Stardew Valley

There are few games out there that fit the bill of an evergreen experience better than Stardew Valley does. The beloved indie life sim game has grown massively in popularity in the near-decade that it’s been out, and incredibly enough, its graph is continuing to touch new heights even now.

The Flower Dance is one of the many festivals that can be enjoyed in , and one of the earliest in the calendar. Moreover, those who attend it soon find that it offers some unique opportunities to progress in various areas of the game. With that being said, taking full advantage of the Flower Dance does require some preparation beforehand.

Following the launch of Update 1.6, players have been jumping back into Stardew Valley, with one fan encountering a beneficial bug in which they got an unexpected 100 million gold after their co-op partner's character passed out in the game. Stardew Valley Update 1.6 has already received a number of patches to fix bugs that have popped up following the new additions, and some fans are wondering if certain glitches may be more useful if left unfixed.

A newly announced Stardew Valley mod seeks to introduce a variety of Baldur's Gate 3-inspired content to the game. The ambitious project could hence add to the ever-growing list of community-created Stardew Valley add-ons, assuming it manages to realize its avid aspirations.

A glitch in 1.6 is making characters extremely wealthy overnight. There are various ways to accumulate gold in, as players build a dilapidated farm their character has inherited, bringing its standards up to produce several different types of goods.

Fans of the cozy farming sim Stardew Valley have discovered a new Easter egg hidden in the game’s menu screens. Added in Stardew Valley’s recent 1.6 Update, the find is yet another reason to enjoy the game’s massive expansion.

In a game like that's already overflowing with secrets, one fan's discovery of a new, seemingly rare Easter egg is definitely cause for excitement. Over the course of the farming RPG's development, creator ConcernedApe has quietly added plenty of special details and features that only the most dedicated players have managed to unearth. While the animation of the developer's logo that occurs when it's clicked a few times during 's start-up is one of the more commonly-known secrets, a recent discovery suggests there's even more to unearth.

A Stardew Valley fan has shared their converted bedroom room with other players, and fans are charmed. The Stardew Valley player decided to overhaul their room to turn it into a cozy tea room, giving the space a completely different feel than before.

A Stardew Valley player has experienced an unexpected glitch that led to their ducks throwing a dance party in their coop. The strange sight would be amusing for nearly any Stardew Valley player who encountered it.

A Stardew Valley player has shared a cheatsheet to help others quickly establish strong friendships with fellow villagers in the game. The visual guide compiles various important traits of the NPCs which can help new Stardew Valley players learn how to make friends and unlock rewards.

The variety of farm types in Stardew Valley allow players to approach the game in a number of ways, including one fan who devised an intricately structured Forest Farm. With the release of Stardew Valley Update 1.6, both new and returning players have been jumping in to try out each of the different starter farms, leading many to share their farm layouts to assist and inspire others.

Making friends with the citizens of Pelican Town is one of the core pillars of but for those players who don't want to spend all that time researching who likes and dislikes what, an excellent new cheat sheet makes the process much simpler. While many guides have been created to help illustrate exactly what presents farmers should dish out to the villagers of the game, it can be especially painful navigating through them all at a moment's notice. Having essential information distilled down to a single page makes the process much easier and more straightforward.

A Stardew Valley player has shared the apothecary they designed. The shop uses items from the recent Stardew Valley 1.6 update, and the design has charmed fellow players.

A simple mistake in left one player heartbroken and spouse-less in-game, but the solution to their mistake is a simple fix. has a lot of different play styles, but one of the main factors of the game is deciding who to marry. There are a lot of eligible marriage candidates in with vastly different personalities, and who someone chooses can change their game and what they experience. Some players try to marry and divorce as many as possible, while others enjoy the one-spouse lifestyle.

One Stardew Valley player has found a clever place to build a «secret lounge» in Pelican Town. While Stardew Valley allows players to place objects almost anywhere in the town, one area that seems to be overlooked by many players is the tunnel next to the bus stop, where this secret lounge resides.

