


When sanity is low, the player's character covers their ears and closes their eyes while rocking back and forth, as if experiencing a bad headache.īeing alone in the wilderness will take its toll. The size of the arrow signifies the rate of gain or loss.Īs sanity decreases, the player's vision becomes shaky, over-saturated, and bright, whispers are heard, and Shadow Creatures start to appear. These creatures become "physical" and aggressive and will attack the player when their sanity is below 15%. A small animated arrow appears over the icon, indicating an increase or decrease in Sanity. Characters can gain and lose sanity in various ways. The Sanity icon, represented as a picture of a brain, is located near the character's Health and Hunger. Sanity is the Character's "mental health" in Don't Starve.
