Stardew Valley

2016 indie farming simulation role-playing video game

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Stardew Valley is an indie role-playing and simulation game developed by ConcernedApe. The title was released on PC on February 25, 2016, with subsequent releases on platforms including Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, macOS, Linux, and PS Vita. A Collector's Edition was released in 2017, published by 505 Games and Fangamer. The game supports both single-player and multiplayer modes and carries an ESRB rating of Everyone 10+.

The game has sold 50,000,000 units. Review scores include 89/100, 86/100, 87/100, and 88/100, while a critic rating of 95 was recorded for the Collector's Edition. The official website is stardewvalley.net, and the game has 1,436,801 social media followers.

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Game data

Metacritic 89

Released: 2016-02-25
User rating: 4.39 / 5
Genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, macOS, Linux, PS Vita
ESRB: Everyone 10+

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Game details · IGDB

95Critic score · 1 ratings

Chuckle Fish teamed up with 505 Games and ConcernedApe to produce this Collector’s Edition, which includes: - A copy of Stardew Valley for Xbox One or PlayStation 4. - A disc containing the Collector’s Edition Soundtrack featuring 33 hand-picked tracks. - Exclusive fold-out map of Stardew Valley, illustrated by Kari Fry. - A Mini-Guidebook created by the artist and author of the full guidebook, Kari Fry. Fangamer teamed up with ConcernedApe to produce the Collector’s Edition for Nintendo Switch, which includes: - A physical copy of Stardew Valley for Nintendo Switch with 18-page, full-co…

Released: 2017
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Developer: ConcernedApe
Publisher: 505 Games, Fangamer

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Key facts

Developer: ConcernedApe
Publisher: ConcernedApe
Designer: ConcernedApe
Engine: MonoGame
Platforms: Windows Linux macOS PlayStation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PlayStation Vita iOS Android Nintendo Switch 2
Release: February 26, 2016 Windows February 26, 2016 Linux , macOS July 29, 2016 PlayStation 4 December 14, 2016 Xbox One December 14, 2016 Nintendo Switch October 5, 2017 PlayStation Vita May 22, 2018 iOS October 24, 2018 Android March 14, 2019 Nintendo Switch 2 NA : December 25, 2025 EU : March 6, 2026
Genre: Farm life sim
Modes: Single-player , multiplayer

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Wikidata facts

Genre: farm life sim
Country of origin: United States
Publisher: Chucklefish
Platform: Android
Game mode: multiplayer video game
Distribution format: ROM cartridge
Official website: stardewvalley.net

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review score: 92/100
publication date: 2025-12-25
software version identifier: 1.6.3
social media followers: 27700
copyright license: proprietary license
official blog URL: stardewvalley.blogspot.com
official forum URL: forums.stardewvalley.net
title: Stardew Valley
distributed by: App Store
input device: touchscreen
operating system: iOS
inspired by: Story of Seasons
language of work or name: Turkish
hashtag: stardew_valley
FAQ URL: www.stardewvalley.net/faq
official shop URL: www.stardewvalley.net/shop
Commons category: Stardew Valley
compatible with: Steam Deck
official wiki URL: stardewvalleywiki.com/Stardew_Valley_Wiki
has characteristic: indie game
software used for creation: Paint.NET
units sold: 50000000

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Encyclopedic overview

Stardew Valley is a 2016 farm life simulation video game developed by Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone. Players take the role of a character who inherits their deceased grandfather's dilapidated farm. The game is open-ended, with players managing the farm by clearing land, growing seasonal crops, and raising animals. Players can acquire skills in farming, foraging, fishing, mining, and combat. Social features include building relationships with townspeople, with the option to marry and have a child. A later update added multiplayer, allowing online play with others.

Barone created Stardew Valley by himself over five years as an indie developer. He began the project to improve his programming and game design skills. He was heavily inspired by the Harvest Moon series (now named Story of Seasons), with additions to address some of those games' shortcomings. British studio Chucklefish approached Barone halfway through development with an offer to publish the game, allowing him to focus on completing it. It was released for Windows in February 2016 before being ported to several other platforms.

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