Don't Starve
Is Don't Starve worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 6h into Don't Starve, and at $9.99 that's about 1.67 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$1.67/hr6h avg97% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
745
24h peak
2,395
Peak (tracked)
2,573
Coilr players
38
Player count
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
97%
Total reviews
113,389
Pos / Neg
109,471 / 3,918
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$1.61
at $9.99
Avg playtime
6 h
across 38 players
Total tracked
236 h
Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 38 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 38
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
41%
🇬🇧GB
11%
🇫🇷FR
11%
🇧🇷BR
7%
🇦🇺AU
7%
🇵🇱PL
4%
🇳🇱NL
4%
🇰🇷KR
4%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Don't Starve is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Asia-Pacific (~47%).
Asia-Pacific
47%
Americas
23%
Russia & CIS
19%
Europe & Africa
11%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 2,120 people in game — 3.3× as many as at 23:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Don't Starve
How many people play Don't Starve?
As of September 2026, about 745 people are playing Don't Starve on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 2,395 concurrent players.
Is Don't Starve worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 6h into Don't Starve, and at $9.99 that's about 1.67 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Don't Starve cost?
Don't Starve costs $9.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 6 hours in, about 1.67 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Don't Starve?
Across 38 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Don't Starve is about 6 hours.
Where are most Don't Starve players from?
Don't Starve's player activity peaks around 14:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 47% of active players, followed by Americas. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)