Don't Starve Together

Released: Apr 21, 2016
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 11 Sep 2026, 01:02 GMT

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13 Aug 2026Developer post
Intermission: [No Day at the Beach] - Animated Short, Login Reward and More!
Don't Starve Together: No Day at the Beach The days grow warm, the nights turn lively, and friends gather together. But can a little summer joy melt even the coldest of hearts? Streaming Drops! “Put out fires with a splashy splat. The “Bugburst Waterballoon” has been added to the
06 Jul 2026Developer post
Hotfix 740477
Changes The Tesla Coil Helm skin is now called the Arc Welded Helm. Bug Fixes Fixed the icon in the Belongings for the Arc Welded Helm skin. Fixed an issue with Klei Account linked items not being able to be used on dedicated servers.
Changes

The Tesla Coil Helm skin is now called the Arc Welded Helm.
Bug Fixes

Fixed the icon in the Belongings for the Arc Welded Helm skin.
Fixed an issue with Klei Account linked items not being able to be used on dedicated servers.
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03 Jul 2026Developer post
Hotfix 740256
Changes Desiccant Pouch/Sacks now dries off from high heat instead of uncontrolled sources of fire. (e.g. Fire Pits and Scaled Furnaces will dry off Desiccants now.) The Caddy Cap skins may now be applied to the Tam o' Shanter. Improved Mini-Golf obstacle visuals to better match
Changes

Desiccant Pouch/Sacks now dries off from high heat instead of uncontrolled sources of fire. (e.g. Fire Pits and Scaled Furnaces will dry off Desiccants now.)
The Caddy Cap skins may now be applied to the Tam o' Shanter.
Improved Mini-Golf obstacle visuals to better match their physics.
Added new states for Eets critter.
Bug Fixes

Fixed a crash from the Gilded Knights.
Fixed a crash from the Lurking Nightmare when hitting a player riding a Beefalo.
Fixed crash when using Cannons with a controller.
Coals will properly revert to item form when a Dock underneath is destroyed.
Mini-Golf courses built over Docks can now be removed properly.
Fixed bug causing Sick Mini Worm Holes to not reset properly.
Pirate Boats will properly persist after defeating all its crew members.
Fixed bug causing Ickers to spawn inside the Sanctum.
Fixed bug causing Beefalo to sometimes be duplicated when exiting the Sanctum.
Fixed items like B.U.D.D.Y. and items from linked accounts being unable to be crafted when going into or out of the caves.
Fixed various animation bugs with skirts and Sweater Vests.
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26 Jun 2026Developer post
Hotfix 739495
Changes The Mini-Golf Ball Dropper will refund your Cawnival Token at the end of the round on custom courses. Mouse aiming the Putter now has lowered accuracy when your pointer is entirely outside the reticule range. Bug Fixes Fixed missing animations for Mini Worm Holes on a ser
Changes

The Mini-Golf Ball Dropper will refund your Cawnival Token at the end of the round on custom courses.
Mouse aiming the Putter now has lowered accuracy when your pointer is entirely outside the reticule range.
Bug Fixes

Fixed missing animations for Mini Worm Holes on a server without Caves.
Fixed incorrect rotations for some Golf structures when placing a course at certain orientations.
Fixed a client crash when closing the minimap at the same time it was opened for an action on the map.
Fixed bug causing Wandering Trader to repeatedly flip their hood up and down when near a Survivor interacting with any research station.
Fixed a crash when peeking inside a Bundling Wrap which let Mimics loose.
Fixed a softlock case on one of the Standard Mini-Golf course variations.
Fixed a crash when trying to play other Cawnival games besides the Mini Golf.
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25 Jun 2026Developer post
Midsummer Cawnival is Back!
The Cawnival is back in the Constant! Our survivors are once again greeted by the festive feathered Corvus Goodfeather and his crow compatriots. Decorate, try your luck at the Cawnival games, and maybe even win some prizes! This year's star attraction is Mini-golf! Take a swing a
The Cawnival is back in the Constant! Our survivors are once again greeted by the festive feathered Corvus Goodfeather and his crow compatriots. Decorate, try your luck at the Cawnival games, and maybe even win some prizes!

