* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
System Requirements
WINDOWS PC:
Minimum
OS: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/OSX10.7 or better/Ubuntu 12.10
Processor: 1.7+GHz or better
Memory: 1+ GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon HD5450 or better; dedicated 256 MB or higher (GMA Cards not supported - see below)
DirectX®: 9.0c
Storage: 500 MB Free Space
Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers
MacOS:
Minimum
OS: Lion (OSX 10.7.X)
Processor: 2.0+ GHz Intel or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 256 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
DirectX®: 9.0c
Storage: 512 MB Free Space
Additional: Not recommended for Intel GMA Graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks
SteamOS + Linux:
Minimum
OS: Ubuntu 12.10 or Better
Processor: 1.7+GHz or better
Memory: 1+ GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon HD5450 or better; dedicated 256 MB or higher (GMA Cards not supported - see below)
Storage: 500 MB Free Space
Video Memory
Players with video cards under 256 MB will experience intermittent crashing issues (or not start) as Don't Starve requires video cards with at least 256 MB or over for Dedicated RAM.
Known Issues
IntelChipsets (GMA Graphics Cards)
There are some known issues running the game while using Intel integrated chipsets. If your GPU (graphics card) has the letters "GMA" in the model number, we won't be able to support it.
To check what kind of graphics card you have, you can take the following steps in Windows:
- On your desktop, click on "Start."
- On the Start menu, click Run.
- In the Open box, type "dxdiag" (without the quotation marks), and then click OK.
- The DirectX Diagnostic Tool opens. Click the Display tab.
- On the Display tab, information about your graphics card is shown in the Device section. Here, you'll be able to see the name of your card, as well as how much video memory it has.
If you're unsure of this restriction, please feel free to ask in the official Don't Starve Forums