Stardew Valley has received its 1.6.5. update, and with it, patch notes explaining what was changed have been released. This is just the latest in a series of updates made to the game since Stardew Valley received the major 1.6 content update in March.

A newly confirmed day one Xbox Game Pass game for June 4, Rolling Hills, may appeal to fans of life sim games like Stardew Valley. Stardew Valley led the charge when it came to the life sim/cozy game renaissance, inspiring all kinds of similar games that offer their own unique twists on the concept. There are multiple Stardew Valley-style games readily available on Xbox Game Pass, including Stardew Valley itself.

is already filled with ways to spend some quality time with Pelican Town's residents but an updated version of a beloved mod now ensures that the spark of love isn't lost after marriage in the latest 1.6 Update. One of the more common complaints regarding the romantic system in ConcernedApe's farming RPG is that once players settle down with a spouse, their selected character loses a great deal of their personality, becoming almost a mindless robot that just hands around the property. While the latest patch fixes that, this revamped mod makes it even better.

A gamer has created a custom version of the classic Clue board game set in the world of Stardew Valley. This Stardew Valley-themed Clue has caught the attention of the gaming community, charming players with its clever blend of two popular games.

Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update led to new peak concurrent records on Steam, with a whopping 236,614 players jumping in last month, per SteamDB. Developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has since released update 1.6.4, which contains bug fixes and improvements but also packs 40 new mine layouts.

Following up on the overwhelmingly positive response to Stardew Valley Update 1.6, developer Eric «ConcernedApe» Barone has revealed Patch 1.6.4, which adds even more content and fixes a number of bugs. Stardew Valley Update 1.6 has been released for PC and will be coming to console and mobile platforms soon. In the meantime, ConcernedApe has released a number of key patches, including the latest 1.6.4 update.

A Stardew Valley player has made a discovery about how flower honey works, and it could be quite useful for maximizing profit and fixing mistakes. The artisan good is one of many ways for players to make money on their Stardew Valley farms, but many likely didn't know about this little detail.

A brand-new mod for Stardew Valley has been released which makes the fishing minigame much less challenging. By using the mod, Stardew Valley players will be able to skip the hardest part of the minigame, as fish will automatically be caught once they bite the rod.

is known for having a plethora of secrets, and the 1.6 update adds several new ones to the game. Secrets range from the often-unlocked, but rarely-solved Secret Notes in , to more obscure, multistep hidden quests that most players would never think to try on their own. These can prove fun surprises for curious new players, or long-term goals for those who have maxed out all their skills and are looking for something new to try.

A creative Stardew Valley fan has combined their passion for the indie game and art by creating two impressive real-life dioramas: one of the Wizard’s Tower and the other of the Abandoned House of the “Hat Mouse.” Thanks to the popularity of Stardew Valley, fans create artwork based on Pelican Town and its residents regularly. However, these recently shared dioramas are notable for their immense detail packed into relatively small models.

is an indie gem that has endured since 2016 thanks to a devoted fanbase and its dedicated solo developer. Its latest update, version 1.6, introduces a myriad of new features, notably the addition of new pets. As of patch 1.6, now features twelve adoptable pets, with new variations for the pre-existing cats and dogs as well as an entirely new pet: the turtle. Because of the new patch, a player can now buy every Pet License available, provided they have the cash to do so.

Following 's 1.6 patch, which has made several major additions to the game, players have begun to discover hidden features and interactions that weren't specified in the update's patch notes. Among the major additions introduced by the patch, which included several new crops, seasonal outfits for NPCs, expanded multiplayer, and a number of visual improvements, players have begun to discover some less obvious additions — including one trick that could significantly speed up in-game travel times.

Ginger Island is home to most of 's 1.5 update content and serves as home to a group of new NPCs with personal quests that players can complete to earn rewards, including the Pirate's Wife quest. This quest will require players to use their prior knowledge of the people of to successfully finish it.

One quest is actually a lot easier than it seems. Most quests in are relatively simple Special Orders, in which an NPC will post a note to the bulletin board asking for a specific item. The item can be an everyday object the player is liable to have thousands of, or some rare, hidden artifact that may take hours to find. But overall, it's as simple as finding the item and bringing it back, at which point the player will receive a reward and a friendship or romance increase with the relevant character.

