Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is ConcernedApe's open-ended farming RPG about an inherited farm in the valley of Pelican Town. Between farming, animal husbandry, relationships, mines, fishing and crafting, a daily life of your own grows step by step from an overgrown plot, alone or in co-op.
- Developer
- ConcernedApe
- Publisher
- ConcernedApe
- Genre
- Farmspiel, Lebenssimulation, RPG, Simulation
- Game modes
- Couch-Koop, Multiplayer, Online-Koop, Singleplayer
- Game series
- Stardew Valley
- Steam user reviews
- 98 % positive · 1,040,130 reviews
- At Steam
- View store page
On this page 10 sections
What is Stardew Valley?
Stardew Valley is an open-ended farming RPG by ConcernedApe. You take over your late grandfather's old farm, restore its fields and buildings, and build a new life in Pelican Town. Farming is the foundation, but everyday life goes well beyond it: getting to know villagers, building friendships and relationships, attending festivals, fishing, cooking, crafting items, and exploring the mines for resources and monsters.
The game doesn't force a narrow campaign path. Seasons, crop planning, expanding the farm and decisions around the Community Center set long-term goals, while you set your own pace and focus.
Updated 18.09.2026
Sources
- Stardew Valley – offizielles Press Kit stardewvalley.net
Release
The PC version of Stardew Valley came out on Feb 26, 2016. PS4 and Xbox One followed in December 2016, Nintendo Switch on Oct 5, 2017, and PS Vita in May 2018. Mobile versions for iOS and Android came later. For Nintendo Switch 2, a dedicated native edition has been available since Mar 6, 2026.
ConcernedApe has expanded Stardew Valley over the years with large free content updates. Update 1.6 first arrived on PC in March 2024 and added the Meadowlands Farm, new festivals, a Mastery system, and numerous additional events and items. Consoles and mobile devices received the 1.6 content in November 2024.
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PS4 / Xbox One
Europe launch of the PS4 version and worldwide Xbox One launch
Source
- Stardew Valley Console Release Dates stardewvalley.net
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Nintendo Switch
Native Switch version released
Source
- Stardew Valley – offizieller Entwicklerblog stardewvalley.net
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PS Vita
PS Vita version initially released in North America
Source
- PS VITA release date! stardewvalley.net
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Konsole / Mobile
Update 1.6 for consoles and mobile devices
Source
- Stardew Valley – offizieller Entwicklerblog stardewvalley.net
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Nintendo Switch 2
Native Nintendo Switch 2 Edition released in Europe
Source
- Nintendo eShop Highlights – März 2026 nintendo.com
Updated 18.09.2026
Sources
- Stardew Valley is now available stardewvalley.net
- Stardew Valley Console Release Dates stardewvalley.net
- PS VITA release date! stardewvalley.net
- Stardew Valley 1.6 Update – Full Changelog stardewvalley.net
- Nintendo eShop Highlights – März 2026 nintendo.com
Platforms
Stardew Valley was released natively on Windows, macOS and Linux, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, and iOS and Android. The Nintendo Switch 2 has its own edition. Playing older console versions on newer hardware via backward compatibility is a different matter and not a separate native release.
Co-op features vary by platform and version. On PC, the current version supports online co-op for up to eight players, as well as local split-screen. The Switch 2 edition also offers its own local and online features.
Updated 18.09.2026
Sources
- Stardew Valley – offizielles Press Kit stardewvalley.net
- Stardew Valley auf Steam store.steampowered.com
- Nintendo eShop Highlights – März 2026 nintendo.com
Gameplay
The core loop combines farming, animal husbandry and resource management with RPG elements. Crops follow the seasons, animals and machines expand production, and crafting turns resources into tools, processing stations and useful items. Meanwhile, the mines are worth the trip, where combat, ore and rare finds await.
Pelican Town is just as important as the farm. The residents have their own routines and stories, friendships can develop into relationships, and festivals, fishing, cooking and quests make sure a game day rarely revolves only around the harvest. Update 1.6 further deepens the endgame with the Mastery system, new festivals and the Meadowlands Farm.
Updated 18.09.2026
Sources
- Stardew Valley – offizielles Press Kit stardewvalley.net
- Stardew Valley 1.6 Update – Full Changelog stardewvalley.net
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System requirements
Stardew Valley is technically undemanding on PC. For Windows, Steam lists as system requirements a 2 GHz processor, 2 GB RAM, a graphics card with 256 MB video memory and Shader Model 3.0 or newer, DirectX 10 and 500 MB free storage. The historical minimum lists Windows Vista or newer; regardless of this, the Steam client has only supported Windows 10 or newer since early 2024.
For macOS and Linux, 2 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 256 MB graphics memory and 500 MB storage are also listed. The store page does not list separate recommended requirements.
The details apply to PC.
Minimum
- Operating system
- Windows Vista or newer for the game; the Steam client has required Windows 10 or newer since 2024
- Processor
- 2 GHz
- RAM
- 2 GB RAM
- Graphics
- 256 MB VRAM, Shader Model 3.0+
- DirectX
- Version 10
- Speicher
- 500 MB available
Editorial details
Updated 18.09.2026
Sources
- Stardew Valley auf Steam store.steampowered.com
Play together
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Stardew Valley was developed by Eric Barone under the name ConcernedApe. ConcernedApe publishes the game itself today and has continuously expanded it over the years. The major content expansions were released as free updates rather than as classic paid expansions.
With its mix of farming, village community, relationships, exploration and freely plannable game days, Stardew Valley has significantly shaped the modern farming RPG and has been developed further across numerous platform generations.
Updated 18.09.2026
Sources
- Stardew Valley – offizielles Press Kit stardewvalley.net
- Stardew Valley – offizieller Entwicklerblog stardewvalley.net
