Chrome Version Retired

The Don't Starve Beta was originally launched experimentally on the Chrome web store. It was a new platform for us and it allowed us the major benefit of easily providing the game to both PC and Mac users on a single platform. Since launching the beta, Don't Starve has grown tremendously in terms of content and scope to a point where the Chrome platform is not able to support the performance and development agility we have been striving for. The platform also does not support one of the most amazing things to come to Don't Starve, mods.
Now that the game is fully released on Steam and DRM-free stand-alone for PC, Mac and even Linux, we've decided to retire the experimental Chrome version of Don't Starve and focus development to provide a better experience for everyone. Using the information below, you can find the benefits and instructions for converting your Chrome version to Steam or our DRM-free stand-alone versions.

BENEFITS OF CONVERTING TO STEAM & STANDALONE

  • Improved performance for most machines (Frame rate, build stability).
  • Mods! We have a huge community of modders creating new characters, items and tweaks. All free and always growing!
  • Play offline! No internet connection required.
  • Ongoing official support and updates. We're still updating the game with fixes and have a few content surprises still to come.

 
I PURCHASED THE GAME USING THE HUMBLE WIDGET

If you purchased the game from us directly using the humble widget (from DontStarveGame.com), you received an email that contains a link to a page that contains your Steam key and the standalone client for download. If you can't find an email confirmation, you can also go to the Humble Bundle website to have the email resent or contact them to check to make sure that you used the correct email address: https://www.humblebundle.com/?s=resender

If you're unsure which email was used, but remember how you paid, you can check your transaction history to confirm where the email was sent.

If you still can't find your account email from Humble, please send us your transaction information from PayPal, Amazon, or Google Wallet to LiveSupport@KleiEntertainment.com and we can assist you with account recovery.

I PURCHASED THE GAME ON CHROME AND WANT TO SWITCH

**Please note that all purchases received game keys that gives the buyer access to the Steam, Chrome, and the Standalone versions of Don't Starve. The original buyer is free to give away their game keys if they choose to do so; however, if you received a Chrome key from a friend or from a giveaway, you cannot convert that key into additional codes for other platforms.**

If you are unable to play on Chrome, please send us your transaction information including your order number, the email address you used to purchase the game, and your payment info from Google Wallet to LiveSupport@KleiEntertainment.com and we can assist you with switching your game to Steam or the standalone.

HOW TO PLAY IN STEAM

Visit steampowered.com, and download the Steam applications, install and create a Steam account. Once that is done, run Steam. At the bottom left of the steam client, choose "Add a game" and then "Activate a game on Steam" and use your game key. This will add the game to your library.

After the game has been downloaded and installed, you can play it from your Steam game library. 

HOW TO GET THE STAND-ALONE VERSION

To get your standalone key, you must first use your Steam key using the instructions above. Once the game is activated in steam, right click on "Don't Starve" in your library and then choose "View CD Key".
We've built a tool to download the Stand-alone version of Don't Starve. You will need to simply use the URL below and paste your key after "/s?key=" in the following URL.

https://www.humblebundle.com/s?key={YOUR KEY HERE}

**Replace {YOUR KEY HERE} including the curly braces with your key to download the stand-alone version. Once this is done, you may play and update the game without Steam.

I NEED HELP!

If you've followed these steps and are stuck, have questions or got a "Invalid Key" message please email us at LiveSupport@KleiEntertainment.com and we can help you out. When emailing support please provide any email addresses, keys or information that will help us sort out any account issues faster.

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