The release of Stardew Valley Update 1.6 introduced a number of new crops, including carrots, which one player discovered could be used to feed horses for a speed boost. Developer Eric «ConcernedApe» Barone included a number of major changes and minor fixes in Stardew Valley Update 1.6, with more patches on the way, and fans have been sharing a number of surprise discoveries from the new content additions.

's recent 1.6 update has added some significant content, including the"" reward that you can obtain. Players who want to focus on a specific farming task will want to focus on skills that correspond to that profession;in this case, farmers should explore the mines. By maxing out your mining mastery, you will be rewarded with the recipe for the "

The Banana Shrine can be a bit tricky to find in if you don't know its precise location. You will also need to complete the Shrine so that you can use it for your Golden Walnut collection. The Shrine can be found on Ginger Island, where you can discover new fish species, meet new NPCs, and unlock other secrets.

A fan of Stardew Valley and The Sims has recreated three of the farming title's bachelorettes within The Sims 4. The recreations are impressive and are just one way that fans of Stardew Valley show appreciation for the game outside of the scope of it.

packs a lot of memorable bachelors and bachelorettes into one small town, and seeing some of its most popular characters brought to life in brings them into a whole new dimension. series has always offered some powerful tools for creativity, and includes the most robust suite of character customization features to date. Making original characters from scratch is one fun possibility, but it's also been used time and time again for impressive recreations of familiar figures from other franchises.

The Rabbit's Foot in can be acquired in a few ways and has many uses once you get your hands on it. You can give it as a gift to NPCs around the valley, submit it for a bundle in the Community Center, and trigger a secret cutscene. Getting a Rabbit's Foot is hard, though, as it is a Rare drop or requires you to progress several in-game months.

An upcoming game with strong Stardew Valley vibes called SunnySide has recently released a demo on Steam and unveiled its official release date. SunnySide is an upcoming 3D life sim game set in the Japanese countryside and may appease Stardew Valley fans looking for a new experience.

Everyone wants to look their best, even while working on the farm in , and now there are even more opportunities for looking good with over 25 new hats added in patch 1.6. The hats range from recolored versions of hats already in the game to drastically new and different styles, and all are amazing accessories to wear. Plus, this new update allows for pets to wear hats, and nothing can be more stylish than a dog or cat wearing a Fez.

may have just received one of its biggest content drops in the form of the 1.6 Update but the fun isn't ending there as ConcernedApe announces that another patch is on the way. Having launched in 2016, has proven to be a resounding success for its creator in no small part due to his work in maintaining the game with extensive post-launch support. The dedication and love ConcernedApe has shown to the farming RPG and its massive community has prompted many to question whether he ever takes any time off.

Stardew Valley is getting a new update soon that will fix some bugs and add some additional content. WhileStardew Valley players are waiting for the console versions to update, developer Eric «ConcernedApe» Barone is still hard at work squashing any remaining bugs and surprising players with additions.

Given how many characters one can meet in , those who might struggle to make friends will want to check out a new mod that makes the process easier but no less rewarding. While it may not appear like it at first glance, ConcernedApe's farming RPG has some exceptional story moments that go a long way to grounding players within Pelican Town, bringing villages' denizens to life. These «Heart Events» take plenty of time and effort to see and only occur once in a playthrough, so players need to be confident in their responses.

Haley may already be one of the most high-maintenance characters of butfollowing the launch of the 1.6 Update, players are discovering that she's even more persistent than usual. Over the course of their time in Pelican Town, Farmers have the opportunity to date and eventually marry several romanceable NPCs, a process that has been greatly expanded upon in the latest patch. While most of the characters are fairly relaxed about when players finally pop the question, Haley is apparently unpleased if the courting process takes too long.

Adding to the new content in Update 1.6, a dedicated Stardew Valley fan has created a mod that adds an extra 116 lines of dialogue for gift giving sequences. Stardew Valley Update 1.6 has already provided massive dialogue, cutscene, and gameplay additions, and players have been hard at work providing feedback for bug fixes while also updating and improving mods for the indie title.

