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Don’t Starve Together: A Look at the 2023 Roadmap

As a Don’t Starve Together fan, you may be wondering what’s in store for the game in 2023. The developers have released a roadmap to give players an idea of what to expect, but they caution that it’s subject to change. Here’s a breakdown of what’s coming up:

2022 Recap

The goal for 2022 was to “Set the Stage” for what was to come next for DST. The Year of the Catcoon and Bunnyman was introduced, along with refreshes for Maxwell, Wickerbottom, WX-78, and Wilson. QOL updates were also released, including a revamped Crafting UI, a redesigned Ancient Guardian, Map QOL changes, World Presets, and New World Settings. Shared Unlocks and Offline Skins were added, and more games were included in the Midsummer Cawnival. The Curse of the Moon Quay and A Little Drama updates were also released, along with 10 sets of Twitch Drops and 50+ hotfixes with bug fixes, tweaks, and balance changes.

What’s Coming Up in 2023?

The goal for the next roadmap is to smooth out the experience for less experienced players and provide longer lasting endgame challenges for veteran players. The plan includes:

• 3 Content Updates


• 2 Core Game Enhancement Updates


• All the usual events


• A secret bite-sized crossover


• Don’t Starve 10 Year Celebration

Additionally, this roadmap does not cover a full year, because the last Roadmap ran into 2023.

What We’re Doing and Why

The original Don’t Starve was designed around the idea of players being self-directed, which can feel unnecessarily unfriendly in a multiplayer game. With DST, the focus has been on providing group-based challenges, but there are still areas that need improvement. The areas that will be focused on in this roadmap are in early game discovery and the late to end game loop.

The goal isn't to make the game easier or harder, but to make it more interesting in ways that those who love Don’t Starve and Don’t Starve Together will enjoy while also providing people who don’t know the game more opportunities to understand what the game expects of them. The plan is to offer all players something interesting, fun, and engaging and to improve the game in areas that will have a lasting impact. This roadmap should result in a game that is easier to understand and harder to master.

The plan includes delving deeper into the stories surrounding Charlie and Wagstaff and exploring the impact of their actions on The Constant. Late-game world challenges will change The Constant in ways that players will need to adapt to, either by working with or against them. This will also provide Survivors with the opportunity to discover new resources and items that will be vital for their survival as they progress throughout all areas of the game.

For newer players, the developers will work toward making it a bit easier to understand what should be happening in the game without necessarily making the game easier. This will be done by adding more information about what is happening, as well as progress indicators that help players see themselves grow through what they have learned in the game. The “Core Game Enhancement” updates are foundational and are likely to grow and change over time.

The Wilson Refresh will be released Thursday, and the update following that is currently planned for April as part of the new Story Arc. This will be the first content update as part of this roadmap and should be quite interesting.