Core Keeper vs Don't Starve Together

Don't Starve Together is the cheaper of the two right now at US$5.09 on Steam, US$6.90 less than Core Keeper. On playtime it is also the better value: Don't Starve Together costs US$0.13/h against US$0.30/h for Core Keeper — 40h to beat versus 40h. Steam players rate Don't Starve Together higher: 94% positive against 93%.

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Core Keeper vs Don't Starve Together, United States store pricing
MetricCore KeeperDon't Starve Together
Price nowUS$11.99 on SteamUS$5.09 on Steam
All-time lowUS$7.12 on GameBilletUS$1.49 on Steam
Steam rating93% positive94% positive
Hours to beat40h40h
Cost per hourUS$0.30/hUS$0.13/h
PlayersUp to 8 online co-opUp to 6 co-op (dedicated servers)
Available onSteam, Epic, GOGSteam
Released2024, Pugstorm2016, Klei Entertainment

Pick Core Keeper if

Terraria-style mining and building underground. It is a Sandbox Survival by Pugstorm, 2024, and takes about 40 hours. The catch: top-down pixel art will not appeal to everyone. Full Core Keeper price breakdown.

Pick Don't Starve Together if

Distinctive Tim Burton-ish art that has aged perfectly. It is a Co-op Survival by Klei Entertainment, 2016, and takes about 40 hours. The catch: brutally unforgiving without a wiki open. Full Don't Starve Together price breakdown.

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How this comparison is made

Prices come straight from the stores' own feeds, in USD for United States, and are cached for about 30 minutes; hours-to-beat and the pros and cons are our editorial estimates. Cost per hour is the cheapest current price divided by hours-to-beat. No ads, no affiliate links and no paid placement — a store link earns us nothing. Every weight and threshold we use is published.