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Schwee

Dec 20, 2014 @ 2:42pm

Difference betwee Don't Starve and Don't Starve Together

So what will be the difference between these two games? Obviously Don't Starve Together allows for multiplayer, but what else will be different? I don't own either game so I'm wondering if I should buy Don't Starve (I know owners of DS eventually get DST at launch) or if I should buy DST because it will contain everything from DS and also have multiplayer. I also see that if you buy DST or a pack that includes it you will receive an extra copy to give out, but not a copy of DS. This whole thing really is confusing.

Any help would be appreciated. I'm confused and I think I'm confusing myself the more I look into it. And sorry to post another topic, but the only topics I've seen so far have been clarifying the price and purchase options, but not the game features.

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Tech_Priest has Don't Starve Together

Dec 20, 2014 @ 2:45pm

as far as i know its the same game but i dont know right now still instaling DST

Klei-JoeW [developer] Dec 21, 2014 @ 11:32am

For the most part, it's very similar, however things are balanced slightly different for more interesting gameplay with multiple people. As time goes on, it will be increasingly more interesting for multiple people and much more difficult solo.

If you have never played DS at all. Really what you should do is follow the holliday sales rules and pick up Don't Starve on sale. http://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/2pzl3h/steam_holiday_sale_2014_day_4_featured_deals_and/

By the time you are ready to tackle the game multiplayer, either hang out till we gift it to everybody who owns DS, or pick up the frontier pack if you can't wait.

Just having other people around adds a whole new level of difficulty (and fun). In that sense, it is a much more difficult game. So then it really comes down to your sensibilities.

Schwee

Dec 21, 2014 @ 5:29pm

Thanks for the detailed reply JoeW. I get that the point of DST is multiplayer, but can that be played solo if I'm not in the mood to play with others?

BeastBox

Dec 21, 2014 @ 5:53pm

I think a part of the multiplayer balance is that some things are no longer safe to do alone. Like that new Ewecus mob you might chance across if you hunting Koelaphants. Supposedly, it's specifically designed to be very difficult to solo. There may be other examples.

Personally, I would just grab DS either now or watch for a flash sale so it's extra cheap, like JoeW said. I imagine DST's final balance changes on release are going to make it very clumsy to play alone ...

Last edited by BeastBox; Dec 21, 2014 @ 5:56pm

Klei-JoeW [developer] Dec 21, 2014 @ 5:56pm

Oh, it certainly CAN be played that way, but it may be a bit more difficult. Especially later as things are adjusted for multiplayer balance a little more. But definately not impossible.

For example, in DST there is a creature that is meant to be fought with more than one person. I am sure it's possible to kill him solo, but it's not going to be easy; and there will be likely more things like that as we go along.

**ninjad by BeastBox! =)

Last edited by Klei-JoeW; Dec 21, 2014 @ 5:57pm

Schwee

Dec 21, 2014 @ 6:20pm

Hm...I guess I'll have to see about pricing if it goes on sale for more. I was thinking about buying DST for my wife and I, but if it's not close to being finished then it might be worth it. Alternatively, there isn't much point buying DS if we can't play together for the moment.

Ace

Dec 21, 2014 @ 8:24pm

Just to add to this, currently the solo DS and DS:RoG expansion have a lot of content that has yet to be implemented into DST (and could take awhile for that to happen). Also there are issues trying to play solo in DST related to death.

In DS you can craft and find things that when you die instantly respawn you. However in DST these items can only be used once you are in ghost form, so if you are playing solo it means you'll never have a back-up life (unless they change/fix the respawn mechanic).