There are eight different farm types in . When you start a new game, you pick one of these eight types. Each one focuses on certain skills or play styles over others. Each one requires maximizing the amount of crop-land available. By catering to your farm's focus, you can dominate the economy of Pelican Town and use every available tile.

The 1.6 Update for may have improved the game more than anyone ever expected but one of the most lauded features just got even better thanks to an excellent new mod. Gifting the NPCs of Pelican Town with their favorite items is one of the key aspects of the farming RPG as players are encouraged to really learn what the characters like and dislike. Previously, it always felt a little hollow since giving a gift was always met with a handful of repeated responses but fortunately, that's no longer the case.

fans waiting for the 1.6 Update to arrive on consoles and mobile devices will need to wait a little longer but don't worry because development is progressing smoothly. One of the biggest releases of 2024 so far has been the latest major patch for ConcernedApe's beloved farming RPG and the community couldn't be more thrilled with all the extra additions. Having said that, those who don't happen to play the game on PC have been waiting for some kind of news regarding when the update will hit mobile and consoles.

's massive patch 1.6 brought an incredible number of changes to the popular farming and life simulator, including several catalogs full of new furniture to decorate the farmer's homestead with. While these furniture items are decoration and don't provide any unique boosts to character stats, they do help make the game a much more immersive and personalized experience. The patch also added more rooms to decorate, so anyone who has already created a curated space won't have to undo their work.

Following the release of Update 1.6 for Stardew Valley, a number of new players have jumped into the indie title, including one unfortunate player who learned a hard lesson about their 137 casks needing to be placed in a cellar to be usable. While there are a number of helpful guides for Stardew Valley, fans often find themselves running into common issues spurred on by poor planning.

Stardew Valley creator Eric «ConcernedApe» Barone recently gave fans a brief update on the console and mobile versions of the 1.6 update. Stardew Valley was released a whopping eight years ago, but the game is still receiving significant new updates. Just recently, Stardew Valley released Update 1.6, one of the game's biggest post-launch updates ever, but it's so far only available to PC gamers.

There are a few ways to increase your daily energy limit in apart from getting Stardrops. Since daily chores like farming, watering, fishing, mining, and feeding livestock use energy, there might be some days when you need to do a little extra. For such days, using a Stardrop is recommended so you can permanently increase your maximum energy bar limit by 34.

has a large variety of crops to grow for the authentic farm simulation experience, but the 1.6 update puts the spotlight on one choice in particular that can yield higher profits than ever before. With fruits, vegetables, flowers and more, there's plenty to grow all year round, and deciding how to optimize a high-performing farm can be difficult. As the game has grown in complexity over the years, the sense of overwhelming options has only increased, making knowing a few tips and tricks more essential than ever.

Strawberries can be a valuable crop to grow in , but the way they function does raise questions about when it is best to plant their seeds. While ’s 1.6 update does add new crops to the game, pre-existing ones still have an important place on any farm, particularly if the player chooses the Tiller profession. With that in mind, as always in the farming simulator, careful planning is key for those who want to maximize their profits.

With the release of Update 1.6, Stardew Valley has once again seen an increase in the number of fan-made player guides, including an incredibly helpful fishing chart. Stardew Valley has broken player count records with the content additions and gameplay changes of Update 1.6, and many fans are taking the opportunity to help new and returning players with useful community tools.

has two options for general progression through the game: the Community Center and JojaMart. While the game’s story is mostly dependent on the player’s choice of activity and their romance options in , both the Community Center and JojaMart have thematic connections to the overall plot and the background lore.

Fishing is one of the main activities in , and finding a Goby is quite tricky. In the early game, it is an excellent source of income and the focus of multiple bundles in the Community Center. However, some fish are harder than others to find.

players confused by the various fish in the game needn't scratch their heads any longer as one talented fan has created an interactive guide to make the activity easier. While it's arguably one of the core pillars of the farming RPG, anyone who's spent some time trying to catch every aquatic animal knows that it can be a laborious task given certain restrictions on when certain fish spawn. This new resource should make it significantly simpler to reel in any fish no matter the time of year or the location.

