Rating Don't Starve Together separately, because this game is much more fun with friends. As I understand it there's also new content, but I didn't play the original enough to compare.

Playing with friends mitigates the high stakes that normally make Don't Starve almost unplayable for me. So does lowering the difficulty or allowing infinite respawns. Especially if your friends already know how to play the game, Don't Starve Together really is about being together.

It's still not my preference, but if I'm in a good mood and someone else wants to play it, I won't turn down Don't Starve.