This year's star attraction is Mini-golf! Take a swing and one of several pre-built courses for your chance at some tickets, or build your own course for some added fun.
Highlights:
Start of the annual Midsummer Cawnival event.
The master of ceremonies, Corvus Goodfeather can be found near the Florid Postern.
Mini-golf! New decorations and Prebuilt Cawnival courses.
Build your own golf courses with placeable course parts.
Buy the Cawnival Tree, games and Game Tokens from Corvus Goodfeather.
Earn Prize Tickets from playing games and exchange them for decorations and other goods at the Prize Booth.
Place decorations near the Cawnival Tree and more feathered spectators will come join the festivities.
New Skins:
“Cawnival Mini-Golf Chest” ($5.99usd)

“This Cawnival Mini-Golf Chest contains the following skin items: Cawnival Putter's Pack, Tee Time Sweater Vest, Par None Sweater Vest, Fairway Sweater Vest, Mulligan Sweater Vest, Chipper Sweater Vest, Lucky Stroke Sweater Vest, Black Birdie Pants, Plum Birdie Pants, Red Birdie Pants, Black Mini-Golf Skirt, Green Mini-Golf Skirt, Red Mini-Golf Skirt, Egg Caddy Cap, Bow Caddy Cap, Flag Caddy Cap, Cawnival Torch, Cawnival Plaque, and Cawnival Egg Lamp.”

Some people take Mini-golf way too seriously. Look. We had to do it. You gotta look the part right?

We want to make sure the login drops and streaming drops have proper time for people to pick them up so we're going to continue running the current sets.

Login Bonus:
Log in to Don't Starve Together to receive the "Thank You Box" containing the Klei Fest 2026 Clay-potted Succulent as well as Eets, The Bee-Stealthy Cowl, The Hermetic, Duplicate Dungarees, and an assortment of Space-age Sweaters.
Streaming Drops:

The “Butterflute" skin for the Pan Flute has been added to the Chitinous Collection. Check out this post for details.
That's all for now!
We just dropped the big Klei Fest Publisher sale and we're rolling into the Steam Summer Sale, but we wanted surprise you with something fun for you this year's Midsummer Cawnival. We're back to working on the next update and we're also working separately on the next intermission.

If you haven't had the chance to check out the Klei Publisher sale, you still have time as the sale has been extended through the Steam Summer sale.

Here's to another great summer! Till next time!
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20 Jun 2026SteamDB
Don't Starve Together peaks at 122k players
Don't Starve Together has peaked at 122,662 concurrent players on 21 June 2026 which is 10 years after release. View charts and more statistics on our website.
11 Jun 2026Developer post
Don't Starve Together: From Beyond - Cursed Confrontation Pt. 1 & Klei Fest 2026
Don't Starve Together: From Beyond - Cursed Confrontation Part 1 is Now Available for all players! Celebrating 20 years of Klei Entertainment and 10 years of Don't Starve Together, we've got a bunch of stuff for you today! Walk a forbidden path. Cross a warded threshold. Accept a
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Don't Starve Together: From Beyond - Cursed Confrontation Part 1 is Now Available for all players!
Celebrating 20 years of Klei Entertainment and 10 years of Don't Starve Together, we've got a bunch of stuff for you today!
Walk a forbidden path. Cross a warded threshold. Accept a fate long sealed. Choices of unimaginable consequence await.
Highlights
New boss and loot drops from the Sanctum.
Added Waymark Compass to help navigate the Sanctum rooms.
A rope can be used on the Sanctum Chasm to provide a way back up from the Ancient Archives.
Other Additions
Added Heat Gland that drops from Geothermites, used in new crafts.
Added Thermic Tools.
Added Coals, a new trap type.
Added Thermal Balm, a new healing salve.
Changes
Added a method of mass unravelling duplicate Curios in the Item Collection screen.
The Ancient Key is no longer destroyed, but instead pops out when the Ancient Gateway destabilizes and resets the ruins.
Like Wormwood, all other plant-like creatures now also burn for longer and take more fire damage
Shadow Hands will no longer target Night Lights.
Thank You for 20 Years Together - Login Bonus !
We whipped up a special surprise for you as a thanks for all your support. Log in to Don't Starve Together to receive the "Thank You Box" containing the Klei Fest 2026 Clay-potted Succulent as well as Eets, The Bee-Stealthy Cowl, The Hermetic, Duplicate Dungarees, and an assortment of Space-age Sweaters.

New Skins!

“Rosy Roaring Stampeder Chest” ($12.99usd)
“This Rosy Roaring Stampeder Chest contains the Rosy Furniture Chest, Rosy Furnishings Chest, Rosy Decor Chest, Roarer Chest, and the Stampeder Duds Chest Part II.”

Interactive Lore Conclusion
We've just reached the conclusion to our first "Interactive Lore" story arc. If you want some fun rewards, Grab a shovel and a probably a guide for some of that deep lore. You'll need 'em.

And That's it for Now!
The team is moving on to the second part of the Cursed Confrontation update and completing the "From Beyond" story arc. We've got some fun things planned, and we're really looking forward to sharing. We'll see you soon!

