About
Don’t Starve is a real-time strategy survival game made by Klei Entertainment[1]. It is available through Steam and the PlayStation 4. It features multiple playable characters with special attributes in a wilderness-like setting. The ultimate goal of the game is to survive as long as possible until death.
Backstory
A video released on Klei Entertainment’s YouTube channel titled Don’t Starve Cinematic Trailer: Forbidden Knowledge shows one of the characters, named Wilson, being transported from his house by a portal, placing him into the game’s environment.
History
Don’t Starve was first released to the public around late 2012[2], being updated periodically up until October 22nd, 2013. There was then DLC entitled Reign of Giants announced officially on January 15th, 2014[3]. The DLC was released on April 16th, 2014.
Multiplayer
Many debates have spawned about the game’s possibility of having a multiplayer mode, some claiming that it would either make the game better or ruin the game’s survival aspect. On May 5th, 2014, Don’t Starve Together, the game’s official multiplayer mode, was officially announced on Klei forums[4].
As of now, the multiplayer is still in development, only being accessible to people who have signed up for the closed-beta[5]. Gameplay videos of Don’t Starve Together were posted by Klei Entertainment.
Reception
Don’t Starve has gotten mainly positive feedback, receiving a 79 on Metacritic[6], a 79.06% on GameRankings[7], and an 8.5 on Armchair Empire[8]. It was also a finalist for the grand prize and “Excellence in Design” subcategory in the Independent Games Festival awards ceremony, as well as being honorably mentioned for “Excellence in Visual Art” and “Excellence in Audio”[9].
Don’t Starve was Indie Game Reviewers #1 best indie game of 2013[10].
Search Interest
Don’t Starve gained a popularity boost when Valve requested[11] Klei Entertainment to submit promotional items for Team Fortress 2. People who purchased Don’t Starve before April 23rd, 2013 were given items in genuine quality.
YouTube celebrities such as Markiplier and Yogscast have uploaded videos of them playing Don’t Starve, also giving the game a noticeable rise in searches.
External References
[1]Klei Entertainment official website
[2]Don’t Starve Early-Access Beta Trailer
[3]Don’t Starve: Reign of Giants DLC– Autumn Teaser
[4]Don’t Starve Together -- Multiplayer Alpha Officially Coming Summer 2014
[5]Don’t Starve Together form
[6]Don’t Starve Metacritic review
[7]Don’t Starve GameRanking review
[8]Review: Don’t Starve PC
[9]Independent Games Festival awards finalists revealed
[10]IGR’S Top 10 Best Indie Games of 2013 and Honorable Mentions
[11]Klei Entertainment Steam Workshop
[12]Don’t Starve Wiki