# Don't Starve

> Indie game profile, served by indielist (https://indielist.games). Sales estimate uses the white-box Boxleiter algorithm; numbers are approximate (±50%).

## Snapshot
- **Primary genre**: Adventure
- **Release year**: 2013
- **Release date**: Apr 23, 2013
- **Platforms**: linux, mac, windows
- **Tags**: Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Adventure, Indie, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Perma Death
- **Launch price**: $9.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 96,212
- **Positive review %**: 97%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740

## Developer
- **Studio**: [Klei Entertainment](https://indielist.games/studios/klei-entertainment)

## Publisher
- **Name**: [Klei Entertainment](https://indielist.games/publishers/klei-entertainment)

## Sales estimate (white-box, version v1.0)

- **Units (median)**: 9,140,140 (range 5,484,084 – 12,796,196)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $52,156,271 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 95
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2013`: +30
- `price_$10`: -5
- `positive_97%`: +10
- `genre_Adventure`: +10

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/dont-starve)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.