Is Don't Starve Together Crossplay? Split Screen and Player Count
No, Don't Starve Together is not crossplay, so the whole group needs the same platform. Online it takes 2 to 6 players, and there's no split screen.
Survival in the wilderness means gathering food and materials, crafting tools and setting up a base before winter. You manage hunger, health and sanity, and each character has their own perks and drawbacks.
2–6 online
- Players
- 2–6 online
- Crossplay
- No
- Split screen
- No
- Free to play
- No
- One copy for the group
- No
- Typical session
- 3h+
- Genre
- Survival
- Platforms
- PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch and Mac
Don't Starve Together crossplay by platform
- Xbox + PC
- No
- Switch + PC
- No
- Xbox + Switch
- No
- PC + PS4
- No
- PS4 + Xbox
- No
- PS4 + Switch
- No
Frequently asked questions
Is Don't Starve Together crossplay?
No, Don't Starve Together has no crossplay, so everyone in the group needs the same platform.
Does Don't Starve Together have split screen?
No, each player needs their own device, although it supports LAN.
How many players can play Don't Starve Together?
Online, 2 to 6 friends can play together.
Is Don't Starve Together free?
No, it's paid, and each player needs their own copy.
What platforms is Don't Starve Together on?
PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch and Mac.
Is Don't Starve Together crossplay between Xbox and PC?
No, players on Xbox and PC can't play Don't Starve Together together.
Is Don't Starve Together crossplay between Switch and PC?
No, players on Switch and PC can't play Don't Starve Together together.
Is Don't Starve Together co-op?
Yes, you play on the same team against the game.
What games are like Don't Starve Together?
Terraria, Valheim, Palworld, Enshrouded and V Rising.
Games like Don't Starve Together
Terraria
In a world made of blocks, you dig for ore, craft weapons and armor and build houses for NPCs. Progress comes from beating bosses, and one switches the world to Hardmode with new enemies.
2–8 online · 4 on one screen
Valheim
In a randomly generated purgatory, you play Vikings who build houses and ships, craft gear and defeat each biome's boss. Each boss you beat unlocks the materials needed for the next biome.
2–10 onlineCrossplay
Palworld
Creatures called Pals roam an open world, and you catch them to fight, ride and work at your base. Pals chop, mine, cook and craft on their own depending on each species' skills.
2–32 onlineCrossplay
Enshrouded
A toxic fog covers part of a fantasy realm you explore, fighting its creatures and building bases block by block. A timer runs while you're inside the fog, and you die if it reaches zero.
2–16 online
V Rising
As newly awakened vampires, you gather resources, build a castle and hunt bosses to drink their blood and unlock powers. Sunlight burns you, so daytime travel means staying in the shade.
2–40 online
The Forest
After a plane crash on a peninsula of cannibals and mutants, you chop trees, build a fortified shelter and explore caves to find a kidnapped boy. The cannibals attack more as days pass.
2–8 online
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