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Our annual publisher sale is back!
Klei Fest is our annual celebration of all things Klei. https://store.steampowered.com/developer/klei/sale/kleifest2026
This year, we've got a ton of updates, discounts, and freebies for you.
To commemorate 20 years as a studio, we've made our very first game, Eets free for everybody, forever.
A free game update for Oxygen Not Included with new buildings, bug fixes, and QOL!
The Rotwood Powers-A-Plenty Update adds a new "Weapon Power" power type, QOL, and bug fixes.
The Release of Aquatic Planet Pack DLC for Oxygen Not Included.
The Lowest prices ever for many Klei Entertainment games
10 Years of Don't Starve Together - 90% off and a ton of Free exclusive Klei Fest Skins
A bunch of great bundles with additional discounts up to 50% off!
The Klei Shop has a big Klei Fest sale.
The conclusion of our DST Interactive Lore story arc
And DST Mobile is coming July, 21st!
We've also got more news from our published titles!
Rift of the NecroDancer OST Vol. 2 Music Pack is out now!
Beastieball has a new update, including workshop support and Portuguese localization
Fretless is now Steam Deck verified! Check out the new Accolades Trailer!
U.V.S. Nirmana has released a free bonus campaign update!
Check out more games published by Klei!
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04 Jun 2026Developer post
Klei Fest & Cursed Confrontation Part 1 Coming June 11th!
Don't Starve Together: From Beyond - Cursed Confrontation Part 1 is coming June 11th! We spent a bit more time on WX-78 skill spotlight than anticipated, so the Shadow arc will be released in two parts. The focus of this update will be on the final room in the Sanctum, where you
Don't Starve Together: From Beyond - Cursed Confrontation Part 1 is coming June 11th!
We spent a bit more time on WX-78 skill spotlight than anticipated, so the Shadow arc will be released in two parts. The focus of this update will be on the final room in the Sanctum, where you can obtain the Keystone. For now, taking the Keystone to the Ancient Gateway will just reset the Sanctum.
Highlights
New boss and loot drops from the Sanctum.
Added Waymark Compass to help navigate the Sanctum rooms.
A rope can be used on the Sanctum Chasm to provide a way back up from the Ancient Archives.
Other Additions
Added Heat Gland that drops from Geothermites, used in new crafts.
Added Thermic Tools.
Added Coals, a new trap type.
Added Thermal Balm, a new healing salve.
Changes
Added a method of mass unravelling duplicate Curios in the Item Collection screen.
The Ancient Key is no longer destroyed, but instead pops out when the Ancient Gateway destabilizes and resets the ruins.
Like Wormwood, all other plant-like creatures now also burn for longer and take more fire damage
Shadow Hands will no longer target Night Lights.
The update is currently in Beta right now. If you’d like to check it out, head over to the official forums for more information.
Klei Fest Starts Thursday, June 11th!
Summer is right around the corner, and that means the return of Klei Fest! We’re getting ready for our annual celebration with big discounts, releases, game updates, and miscellaneous happenings across the Klei universe.
This year, you can look forward to updates for Rotwood, Oxygen Not Included, and Don't Starve Together. We’re also releasing the Aquatic Planet Pack DLC for Oxygen Not Included, the conclusion of our current interactive lore story arc, and some other surprises!
If you haven’t already, be sure to follow our Steam developer page so you don’t miss a thing!
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13 May 2026Developer post
Hotfix 728321
Small hotfix to address some concerns that have cropped up. Bug Fixes Fixed certain projectiles getting stuck on physics and staying around longer than intended. Fixed an issue with server side handling of slash commands.
Small hotfix to address some concerns that have cropped up.
Bug Fixes

Fixed certain projectiles getting stuck on physics and staying around longer than intended.
Fixed an issue with server side handling of slash commands.
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07 May 2026Developer post
Hotfix 727204
Changes WX-78 may now Transfer Consciousness in and out of the Sanctum and the Sanctum Lobby. Bug Fixes Fixed Mimicked items never reverting over time after being dropped in a container. Fixed WX-78 Backup Chassis losing ownership when being cursed into Wonkey. Fixed Powder Monke
Changes

WX-78 may now Transfer Consciousness in and out of the Sanctum and the Sanctum Lobby.
Bug Fixes

Fixed Mimicked items never reverting over time after being dropped in a container.
Fixed WX-78 Backup Chassis losing ownership when being cursed into Wonkey.
Fixed Powder Monkeys not disengaging from fighting a player transitioning to or from Wonkey.
Fixed not dropping Implanted items when turning into Wonkey.
Fixed a crash sometimes when burning Evergreens are destroyed after going off-screen.
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05 May 2026Developer post
Hotfix 726875
Bug Fixes Fixed creatures like Chester that follow a carried item still following the holder of the item when the item is dropped from a distance. Fixed crash when using shift-click to transfer items out of containers like Expansive Storage Unit, Ammo Pouch, Battle Call Canister,
Bug Fixes

