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! 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!
Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategyAdventureIndieFantasyBusinessSandboxRomancemonstersanimalscharacter customizationswordminigames2dfishingcraftingcookingPlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, warm and plot-driven.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- warmbleak
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
Who loves it, who doesn't
9 profiled raters. Loved most by The Comfort Seekers; disliked most by The Ironists.
Reviews
We read them all: the case for is cozy_cal's, the case against is tobyplays's. Marked below.
- tobyplaysThe case againstThe Thrill Chaser★★★½
Nice, and I put forty hours in, so clearly it works. But I kept waiting for the game to push back and it never did.
- cozy_calThe case forThe Comfort Seeker★★★★★
Three hundred hours. I have a farm, a wife, three chickens named after Beatles. The game asks nothing of you and gives you a life. Sebastian was a mistake, though.
About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- ConcernedApe
- Publisher
- Chucklefish Games, ConcernedApe, 505 Games
- Released
- February 26, 2016
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- Microsoft XNA
- Time to beat
- 50 h rushed · 90 h main story · 208 h completionist
IGDB rating 8.8/10 from 1837 ratings.
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