Don't Starve Together Mobile Update: Netflix Release Unlikely

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

Following a prolonged silence since the June 2024 announcement of Don't Starve Together's arrival on Netflix Games, we have both positive and negative updates. The disappointing news is its cancellation from the Netflix Games platform. However, the good news is that Don't Starve Together is still launching on mobile devices.

Playdigious and Klei Entertainment are collaborating to bring Don't Starve Together to iOS and Android. This Tim Burton-esque survival game casts players as quirky characters stranded on a hostile island, tasked with resource gathering and survival – the key being to avoid starvation.

Initially planned as a Netflix Games exclusive, Don't Starve Together will now have a global release on Google Play and the iOS App Store. While a precise release date remains unavailable, Klei Entertainment and Playdigious assure us an announcement is forthcoming.

Netflix's Shifting Focus

The apparent collapse of Don't Starve Together's Netflix exclusivity agreement raises questions about Netflix Games' future commitment to indie titles. The cancellation, along with other indie exclusives like Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, casts doubt on the platform's support for the indie gaming community.

Don't Starve's considerable popularity and status as a landmark survival indie game make its removal particularly noteworthy. This raises concerns about the prospects of other indie games on the platform. Netflix's indie game selection has been a significant draw, and its potential decline is regrettable.

For further insights into this trend, I recommend reviewing my analysis of the Squid Game: Unleashed launch and its implications for Netflix's growing emphasis on proprietary titles, potentially at the expense of its impressive indie game catalog.