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Don't Starve Together
A shared wilderness survival game where friends gather food, build a camp and prepare for seasons that can kill them.
Online co-op and split-screen co-op for 2 players. Crossplay only between PlayStation consoles.
- Online
- 2 split-screen
Where to buy
About the Apple App Store and Google Play versions
Apple App Store. iOS. standard mobile full game. Exact Together app supports native cooperative survival with online partners, six documented for mobile, not a global desktop server ceiling. Not single-player Pocket Edition. Loosely worded mobile local co-op does not establish one-device play.
Google Play. Android. standard mobile full game. Exact Together app supports native cooperative survival with online partners, six documented for mobile, not a global desktop server ceiling. Not single-player Pocket Edition. Loosely worded mobile local co-op does not establish one-device play.
Playing together
- Online co-opYesPlayer count not confirmed
- Local co-op2 playersSplit screen
- YesOnly between PlayStation consolesFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You arrive in a strange wilderness with creatures, resources and dangers to learn. You gather food and materials, make tools and build a camp. Hunger, darkness and the changing seasons keep you moving. Exploring further brings new supplies, hidden places and enemies that can end an outing.
Friends can divide the work of farming, cooking, gathering and fighting. Your choice of character changes what you bring to the group, and everyone still needs feeding. You can set up a private world and keep returning to it as your camp grows. It suits patient groups that enjoy planning ahead and learning from mistakes. Sharing a disaster can be funny, but the early struggle asks for attention and a willingness to try again.
How it feels
Kind of game
One lasting world your group settles. You gather, build and push into dangerous places together.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Time to hang out
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- About
- Wilderness survival, Monsters
Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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Outward 2
Why it scores 85%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- Core to both
- Tension and danger, Getting better, Exploring
- About
- Wilderness survival
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Online co-op and split-screen local co-op for 2 players
How Outward 2 differs
- Calmer and less chaotic than Don't Starve Together
- Coming 8 February 2027
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both keep you on edge. Both are about surviving in the wild.
But calmer and less chaotic than Don't Starve Together.
Outward Definitive Edition
Why it scores 85%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- Core to both
- Tension and danger, Getting better, Exploring
- About
- Wilderness survival
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Online co-op and split-screen local co-op for 2 players
How Outward Definitive Edition differs
- Calmer and less chaotic than Don't Starve Together
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both reward you for getting better. Both keep you on edge.
But calmer and less chaotic than Don't Starve Together.
Once Human
Why it scores 80%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Wilderness survival and Monsters
- Core to both
- Exploring
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Notable in both
- Building and creating, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Once Human differs
- Easier to pick up than Don't Starve Together
- Online
- Crossplay
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about surviving in the wild and monsters that hunt you. Both are about exploring places you have not seen.
But easier to pick up than Don't Starve Together.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Most players online
- Not confirmed
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
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- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Genres
Sources
16 pages
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Platforms.
- Steam app ID: The public product data identifies this game as app 322330.
- Platforms: The public product data reports Windows, Mac and Linux builds.
klei.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Genres, Platforms, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Story, Exploring, Building and creating.
- Online co-op: The maker describes a standalone multiplayer game built around surviving together.
- Genres: Klei calls it a wilderness survival game.
- Platforms: Klei links released versions on Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, Apple App Store and Google Play.
- Kind of game: Friends gather resources and build structures to survive in the same hostile world.
- Sessions: Resources and structures support a world the group keeps developing.
- About: Klei describes wilderness survival with odd creatures and hidden dangers.
- Story: The setting has ancient secrets and mysteries, but survival actions lead the description.
- Exploring: The maker describes an unexplored world and hidden places to discover.
- Building and creating: Resources become equipment and structures for the group's camp.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Steam app ID, Release status, Platforms, Getting better, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: The live product lists online co-op.
- Steam app ID: The game is Steam app 322330.
- Release status: The released game has an active purchase offer.
- Platforms: The requirements list Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Getting better: The shown user tags include Difficult, supported by the press account of learning survival rules.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release date, Release status.
- Release date: Klei's launch post on 2016-04-21 says the game has left Early Access and reached full release.
- Release status: This is the full released title rather than its earlier beta.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Crossplay, Crossplay between, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Local co-op: The PlayStation product supports one or two local players.
- Most players on one screen: PlayStation lists two local players, matching Nintendo's single system count.
- Crossplay: PS4 and PS5 can play together when they use the same game version.
- Crossplay between: The confirmed group is PS4 and PS5. This does not establish play with PC, Xbox or Switch.
- Platforms: Both PS4 and PS5 editions are sold.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
support.klei.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen.
- Local co-op: Klei explains how a second controller joins online or offline on one Switch.
- Most players on one screen: The instructions explicitly set up player one and player two on a single system.
- Split or shared screen: Klei calls this mode split screen.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms.
- Platforms: The exact Console Edition listing confirms playability on Xbox One and Xbox Series X or S. Series availability is backward-compatible playback.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen.
- Platforms: The current Switch product explicitly supports Switch 2 playback with behavior consistent with Switch. This is compatibility of the Switch edition, not a native Switch 2 edition.
- Most players on one screen: The store's single system count is one to two players.
destructoid.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Working in sync, Planning ahead, Sessions.
- Working in sync: Destructoid, 2014-12-16, describes splitting jobs, sharing supplies and feeding a partner after an expedition.
- Planning ahead: Destructoid, 2014-12-16, describes planning how to divide limited resources and camp work.
- Sessions: Destructoid, 2014-12-16, describes building a base on a hosted world. This beta account is used for the social loop, not current platform facts.
pocketgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Fear, Tension and danger, Fighting, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Time to hang out.
- Fear: Pocket Gamer, 2026-07-21, describes shadow figures, dangerous darkness and a hostile monster filled world.
- Tension and danger: Pocket Gamer, 2026-07-21, describes managing food, warmth and sanity within limited time.
- Fighting: Pocket Gamer, 2026-07-21, describes fighting or avoiding creatures and taking larger enemies on as a group.
- Getting better: Pocket Gamer, 2026-07-21, describes the difficulty of learning to survive winter.
- Unlocks and progress: Pocket Gamer, 2026-07-21, describes science equipment opening tools, traps and farms that improve the camp.
- Time to hang out: Pocket Gamer, 2026-07-21, describes attention going to inventory, supplies and getting home before darkness.
pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Calm and coziness, Kind of game.
- Laughter and chaos: PC Gamer, updated 2026-07-17, describes friends sharing blame when a creature wrecks their prepared camp.
- Calm and coziness: PC Gamer, updated 2026-07-17, describes relaxed conversation in Endless mode between seasonal threats.
- Kind of game: PC Gamer, updated 2026-07-17, describes friends pooling resources against seasons and camp disasters.
apps.apple.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: iOS. standard mobile full game. Exact Together app supports native cooperative survival with online partners, six documented for mobile, not a global desktop server ceiling. Not single-player Pocket Edition. Loosely worded mobile local co-op does not establish one-device play.
- Free base co-op: The checked Apple full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
play.google.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Android. standard mobile full game. Exact Together app supports native cooperative survival with online partners, six documented for mobile, not a global desktop server ceiling. Not single-player Pocket Edition. Loosely worded mobile local co-op does not establish one-device play.
- Free base co-op: The checked Android full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
nintendo.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.