New Don't Starve game announced: Klei Entertainment brings its survival crafting juggernaut back with magic and a jump button in Don't Starve Elsewhere

Klei Entertainment has announced Don't Starve Elsewhere, the next game in its (now) co-op survival series, and there's one key addition to the dark, whimsical, but ultimately uncompromising survival template established by the first two games: a jump button.

Don't Starve is one of the most beloved indie survival games ever made, and Don't Starve Together brilliantly and seamlessly implemented co-op gameplay, but for a game whose reputation is defined by how incredibly challenging (but fair) it is, it's always felt a bit, well, unfair that there's no jumping mechanic. I'm very sure that after 10 years there's more to Don't Starve Elsewhere than a jump button, but that was the first thing that jumped out to me watching the game's reveal trailer, which is embedded just below:

Don't Starve Elsewhere - Game Announcement Trailer - YouTube

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The debut trailer doesn't give a whole lot away, but it does confirm the return of some fan-favorite characters like Wendy, Willow, Wilson, and WX-78, and it also teases some unfamiliar faces including scary-looking plant creatures, porcupine-adjacent weirdos, and what appears to be some sort of goat-human hybrid.

Otherwise, Don't Starve Elsewhere looks to be serving up more of what series diehards have been thirsting for for 10 years: get some friends together (or not), gather basic resources, throw together a base, and try to survive the winter in some fresh new biomes. I'm sure Klei Entertainment will have more to reveal as we get closer to launch, but for now you can wishlist the game on Steam.

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