starve and Silk sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Don't Starve |  Silk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (32,871 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Klei Entertainment | ihobo games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Don't Starve (2013) is 6 years older than Silk (2019).
- Don't Starve is currently ~9% cheaper on Steam than Silk (9.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Don't Starve is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Silk has no Deck rating yet.
Don't Starve vs Silk — FAQ
- Should I play Don't Starve or Silk first?
- If you want chronology, Don't Starve (2013) came out before Silk (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Don't Starve and Silk similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Don't Starve run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Don't Starve is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Silk doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.