{"id":1874303,"date":"2026-04-09T18:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874303"},"modified":"2026-04-09T18:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:12:00","slug":"dont-starve-is-back-for-more-darkly-whimsical-co-op-survival-in-dont-starve-elsewhere-and-this-time-theres-hills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874303","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Starve is back for more darkly whimsical co-op survival in Don&#8217;t Starve Elsewhere, and this time there&#8217;s hills!"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/dont-starve-elsewhere\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Don&#8217;t Starve Elsewhere<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Don&#8217;t Starve is back for more darkly whimsical co-op survival in Don&#8217;t Starve Elsewhere, and this time there&#8217;s hills!<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Fog warning.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/dont-starve-elsewhere.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Don't Starve Elsewhere artwork showing a character nervously gripping a large egg while another stares at something out of shot with wide-eyed surprise.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"dont-starve-elsewhere.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Klei Entertainment<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matt Wales avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1521645425.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Matt Wales avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1521645425.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/matt-wales\">Matt Wales<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-04-09T18:12:00+00:00\">April 9, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"b86c4a84-6622-4f16-aa3f-e1f9680c0816\" data-name=\"Donu0027t Starve Elsewhere\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Donu0026#39;t Starve Elsewhere\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Donu0026#39;t Starve Elsewhere\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Donu0027t Starve Elsewhere\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Donu0027t Starve Elsewhere\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Don't Starve Elsewhere\" title=\"Follow Don't Starve Elsewhere\"><br \/>\n  Follow Don&#8217;t Starve Elsewhere<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>\nKlei Entertainment has unveiled a brand-new multiplayer instalment of its gloomily amusing survival series, Don&#8217;t Starve. As revealed during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ShrDsKDQjtc\">latest Triple-i Initiative Showcase<\/a>, it&#8217;s called Don&#8217;t Starve Elsewhere and it promises adventure in a &#8220;strange and unforgiving new world filled with magic, monsters and mystery&#8221; as players take on their greatest opponent yet: hills.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe original Don&#8217;t Starve, with its appealingly gloomy spin on roguelike survival (its vibe was part Edward Gorey, part Tim Burton) launched back in 2013, and was followed by co-op focused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/dont-starve-together\">Don&#8217;t Starve Together<\/a> in 2016.  And finally, a decade later, a third entry has been confirmed.\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Don't Starve Elsewhere - World Premiere Trailer | The Triple-i Initiative\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pcOD7AYM67I?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pcOD7AYM67I\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Don&#8217;t Starve Elsewhere &#8211; World Premiere Trailer | The Triple-i Initiative<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Don&#8217;t Starve Elsewhere trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pcOD7AYM67I\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\nDetails are still fairly limited at this early juncture, but Klei is promising &#8211; alongside the series&#8217; familiar survival core, which once again incorporates co-op &#8211; new biomes with their own distinct climates. There&#8217;s talk of a redwood forest blighted by relentless rainstorms, as well as chilly, snow-covered peaks. Which brings up to Elsewhere&#8217;s big departure: the insistently flat planes of old now giving way to a &#8220;multi-tiered wilderness.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nThe perilous world is again procedurally generated, but now features more literal ups and downs. As well as those mountain peaks, Klei says players can expect to &#8220;swim across rushing rivers and tumultuous seas, and spelunk deep into winding cave systems&#8221; as their quest for survival continues. Of course, there&#8217;s the usual crafting, resource gathering, and building too, but players also need to keep an eye on the cursed Fog drifting across the landscape. &#8220;Will you run from it, teases Klei, &#8220;or risk your sanity to explore its secrets?&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThere&#8217;s no hint of a release date for Don&#8217;t Starve Elsewhere just yet (or even word of platforms <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2239770\/Dont_Starve_Elsewhere\/\">beyond Steam<\/a>), but hopefully Klei will be ready to share some of its darker mysteries soon.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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As revealed during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ShrDsKDQjtc\">latest Triple-i Initiative Showcase<\/a>, it&#8217;s called Don&#8217;t Starve Elsewhere and it promises adventure in a &#8220;strange and unforgiving new world filled with magic, monsters and mystery&#8221; as players take on their greatest opponent yet: hills.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe original Don&#8217;t Starve, with its appealingly gloomy spin on roguelike survival (its vibe was part Edward Gorey, part Tim Burton) launched back in 2013, and was followed by co-op focused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/dont-starve-together\">Don&#8217;t Starve Together<\/a> in 2016.  And finally, a decade later, a third entry has been confirmed.\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Don't Starve Elsewhere - World Premiere Trailer | The Triple-i Initiative\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pcOD7AYM67I?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pcOD7AYM67I\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Don&#8217;t Starve Elsewhere &#8211; World Premiere Trailer | The Triple-i Initiative<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Don&#8217;t Starve Elsewhere trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pcOD7AYM67I\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\nDetails are still fairly limited at this early juncture, but Klei is promising &#8211; alongside the series&#8217; familiar survival core, which once again incorporates co-op &#8211; new biomes with their own distinct climates. There&#8217;s talk of a redwood forest blighted by relentless rainstorms, as well as chilly, snow-covered peaks. Which brings up to Elsewhere&#8217;s big departure: the insistently flat planes of old now giving way to a &#8220;multi-tiered wilderness.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nThe perilous world is again procedurally generated, but now features more literal ups and downs. As well as those mountain peaks, Klei says players can expect to &#8220;swim across rushing rivers and tumultuous seas, and spelunk deep into winding cave systems&#8221; as their quest for survival continues. Of course, there&#8217;s the usual crafting, resource gathering, and building too, but players also need to keep an eye on the cursed Fog drifting across the landscape. &#8220;Will you run from it, teases Klei, &#8220;or risk your sanity to explore its secrets?&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThere&#8217;s no hint of a release date for Don&#8217;t Starve Elsewhere just yet (or even word of platforms <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2239770\/Dont_Starve_Elsewhere\/\">beyond Steam<\/a>), but hopefully Klei will be ready to share some of its darker mysteries soon.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Don&#8217;t Starve Elsewhere Don&#8217;t Starve is back for more darkly whimsical co-op survival in Don&#8217;t Starve Elsewhere, and this time there&#8217;s hills! Fog warning. 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