Don't Starve
Live player count and Steam charts
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 1,474 | -267 | -15.3% | 3,095 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,741 | +333 | +23.7% | 3,758 |
| May 2026 | 1,408 | -215 | -13.2% | 2,695 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,623 | +227 | +16.3% | 3,331 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,396 | -101 | -6.7% | 2,950 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,497 | -236 | -13.6% | 2,758 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,733 | +124 | +7.7% | 3,577 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,609 | -107 | -6.2% | 3,667 |
| Nov 2025 | 1,716 | -43 | -2.4% | 3,592 |
| Oct 2025 | 1,759 | +60 | +3.5% | 3,818 |
| Sep 2025 | 1,699 | +70 | +4.3% | 4,272 |
| Aug 2025 | 1,629 | -154 | -8.6% | 3,103 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Apr 27, 2023Major Quality of Life and Big Fix Update Now Live!
- Mar 14, 2023[Beta Update - PT II] Quality of Life Beta Available Now!
- Jan 26, 2023[Beta Update] Huge Bug Fix Beta Available Now!
- Sep 3, 2020[Game Update] Hamlet - 428605 to 429404
- Jun 25, 2019[Game Update] Hamlet - 345820 to 379591
- Jun 14, 2019[Game Update] Hamlet - 343524
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 14:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in East & Southeast Asia. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 10 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
