Reviews of Don't Starve: Pocket Edition

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List of user reviews and ratings for Don't Starve: Pocket Edition

Total ratings

4.50 (Rating count: 3,233)

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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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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.30

All time rating average: 4.50

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0% (13)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-19	*****	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.
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.
2026-06-18	El*****	The game crashes before I even get into the loading screen.
The game crashes before I even get into the loading screen.
2026-06-10	Bu*****	App didn’t even work. Waste of money
App didn’t even work. Waste of money