Stardew Valley

Buy98%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 1.0M player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

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  • macOS
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ConcernedApe · Farming Sim · Feb 26, 2016

Player review score
98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
74,198
concurrent players
#26 by players on Steam
Achievements
49
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio0 of 12
Subtitles0 of 12

Should I buy Stardew Valley?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 1.0M player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's a sandbox-style map with completionist-style achievements, a low stress gameplay loop, very affable and believable NPCs, and very haptically satisfying minigames that make up the main "Skill Paths" you can pursue in this game.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Great in single player and Co-op with even a pretty damm good moding comunity.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I also really like the range of quests and characters, it helps the game be more immersive.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music and the art style is so bright and so memorable :D, I used to hum the music from all the seasons for days, the events were getting repetitive after a while unless you were feeling competitive in some or needed some specific item in them.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Paired with a relaxing soundtrack, the whole experience feels calm and comforting—perfect for unwinding after a long day.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Amazingly fun with friends, with the ability to marry players in multiplayer if you want to play with a friend or spouse.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay79 reviews
Co-op44 reviews
Story42 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Multiplayer18 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Monetization5 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
86% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
80% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • LAN Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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