Update [Wed 13th Apr, 2022 06:00 BST]: Don't Starve Together is now officially available on the Nintendo Switch. As part of this, owners of the original game can get a 60% discount on the second title. This offer is available until 26th April, so act fast.
Original [Fri 1st Apr, 2022 02:05 BST]: The Don't Starve multiplayer follow-up Don't Starve Together has finally been given a release date for the Nintendo Switch. It'll be arriving this month on 12th April 2022.
Klei Entertainment also used this moment as an opportunity to discuss the shared unlock feature - which allows players to share their unlocked skins, drops, characters, and more across participating platforms.
Here's a bit more information about how shared unlocks will work, courtesy of Klei Entertainment's website:
"We'll have more details as this is released, but when players get drops, these drops are granted to your Klei Account and that's what you have in-game. Soon, you will be able to merge multiple platform accounts onto a single Klei Account and seamlessly use your items on everything connected. This includes crockpot recipes, plant registry, item skins and characters that you gained through drops including woven characters and skins. Bolts (Premium Currency) cannot be shared between platforms."
Unfortunately, this doesn't mean crossplay will necessarily be coming to the game any time soon. While crossplay is something the team would "love to do" it's not possible at this point in time.
Will you be checking out this game when it arrives on Switch this month? Tell us below.
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Huh, I thought this had already come out. Is this officially a sequel, or is it another expansion?
Still blows my mind that Klei Entertainment waited years to release this on Switch - a console built with multiplayer in mind.
Wait, this wasn't already on Switch?
Don't Starve is a wonderful game
This is not Don't Starve. This is Don't Starve Together. A stand-alone multiplayer focused version of the first game.
This game really needs split-screen!
The OG Don’t Starve is brilliant. May consider picking this up if I can convince some buddies to get it as well
My two daughters and I, all of which have Switches, are VERY interested in this! We've all wanted to have Don't Starve Together on Switch so could play (and most likely die) together. This will be a day 1 purchase for all 3 of us.
That's a really good discount, makes it nice and cheap. Might pick it up but probably even though it's unlikely that I'll have people to play it with.
Aw if anybody wants to play with somebody who has put massive hours into the original, but who still fails to make it past winter… then shout hahaha
I'm confused, wasn't it on Switch since forevere?
@negw Don't Starve has been on Switch for a while. Its a single player survival adventure game. However, Don't Starve Together was a separate version of the same game made by the same developer, but it allows up to 4 players (I think it is, have it downloaded but haven't tried it yet) to play together online. You can also set your own rules for the world server if you make the game, making it easier or harder to survive.
Would be nice if there was a physical version with both single- and multiplayer capabilities.
@CairiB i have made it through winter lol but that’s cool. trying to find people to try this with now
I wish the pause option would be available offline . I would've play it way more
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