

The World appears to be quite similar to the Real World in various ways. However, after Them imprisoned Maxwell on the Nightmare Throne, he gained the power to control the world in many ways, such as being able to create many of the world's creatures through an unknown method of experimentation.

Maxwell's World, somewhat contrary to the name, seems to be mostly controlled by Them. All of the main characters in the game seemed to have originated from the "Real World" and are transported to the world through Maxwell's Door. Maxwell's World is the unofficial name for the semi-nightmarish parallel world of wilderness where most of the story of Don't Starve takes place. When Wilson examines Maxwell's Door, he says, "I'm not sure I want to fall for that a second time." This is a clear reference to his origin video.“ What year is it out there? Time moves differently here.Getting close to the Door the faint tune of the Ragtime song can be heard (referring to the epilogue of Adventure Mode, with the Gramaphone).Maxwell's Door was added to the game with the Doorway to Adventure update.If the player dies in Adventure Mode, they will wake up in front of the Maxwell's Door in Sandbox Mode with their original inventory, Health, Hunger, and Sanity level as if they never activated the Door. Health, Hunger, and Sanity levels will be restored, however. If they do, the player will be grabbed by a Shadow Hand and then appear in the first chapter of Adventure Mode with no inventory (except special items such as Lucy, Willow's Lighter, or Abigail's Flower) or recipes, so players are required to begin anew in Adventure Mode. Upon activating it, a warning message will appear informing the player about Adventure Mode and asking them if they want to proceed or not.

Warning message after the activation of Maxwell's Door. It can be found with the help of a Divining Rod. It resembles the machine which brought Wilson to Maxwell's world in the first place, as seen in Forbidden Knowledge video. When the player goes near it, the machine will become active, appearing as Maxwell's face. It is surrounded by Evergreens, Fireflies, and Evil Flowers. Maxwell's Door is a portal that transfers a player from Sandbox Mode to Adventure Mode.
