Stardew Valley

The definitive cozy farming sim — grow crops, befriend the town, fight mines and build a life.

Released PC Android iOS PS5 Xbox Nintendo Simulation RPG

26 Feb 2016 · $14.99

About Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley is an open-ended country-life RPG! You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won't be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town's most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness! Features • Turn your overgrown field into a lively farm! Raise animals, grow crops, start an orchard, craft useful machines, and more! You'll have plenty of space to create the farm of your dreams. • 8 Player Farming! Invite 1-7 players to join you in the valley online! Players can work together to build a thriving farm, share resources, and improve the local community. As more hands are better than one, players have the option to scale profit margin on produce sold for a more challenging experience.

• Farming, fishing and foraging
• Town social links and marriage
• Mines combat and progression
• 1.6 content updates
• Four-player co-op farms
• Steam Achievements
• Full controller support
• Steam Trading Cards
• Steam Cloud
• Remote Play Together
• Family Sharing

Gameplay

Stardew Valley is a farm life simulation video game set in top-down perspective. The open-ended game starts with the player character leaving their corporate job to manage a farm just outside of Pelican Town, located in the eponymous Stardew Valley. The farm inherited from their deceased grandfather must be restored, and players must assist in the town's revival. Players may choose from several different farm types, each with a unique theme and different benefits and drawbacks. Each theme helps players focus on upgrading different types of skills faster. On the farm, players need to cut down trees, break rocks, and use a scythe to clear weeds to make space for tilling and planting. The farming system allows players to plant seasonal seeds that require daily watering and generally must be harvested before the next season. Players can also build barns and coops to raise animals for products like eggs and milk. As the game progresses through four 28-day seasons, players can complete certain tasks known as bundles. Players must collect a set amount of goods to complete each bundle and bring them to the Community Center to unlock new areas and activities such as a new island. Players may develop skills in farming, foraging, fishing, mining, and combat. Interacting with townspeople and giving gifts builds relationships over time. Players can marry one of 12 bachelors or bachelorettes regardless of gender, allowing the spouse to help with daily farm chores such as cooking, feeding animals, or watering crops. After marriage, the couple may choose to have children. Time in the game is divided into day-length segments. Each morning, players begin with a full energy bar, which decreases as tasks are performed and can be replenished by eating food. A nearby cave system holds ores that can be mined and smelted by using a furnace. The cave also contains monsters, adding a combat element to mining. Players must switch between a pickaxe and a sword while exploring deeper levels, where more valuable treasures can be found. A multiplayer mode was introduced in a later update, allowing online play with other players.