The recent 1.6 update for has introduced some new changes, including a secret basement to the Mayor's house that you can explore for a secret item. However, there are a couple of requirements you have to meet before you can investigate this hidden area. This fun addition to the game adds to the personality of a well-known NPC as you discover what resides in the Mayor's home.

may be a game known for its peaceful energy and wholesome characters but introducing multiplayer can result in some hilariously dramatic stories. As players progress through the game and befriend the many citizens of Pelican Town, they'll eventually have the option to date and marry their preferred NPC. That generally goes off without a hitch but when playing in co-op mode, some wires can be crossed, sparking chaos and drama that belongs on the set of a soap opera.

Eight years after it was first released, Stardew Valley is currently the most-played game on the Steam Deck. The Steam Deck has plenty of incredible titles available for playing on the go, but right now, Stardew Valley has become gamers' top choice once again.

In, Mannequins allow players to display their favorite items of clothing and provide a fun space for showing off outfits. Unlike many other items, Mannequins can’t actually be crafted and instead have to be bought using hard-earned Gold. However, players should also watch out for a more sinister version of the Mannequin that causes all kinds of strange occurrences during the night.

players looking to cook the ultimate dish and take home the title of ultimate chef can now do so with an incredibly difficult mod that takes one sandwich's name very literally. As Farmers grow their crops and gather barns filled with animals, it doesn't take long to acquire a good amount of raw ingredients that can be used to brew up all kinds of delicious treats. Having said that, many items can be incredibly difficult to obtain given that they can't be grown so creating a meal that requires every single food in the game takes a while.

The 1.6 update of introduced some brand-new content to the game, including Books of Power. These bestow unique permanent perks and buffs on the reader, enhancing gameplay. There are 19 Books of Power, and the majority can be purchased. However, a few are harder to locate. While none of the buffs are crucial, they offer great quality-of-life perks.

's 1.6 update was released for PC devices on March 19, 2024, adding plenty of enhancements to gameplay and visuals, along with completely new content and features. Among them was the introduction of four new crops and two giant crops.

There are many mods available for ConcernedApe's popular indie title, and one of them — - comes with brand new NPCs that can interact with the player, even some that are romanceable. Aiming to stay true to the original title, strives to evoke the same feeling players first had when they picked up the original game. adds countless hours of additional content with maps, locations, new events for every NPC, and over 20 new and expanded characters, all updated to work with Patch 1.6 of.

In , you can now use Tent Kits to set up temporary Tents outdoors. Newly added in the 1.6 Update, Tents allow players to rest, save their games, and progress to the next day. Tent Kits are a great utility item while you’re away from the creature comforts of your farmhouse, but they can be challenging to craft.

For as sweet as Stardew Valley's Penny may seem, she has heartlessly stopped a player's rise to financial success by squandering $200,000 worth of Starfruit Wine. In a rather comical anticlimax, the Stardew Valley player has learned the hard way to not put all their eggs in one basket or, precisely, to not put all their Starfruit Wine in one room.

Players have been enjoying all the new content of Stardew Valley Update 1.6, including one fan who has been experimenting with the new furniture placement mechanics by vandalizing Pierre's General Store with JojaMart merchandise. A number of key gameplay changes and quality of life improvements in Stardew Valley Update 1.6 have drawn in a record numbers of players, with many sharing highlights of their new discoveries.

Stardew Valley players are sharing a new discovery with one of the crops added in the game's 1.6 update, with Powdermelons reportedly being invaluable for leveling. The newest update to ConcernedApe's massively popular farming sim brought a plethora of content to the beloved game, offering a multitude of new things to do. The 1.6 update added multiple festivities for players to participate in, with the Desert Festival added to Stardew Valley alongside smaller events in the Trout Derby and Squidfest. Now, one of the game's new crops is taking the spotlight.

