# Don't Starve: Pocket Edition

> Uncompromising wilderness survival game with science and magic elements. (iPhone/iPad app by Klei.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dont-starve-pocket-edition/id1012298403 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Klei](https://appshunter.io/developer/534603952)
- Category: Games, Adventure
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 3,241 App Store ratings · 667 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 960 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-07-09
- Data updated: 2026-09-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dont-starve-pocket-edition/id1012298403/reviews.md

## What is Don't Starve?

***NOTE: Don't Starve requires iOS 8 and at least an iPhone 5, iPad 3, or iPad mini 2. Due to memory constraints, it will not run on older devices.***

Don’t Starve: Pocket Edition, brings the hit PC game enjoyed by over 4 million players to the iPhone and iPad. Now you can experience the uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic on the go! 

Play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped and transported to a mysterious wilderness world. Wilson must learn to exploit his environment and its inhabitants if he ever hopes to escape and find his way back home. 

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. Play your way as you unravel the mysteries of this strange land. 

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Awards:
- Independent Games Festival: Grand Prize Nominee
- Independent Games Festival: Excellence in Design Nominee
- Independent Games Festival: Audience Award Nominee
- Capsule Computers: Editor’s Choice
- Indie Game Reviewer: Game of the Year

Key Features:

Optimized for Touch: New intuitive touch interface lets you explore, fight, craft and manage inventory with ease.

Uncompromising Survival & World Exploration: No instructions. No help. No hand holding. Start with nothing and craft, hunt, research, farm and fight to survive.

Dark and Whimsical Visuals: 2D characters and odd creatures inhabiting a unique 3D world.

Randomly Generated New Worlds: Want a new map? No problem! At any time you can generate a new living and breathing world that hates you and wants you to die.

## Key features

- Optimized touch interface
- Uncompromising survival gameplay
- World exploration
- Crafting and item management
- Dark and whimsical visuals
- Randomly generated worlds

## Chart rankings

- #87 in Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

## What do users think of Don't Starve?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 🕹️ Engaging survival experience
- 💰 Good value for money
- 🕰️ Addictive and replayable

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of clear tutorials
- 🕹️ Clunky controls and UI
- 🌐 No multiplayer mode
- 🕰️ Game can get repetitive over time

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes when entering caves
- Saved games get corrupted
- Inventory and crafting bugs
- Seasonal bosses not spawning consistently
- Performance issues on newer devices

**Most requested features**

- Add multiplayer mode
- Improve controls and UI for mobile
- Provide more in-game tutorials
- Add new content and updates
- Allow customization of game settings

## Recent user reviews (10 of 667)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dont-starve-pocket-edition/id1012298403/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Updated

*2026-08-14, version 1.47*

Hey this updated the game

### 3/5 — Excellent game with 1 serious flaw in mobile version

*2026-08-03, version 1.47*

The game is one of the best ever. Beware this mobile version: when you hold-tap the bottom right virtual joystick anything underneath it is prioritised. It means that if you have a tree there, you go chop it, if there is a creature, you attack it -> and it and its friends will immediately kill you. But all you really want is to just use the bloody joystick. I died so many times because of this, it’s so easy to reproduce, so easy to fix but so terrible as a flaw. Would be 5 star otherwise.

### 1/5 — Bad

*2026-07-29, version 1.47*

Управление ведением пальца по экрану очень не удобно. + иногда оно слетает и персонаж идет на касание пальца бесповоротно. Управление с джойстика тоже плохое и статичное. Очень неудобно  скидывать предметы и взаимодействовать с ними в инвентаре.

### 5/5 — ADD A DROP BUTTON!!!!

*2026-07-09, version 1.47*

If youre gonna have drag and drop DROP IT

### 1/5 — M4 iPad “not compatible”

*2026-06-27, version 1.47*

It says, when I first boot in, that my device isn’t supported and is put in compatibility mode, and it lowers the resolution and makes it look terrible.

### 5/5 — 好玩

*2026-06-23, version 1.47*

i‘m Chinese people I love the game

### 5/5 — 设计师你还在吗

*2026-06-21, version 1.47*

这游戏为什么不更新了？

### 4/5 — bug

*2026-06-19, version 1.47*

Recently, freezes and crashes have been occurring very frequently. Sometimes, after playing for a long time, the game will suddenly freeze, and the game save data has not been saved. This can lead to a lot of wasted time and greatly affects one’s mood.

### 1/5 — Crashing

*2026-06-18, version 1.47*

The game crashes before I even get into the loading screen.

### 1/5 — App Did Not Work

*2026-06-10, version 1.47*

App didn’t even work. Waste of money

## Frequently asked questions about Don't Starve

### What is Don't Starve: Pocket Edition?

Don't Starve: Pocket Edition is a mobile version of the popular PC survival game. It challenges players to survive in a harsh wilderness by gathering resources, crafting items, and fending off dangers. The game features science and magic elements within its unique world.

### What are the key features of this survival game?

Key features include an optimized touch interface for easy control, uncompromising survival gameplay with no hand-holding, extensive world exploration, a robust crafting system, and visually distinct dark and whimsical 2D characters in a 3D world. New, randomly generated worlds ensure replayability.

### How much does Don't Starve: Pocket Edition cost?

This application is a paid game. You purchase it once to download and play. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description.

### What devices are compatible with Don't Starve: Pocket Edition?

The game requires iOS 8 or later and is compatible with iPhone 5, iPad 3, or iPad mini 2, and newer devices. Due to memory constraints, it will not run on older devices.

### What is the main goal of the game?

The main goal is to survive in a mysterious wilderness. Players must learn to exploit their environment and its inhabitants to gather resources, craft necessary items and structures, and ultimately find a way to escape or thrive in the strange land.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.47 — 2022-06-29

-Fixed issue where the UI stopped responding after using the inventory.

### 1.46 — 2022-06-03

-Fixed issue where some controllers would remap incorrectly when updating app.

### 1.45 — 2022-05-27

- Added UI button to quickly recraft or rebuild items (R3 button on controller)
- Reworked virtual stick and attack button to be more responsive
- Increased size of action buttons
- Added controller toggle for those who have an unknown device connected
- Improved item placement for those not using controller
- Disallowed beefalo from entering caves
- Fixed issue where bosses sometimes would not spawn
- Added protection from accidentally attacking a tamed beefalo
- Made it easier to dismount beefalo
- Allowed refueling of magiluminescence
- Fixed issue where Woodie transformation would stick in the clouds
- Allowed riding beefalo when wielding certain items like a brush
- Fixed issue when dragging items over an action button
- Prevented accidental taps of UI buttons through the map screen

### 1.43 — 2022-04-21

-Fixed crash when spawning bosses in RoG

### 1.42 — 2022-03-05

-Fixed crash when entering the ruins in a mature world.
-Fixed occasional crash when placing walls/fences with a controller without RoG enabled.

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