Don\'t Starve Together is still coming to mobile, but not to Netflix

Don't Starve Together's Mobile Debut: No Netflix, But Coming to iOS and Android!

After a period of silence following the June 2024 announcement of Don't Starve Together's arrival on Netflix Games, we have an update. While the game will not be coming to Netflix, it's still launching on mobile!

Playdigious and Klei Entertainment are collaborating to bring the Tim Burton-esque survival experience to iOS and Android devices via their respective app stores. The game, where players must gather resources and survive as quirky characters on a hostile island, will receive a global release.

Netflix Deal Falls Through

It appears Don't Starve Together's exclusivity agreement with Netflix has ended. While the global mobile release is positive, this, along with other cancelled indie exclusives on Netflix Games (like Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon), raises questions about Netflix's future commitment to indie titles.

The cancellation of Don't Starve Together, a highly successful and iconic indie survival game, is concerning. It casts doubt on the prospects of other indie games on the platform. Netflix's indie game selection has been a major draw, and this shift is disappointing.

For further insight into this trend and Netflix's potential shift away from indie games in favor of its own IP, refer to my analysis of the launch of Squid Game: Unleashed. This analysis explores the potential negative impact of this strategic change on the platform's indie game offerings.