Fixed creatures like Chester that follow a carried item still following the holder of the item when the item is dropped from a distance.
Fixed crash when using shift-click to transfer items out of containers like Expansive Storage Unit, Ammo Pouch, Battle Call Canister, Picnic Casket, etc.
Fixed client prediction sometimes failing after transforming into Wonkey.
Fixed Exploiterators and Auto-Grabbers stopping from following WX-78 after minigames.
Fixed mutating Puffins being invisible.
Fixed Possessed Chassis getting stuck when they’re unable to find a suitable spot to attack.
Fixed Possessed Chassis trying to use Zaptrocuter on creatures that can’t be hit by its projectile.
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05 May 2026Developer post
Hotfix 726747
Changes Auto-Grabber can now deposit matching items into Expansive Storage Units (activated via Spatializer Circuits). Expansive Storage Units now inherit WX-78’s preserver rates from active Refrigerant and Thermal Circuits. Blocking Circuit ability will protect against thief sou
Changes

Auto-Grabber can now deposit matching items into Expansive Storage Units (activated via Spatializer Circuits).
Expansive Storage Units now inherit WX-78’s preserver rates from active Refrigerant and Thermal Circuits.
Blocking Circuit ability will protect against thief sources such as Frogs, Bearger, Powder Monkey, Otter, etc.
Other players’ Exploiterators will now appear faded out if there are too many WX-78 players using them on your screen.
Bug Fixes

Fixed Auto-Grabber’s range boost needing Warm Standby even when following WX-78.
Fixed Possessed Chassis trying to walk forward to its target when waiting for projectiles to return to the Gloomerang.
Fixed Possessed Chassis sometimes crashing when their leader tries to row.
Fixed Cookie Cutters phasing through a boat when electrocuted as they land.
Fixed WX-78s Electrification Circuit skill perk electric attack being able to arc to other players when PVP is not enabled.
Fixed Shadow-Aligned WX-78 unable to Implant or Consume shadow items while riding a Beefalo.
Fixed Possessed Chassis being stunned by the Tail o’ Three Cats super crack.
Fixed Possessed Chassis weapons reverting to full (instead of half) durability cost after spinning.
Fixed Possessed Chassis not reaching their target when spinning.
Fixed Transfer Consciousness action being shown to characters other than WX-78.
Fixed equipped items on a Backup Chassis reverting back to a Mimicreep when reloading.
Fixed items reverting back to Mimicreeps automatically after some time even when a Possessed Shadow Atrium is Implanted.
Fixed inconsistent drain when using either Winona’s Generator or G.E.M.erator to recharge WX-78.
Fixed Zaptrocuter projectiles sometimes getting stuck in the air.
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30 Apr 2026Developer post
The WX-78 Skill Spotlight Follow-up is Now Available!
Hey Everybody! Today we have a small Follow-Up Shadow Affinity update for the WX - 78 Skill spotlight. Highlights Include: Added a new Chessmaster Circuit. Added the Shadow Servitor skill for WX-78. Replaced Field Survey II skill with Signal Booster skill, which boosts all drone
Hey Everybody!
Today we have a small Follow-Up Shadow Affinity update for the WX-78 Skill spotlight.
Highlights Include:
Added a new Chessmaster Circuit.
Added the Shadow Servitor skill for WX-78.
Replaced Field Survey II skill with Signal Booster skill, which boosts all drone ranges in general.
Roto-Mapper now also functions similar to Ocuvigil, but only revealed to the owner.
Additional behaviour and interactions for the Possessed Chassis.
Login Rewards
We're also including some login rewards for you. Get the Ominous Exploiterator, Gloomy Auto-Grabber, Elegant Exploiterator, Opulent Auto-Grabber and Pengull Ice Cube just by logging into the game for a limited time. The drone skins will later be purchasable in-game.

