ORIONMinimum
- OS
- Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
- Processor
- 1.7+ GHz or better
- Memory
- 1+ gigs of RAM GB RAM
- Graphics
- Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher
- DirectX
- 9.0c
- Storage
- 500 MB HD space
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Can you run Don't Starve? PC requirements and settings
Don't Starve, by Klei Entertainment (Adventure, Indie, Simulation), came out on Steam on April 23, 2013. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Minimum cardRadeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher
Estimate per graphics card
No frame-rate estimate for this game
The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.
Official specs
Minimum and recommended requirements
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
Buy Don't Starve
The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the official stores listed before key resellers.
On your PC
The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you
ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.
Questions
Don't Starve at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for Don't Starve at 1080p?
Minimum: Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher. The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.
How much storage does Don't Starve take?
The official page asks for 500 MB HD space of storage.
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