Don't Starve Together

Game

Don’t Starve Together is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic.

Author: parker@parkervcp.comSource: pterodactyl/game-eggsUpdated: 5/24/2026

Startup Command

cd bin64 && coproc caves ( ./dontstarve_dedicated_server_nullrenderer_x64 -bind_ip 0.0.0.0 -port 11000 -persistent_storage_root /home/container/DoNotStarveTogether -conf_dir config -cluster server -players {{MAX_PLAYERS}} -shard Caves ); ./dontstarve_dedicated_server_nullrenderer_x64 -bind_ip 0.0.0.0 -port {{SERVER_PORT}} -persistent_storage_root /home/container/DoNotStarveTogether -conf_dir config -cluster server -players {{MAX_PLAYERS}} -shard Master && echo 'c_shutdown()' >&"${caves[1]}"

Docker Images

Label	Image
ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/games:source	ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/games:source

Environment Variables

Name	Variable	Default	Rules
Max Players Set the maximum number of players that will be allowed to join the game. This option overrides the [GAMEPLAY] / max_players setting in cluster.ini. default is 16	MAX_PLAYERS	16	required\|integer\|between:1,31
Server Token Required to run a public server. This needs to be generated from in game. Get your token here: https://accounts.klei.com/account/game/servers?game=DontStarveTogether	SERVER_TOKEN	none	required\|string\|max:64
App ID Steam Server App ID	SRCDS_APPID	343050	required\|string\|max:20
Auto-update server This is to enable auto-updating for servers. Default is 0. Set to 1 to update	AUTO_UPDATE	0	required\|boolean
Game mode Valid values are survival, endless or wilderness	GAME_MODE	survival	required\|string
Cluster Name This is the name that will show up in server browser.	CLUSTER_NAME	A Pterodactyl Server	required\|string
Cluster Description This will show up in the server details area on the “Browse Games” screen.	CLUSTER_DESC	A Pterodactyl Hosted Server	required\|string
Master Worldgen Override Link to the lua file used to generate the master server map. Only used during the install phase.	MASTER_WORLDGEN	https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ptero-eggs/game-eggs/main/dont_starve/worldgenoverride.master.lua	nullable\|string
Master Worldgen Override Link to the lua file used to generate the caves server map. Only used during the install phase. Default generates a cave map	CAVES_WORLDGEN	https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ptero-eggs/game-eggs/main/dont_starve/worldgenoverride.caves.lua	nullable\|string

Features

steam_disk_space