97BANG SCORE
Don't Starve
banger · strategy · 2013
A lot of game for the money: about 28h, $2.49 (~$0.09/hr), 97% positive.
Better value than 99% of strategy games
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
BANGER threshold
Already a BANGER at $2.49.
Buy it. The price is already a steal.
Real value
$0.09/hr over the 28h main story, $0.02/hr if you 100% it (153.6h).
Advertised
28h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
153.6h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$0.09/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$2.49
Reviews
97%
112,861 reviews
Metacritic
79
critic score
Players
3.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2013
What drives the score
Value$0.09/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews97% positive
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DeveloperKlei Entertainment
PublisherKlei Entertainment
Genrestrategy
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