# Games like Don't Starve

> The closest matches to Don't Starve: Don't Starve Together, Terraria, Valheim, Subnautica, and Project Zomboid. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Shares resource scarcity with Don't Starve. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
2. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Shares procedural generation with Don't Starve. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
3. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Don't Starve. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
4. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — A frequent pick in Don't Starve players' libraries, and another Indie. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
5. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Shares mod support with Don't Starve. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
6. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — A frequent pick in Don't Starve players' libraries, and another Strategy. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
7. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — A frequent pick in Don't Starve players' libraries, and another Action. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
8. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Don't Starve. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
9. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — Also Crafting, like Don't Starve. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
10. [The Flame in the Flood](https://imho.run/games/318600/the-flame-in-the-flood) — Also Rogue-like and Crafting, like Don't Starve. 1,284 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/318600/)
11. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — A frequent pick in Don't Starve players' libraries, and another RPG. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
12. [NEO Scavenger](https://imho.run/games/248860/neo-scavenger) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like Don't Starve. 3,651 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248860/)
13. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Don't Starve. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
14. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Shares resource scarcity with Don't Starve. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
15. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Rogue-like, like Don't Starve. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
16. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Shares procedural generation with Don't Starve. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
17. [Dino Path Trail](https://imho.run/games/2481670/dino-path-trail) — Shares resource scarcity and procedural generation with Don't Starve. 104 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2481670/)
18. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Shares procedural generation with Don't Starve. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
19. [Darkest Dungeon®](https://imho.run/games/262060/darkest-dungeon) — Shares procedural generation with Don't Starve. 55,844 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/)
20. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — Shares mod support with Don't Starve. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
21. [Sons Of The Forest](https://imho.run/games/1326470/sons-of-the-forest) — Shares seasonal changes and resource scarcity with Don't Starve. 113,459 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1326470/)
22. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Open World Survival Craft, like Don't Starve. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
23. [Conan Exiles](https://imho.run/games/440900/conan-exiles) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Don't Starve. 37,574 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440900/)
24. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Don't Starve. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=219740&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=219740&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=219740&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=219740
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/219740
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Don't Starve

Don't Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game developed by Klei Entertainment that released in 2013. Players navigate a procedurally generated world where resource scarcity and seasonal changes constantly threaten survival. The game features permadeath alongside character-specific quirks that can drastically alter how each survivor approaches the wilderness, while mod support extends its longevity considerably. Players describe the atmosphere as dark, immersive, and occasionally stressful, with reviewers noting that mastering the environment matters more than elaborate base building. The roguelike structure fuels replayability according to those who have played it, and multiple DLC expansions add new biomes and mechanics. The game holds a 96% positive rating from over 32,000 Steam reviews, runs on Steam Deck, and costs $9.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 219740
- **Developer:** Klei Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Klei Entertainment
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 23, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 79
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=219740&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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