# Don't Starve: Pocket Edition

> Adventure

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1012298403](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1012298403)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1012298403`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Klei
- **Category:** Adventure
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (3,244 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.47
- **Last updated:** 2022-06-29
- **First published:** 2015-07-09
- **Size:** 960 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dont-starve-pocket-edition/id1012298403)
- **Website:** [http://dontstarvegame.com](http://dontstarvegame.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.klei.com/privacy-policy](https://www.klei.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Don't Starve: Pocket Edition brings the acclaimed PC survival game to iPhone and iPad. Experience a harsh, unforgiving world with a dark, whimsical art style, now optimized for touch controls that let you explore, craft, and combat on the go.

Survive by gathering resources, crafting items and structures, hunting, farming, and exploring randomly generated worlds. Start with nothing and rely on wit, science, and magic to outlast the wilderness—no hand-holding, no instructions, just the thrill of exploration and discovery.

## Rankings

- #32,764 — Overall
- #3 — Survive and Thrive
- #15 — Explore Fantastic Worlds
- #17 — Essential Strategy Games

## Review summary

Overall, Don't Starve: Pocket Edition on iOS is praised for smooth performance on modern devices, strong controller support, and its artful, atmospheric survival gameplay. However, it faces recurring stability and content issues, including crashes, save data resets, and a lack of online multiplayer, with mobile updates lagging behind PC/console. Device-specific bugs (like iPad audio) and UI quirks further temper the experience. Fans may still enjoy the core game, but many want more frequent updates and multiplayer features in future patches.

### Pros

- Smooth performance on newer iOS devices with solid controller support (Xbox/PlayStation/8Bitdo).
- Striking art style and immersive, dark survival atmosphere that many players praise.
- Classic, long‑running survival game with enduring fan appeal on mobile.

### Cons

- Startup and in‑game crashes; stability issues where the app won’t open or crashes during play.
- Lack of online multiplayer/co‑op features; no mobile equivalent of Don't Starve Together.
- Sparse mobile updates and missing content/maps (e.g., pig town) compared to PC/console.
- Save progress can reset or be lost, and there are device/UI bugs (e.g., iPad audio issues).

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