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Don't Starve

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.

macOS

Playable

Players

847

Lowest Price

Released

2013

Play Don't Starve on macOS

Don't Starve has been tested and is playable on macOS using any of the methods below:

CrossOver Playable

Don't Starve is playable on macOS using CrossOver. CrossOver is the most popular way to play Windows games on macOS.

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See playability reports below for more information.

Playability Reports

MA
MacGamer
593 playability reports
CrossOver
Thumbs Up Excellent
1440p Maximum < 1 Hour
MacBook Air M4
  • 24GB RAM
  • 10-Core CPU
  • 10-Core GPU
  • Fanless
  • macOS Golden Gate
Method
Game Launcher
Comments

It takes a long time to generate a world but plays fine after that.

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MA
MacGamer
593 playability reports
Native
Thumbs Down Broken
MacBook Air M4
  • 24GB RAM
  • 10-Core CPU
  • 10-Core GPU
  • Fanless
  • macOS Golden Gate
Method
  • macOS Native Game
Game Launcher
Comments

It doesn't run natively.

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About Don't Starve

Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic.

You play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a mysterious wilderness world. Wilson must learn to exploit his environment and its inhabitants if he ever hopes to escape and find his way back home.

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. Play your way as you unravel the mysteries of this strange land.

Key Features:

  • Uncompromising Survival & World Exploration:

    No instructions. No help. No hand holding. Start with nothing and craft, hunt, research, farm and fight to survive.

  • Dark and Whimsical Visuals:

    2D characters and odd creatures inhabiting a unique 3D world.

  • Randomly Generated New Worlds:

    Want a new map? No problem! At any time you can generate a new living and breathing world that hates you and wants you to die.