Until Next time!
As mentioned in the WX-Spotlight update, we're moving on to the next batch of content for you. Note that this update is not on the previously released roadmap and is considered part of the WX-78 Spotlight update. So we still have quite a bit coming up. See you next time!
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16 Apr 2026Developer post
The WX-78 Skill Spotlight Update is Now Available!
Everyone's favorite soulless automaton is due for an upgrade to ensure their reign of terror over the innocent organics of the Constant continues. WX-78 Skill Spotlight The WX-78 skill spotlight is now available on Steam. We aren't quite happy with Shadow Affinity, so we decided
09 Apr 2026Developer post
Announcing: Don't Starve Elsewhere + WX-78 Skill Spotlight & Roadmap Next Week!
Hey everybody, The WX-78 Skill Spotlight update and content update plan (Roadmap) is coming next Thursday, April 16th! Of course, we'll also have new skins and a new set of streaming drops for everybody as well. If you missed it, we also just officially announced Don't Starve Els
19 Mar 2026Developer post
Don't Starve Together: Intermission - Animated Short, Login Reward and More!
Hey all, it's time for Intermission! This time, we've got a new entry in the Tales from the Constant series of animated shorts, a new login reward, streaming drops, and a skill update beta that you might be interested in. Tales from the Constant: Birds of a Feather You never know
24 Feb 2026Developer post
Hotfix 714014
Bug Fixes Fixed a crash related to the Deck Of Cards. Fixed networking exploit with tripping while galloping on clients. Fixed world settings incorrectly affecting Nightmare Light and Nightmare Fissure creature spawns.
Bug Fixes

Fixed a crash related to the Deck Of Cards.
Fixed networking exploit with tripping while galloping on clients.
Fixed world settings incorrectly affecting Nightmare Light and Nightmare Fissure creature spawns.
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19 Feb 2026Developer post
Hotfix 713564
Bug Fixes Shtick Horse will no longer slow you down if you were already faster than its speed boost. Fixed cases where repaired or previously befriended Clockworks did not follow you sometimes. Fixed Chester, Glommer, Polly Rogers, and others from getting detached from their item
Bug Fixes

Shtick Horse will no longer slow you down if you were already faster than its speed boost.
Fixed cases where repaired or previously befriended Clockworks did not follow you sometimes.
Fixed Chester, Glommer, Polly Rogers, and others from getting detached from their items when attacked.
Fixed bug with Spiders attacking a Chester that is following Webber.
Fixed bug related to unlucky players’ effects on Hound waves.
Fixed bug with Lightning Strikes incorrectly affecting nearby Torches and Morning Stars.
Fixed crashes related to Crystal-Crested Buzzard.
Fixed art bugs with Glommer's Fairy Glom and Marble Impact Armor skins.
Fixed Bishop scrapbook entries showing incorrect damage values.
Fixed Gobbler scrapbook entry showing incorrect image.
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14 Feb 2026Developer post
Hotfix 712852
Changes Clockworks can now only be befriended when they are stunned, and the action string has been changed to “Repair”. Bug Fixes Fixed bug where a Rook and a Player with damage reflect could stunlock each other indefinitely. Fixed Mockingbirds blocking placement and sticking ar
Changes
Clockworks can now only be befriended when they are stunned, and the action string has been changed to “Repair”.
Bug Fixes
Fixed bug where a Rook and a Player with damage reflect could stunlock each other indefinitely.
Fixed Mockingbirds blocking placement and sticking around in an invisible state when the Knight Shrine is destroyed.
Fixed certain entities that are in a non-workable state, being worked anyways from collision with the Shtick Horse.
Fixed Gloombell’s manure disappearing and reviving functionalities not working.
Fixed Wilson's Equinor beard side view having some of the Rosette beard art.
Fixed Sky Lantern’s global map icons not working properly for other players.
Fixed Batilisks not engaging in combat.
Fixed Spider Warriors spawning out of their dens immediately going back inside.
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13 Feb 2026Developer post
Hotfix 712555
Bug Fixes Fixed WX-78’s examination string for the new play bill. Fixed Clockwork Bishop’s attacks ignoring electrocute resistance. Fixed Clockwork Knight missing a foot in its stunned state. Fixed a crash when debug spawning Gilded Knights. Fixed a crash sometimes when Eye of Te
Bug Fixes
Fixed WX-78’s examination string for the new play bill.
Fixed Clockwork Bishop’s attacks ignoring electrocute resistance.
Fixed Clockwork Knight missing a foot in its stunned state.
Fixed a crash when debug spawning Gilded Knights.
Fixed a crash sometimes when Eye of Terror dashes through a T.I.N.G.L.E. Node.
Fixed a crash when galloping into certain structures.
Fixed a crash with items like Chester's Eyebone when dropping them if the follower died.
Fixed a crash sometimes when Buzzards landed.
Fixed a crash related to Crystal-Crested Buzzards moving around the world.
Fixed animation bugs with Webber's and Wilson’s Equinor skins.
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Updates & announcements

Our annual publisher sale is back!

We've also got more news from our published titles!

Highlights

Other Additions

Changes

Klei Fest Starts Thursday, June 11th!