Amongst the fresh content included in the new 1.6 update of , farmers can meet a new neighbor in the case of the Big Tree. This new feature of Pelican Town and its surrounding area is a large, monolithic tree in the Cindersap Forest. Finding it can be tricky, and knowing what to do once you've found it can also be unclear.

may be a generally uplifting game about finding purpose and peace through hard work and nature, but one player has discovered an incredibly sad moment that no one expected. As players journey through Pelican Town and make friends with all the locals, they'll slowly come to understand the community's dynamics and the relationships that connect everyone. While most of these are very wholesome, sometimes the game can be unexpectedly dark by dropping a shockingly heavy narrative moment without any kind of warning.

Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone has released patch 1.6.3 for PC that implements a variety of improvements and bug fixes for the popular indie game. Some of the issues fixed in this update were introduced with Stardew Valley's major patch earlier in March.

The choice between Fruit Bats and Mushrooms is a compelling one for , with both options offering clear benefits. However, the Farm Cave can only support one of the two, and the upgrade is irreversible, much like ’s choice between the Rancher and Tiller professions. This will have a lasting impact on a farm and the produce people can easily obtain with it, and as such, the decision is worth some careful consideration beforehand.

Leah is one of the six bachelorettes you can marry in . She is a sculptor living in a cottage in Cindersap Forest. While she does not consider herself to have many friends, she can be a sweet spouse who offers mushrooms, Coffee, or forages. She has simple interests that should be easyfor even early-game farmers to appeal to.

One of the newest Summer Festivals in the version 1.6 update is the Trout Derby. It is a small and quiet outing for anyone who fancies fishing in the indie farm life simulator. This mini-festival takes place on the 20th and 21st of Summer. It starts at 6:10 am and ends at 2:00 am on both days.Grab yourself a new Tent Kit to set up a place to sleep and take advantage of the atmosphere and bountiful prizes.

The 1.6 Update for may still be fresh on the community's minds but that hasn't stopped developer ConcernedApe from pushing out yet another patch to fix some known issues and add in some small extra features. Despite being nearly a decade old, the beloved farming RPG is widely regarded as one of the best games ever made in no small part due to the impressive amount of post-launch content it's received over the years. The latest hotfix isn't intended as a full expansion but rather shepherds in some much-needed tweaks and balances.

Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update has reportedly added a new way to complete the Mayor Lewis quest and unlock the Lucky Purple Shorts item. In a recent update, developer Eric Barone has teased Stardew Valley players by introducing a certain twist to this quest that references an old in-game bug.

Eric «ConcernedApe» Barone, the developer of Stardew Valley, took to the internet recently to inform players about a useful feature that many may have missed throughout their playthroughs. Barone's popular farm life simulator received a major update in March that introduced new content like items and events, as well as several quality-of-life improvements, among other things.

One of the new items introduced in 1.6 is the Mushroom Log, which gives farmers a steady source of mushrooms. Mushrooms are typically found out in the wild, in the Mines, and in the Farm Cave if you set it up for growing fungi. However, the Mushroom Log is a great way to collect the mushrooms you need for Bundles and crafting.

A Stardew Valley player has shown off their massive in-game collection of over 250 cats. The collection is just one more way of customizing a Stardew Valley playthrough experience, and doesn't require any mods.

A Stardew Valley player has reportedly uncovered a ton of cut content from the game's massive 1.6 update. Following the release of one of Stardew Valley's most important and feature-rich updates, a player has investigated the contents of the game, discovering a lot of content was reportedly left out of the update.

Developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has revealed that he will be getting back to work on developing his next game, Haunted Chocolatier, once he can be sure that work on the recently-released major update for Stardew Valley has been completed.

’s 1.6 update packs a lot of exciting changes into the farming and life simulation title, but there’s one in particular that could carry the future of the game on its shoulders. Ever since its release in 2016, has received a lot of support from its solo developer ConcernedApe, making what was already a polished experience at launch even better and more robust. Although the future is more likely to be focused on ConcernedApe’s next title,, it’s hard to ask for much more than what has already provided.