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… Summary: IGDB
Mind Score
Fair to the playerAge · ESRB E
Respect
85
Nourish
32
Stimulation
moderate
Open-ended sandboxStop anytime
On failure
Punishing: a death costs progress or a long way back
- IGDB keyword “permadeath”
- Run-based: a death restarts the run
Watch out for
Open-ended, can get repetitive
- Steam tag “Sandbox” (1667 votes)
What it exercises
Exploration and curiosity
- Steam tag “Exploration” (1031 votes)
- IGDB keyword “exploration”
High confidence · 27 Sept 2026 · Rules-based estimate from the Steam store, player reviews and PEGI/ESRB descriptors. Not a substitute for the official rating or your own judgement. Tap a label to see the evidence.