Stardew
Stardew Valley is a 2016 farm life simulation game developed by Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone. Players take the role of a character who inherits their deceased grandfather's dilapidated farm in a place known as "Stardew Valley". Stardew Valley is an open-ended game where players manage a farm by clearing land, growing seasonal crops, and raising animals. Players can build skills in farming, foraging, fishing, mining, and combat. The game also includes social features, such as building relationships with townspeople, with the option to marry and have a maximum of two children. A later update added multiplayer, allowing online play with others.
Barone developed Stardew Valley by himself for over four and a half years. He was heavily inspired by the Harvest Moon series (now named Story of Seasons), with additions to address some of those games' shortcomings. He used it as an exercise to improve his programming and game design skills. British studio Chucklefish approached Barone halfway through development with an offer to publish the game, allowing him to focus more on completing it. The game was originally released for Windows in February 2016 before being ported to other platforms.
Stardew Valley received generally positive reviews from critics, including Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of Harvest Moon. Stardew Valley has been cited as one of the best video games ever made and became one of the best-selling video games, selling 50 million copies by February 2026, and is credited with causing a resurgence in popularity for the farming sim genre. The game appeared on several publications year-end lists and received accolades, including the Breakthrough Award at the Golden Joystick Awards and a nomination for Best Game at the British Academy Games Awards.
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