Choose Don't Starve Together
Choose Don't Starve Together if you want a Strategy and Simulation game with Online PvP, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 80,691 Steam reviews back the pick.
Don't Starve Together vs Valheim
Don't Starve Together and Valheim both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Don't Starve Together (2016) is 10 years older than Valheim (2026). Don't Starve Together scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Valheim (93.7% positive). 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 Valheim
Choose Valheim if you want the DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 552,977 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Don't Starve Together and Valheim sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Camera Comfort, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.6% vs 93.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Don't Starve Together |  Valheim | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (80,691 reviews) | 93.7% positive (552,977 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Klei Entertainment | Iron Gate AB |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Don't Starve Together (2016) is 10 years older than Valheim (2026).
- Don't Starve Together scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Valheim (93.7% positive).
- Don't Starve Together is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Valheim (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Don't Starve Together vs Valheim — FAQ
- Which is better, Don't Starve Together or Valheim?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Don't Starve Together sits at 95.6% positive (80,691 reviews), Valheim at 93.7% (552,977). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Don't Starve Together or Valheim first?
- If you want chronology, Don't Starve Together (2016) came out before Valheim (2026). 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 Together and Valheim similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Don't Starve Together and Valheim have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Don't Starve Together ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Valheim ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Don't Starve Together and Valheim both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.