Stardew Valley — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Stardew Valley is #25 on Steam with a 24h peak of 85,038; 31,180 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: Stardew Valley 1.6.15 Patch now available (Dec 20, 2024). As of Oct 22, 2026.
Latest official update
Stardew Valley 10-year Anniversary
Hello everyone, Today is the 10-year Anniversary of Stardew Valley. Back when Stardew first came out, I was worried it might be a flop. Now, 10 years later, it's one of the highest rated games on Steam, and has sold over 50 million copies worldwide. It's been quite a journey. Of…
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Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 22, 2026 · Refreshed daily
- Steam rank
- #25
- 24h peak
- 85K
- Steam weekly chart change
- −1 place
Weekly change is vs last week on Steam's chart. History below compares exact dates in our recorded snapshots.
Latest updates & patch notes
0 English-language official updates in the last 90 days.
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Event Steam · Official
Stardew Valley 10-year Anniversary
Hello everyone, Today is the 10-year Anniversary of Stardew Valley. Back when Stardew first came out, I was worried it might be a flop. Now, 10 years later, it's one of the highest rated games on Steam, and has sold over 50 million copies worldwide. It's been quite a journey. Of…
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News Steam · Official
Stardew Valley Merchandise by Fangamer -- Special Promotion
Hello everyone, With the "Feast of the Winter Star" fast approaching, I would like to share a special promotion from Stardew Valley's merchandise partner, Fangamer. They make some of the coolest merch, and they are doing a free shipping thing for the holidays (Details below)…
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Patch Steam · Official
Stardew Valley 1.6.15 Patch now available
Hello everyone, The 1.6.15 patch is now available. This fixes a few lingering issues in Stardew Valley, balances some things, and adds some quality of life improvements. To new and seasoned players alike, I hope you are enjoying Stardew Valley. (for people with mods, please be…
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News Steam · Official
Stardew Valley up for "Labor of Love" Steam Award Nomination
Hello everyone, Stardew Valley is up for nomination in the Steam Awards, in the category "Labor of Love". This is for games that continue to provide updates and content well after their release date. If you feel like this is appropriate for Stardew Valley, It would be an honor…
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Stardew Valley x Fangamer Merch Holiday Sale
Hello everyone, I hope you are having fun playing Stardew Valley. I just wanted to share a special opportunity, if you are interested in Stardew Valley merchandise. Fangamer has a special holiday promotion from now until December 3rd. You can get free or discounted shipping on…
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Patch Steam · Official
1.6.14 Update
Changes for vanilla players: - Added a few extra spouse reactions when interacting with them without dialogue - You no longer lose a fish if you pass out while holding it, or pass out while fishing into a fish pond - Fixed animal products always harvesting with 0 quality -…
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Minor update 1.6.13
A small update that fixes some bugs and adjusts a few things. Balance changes: Fixed legendary fish in fish ponds being more profitable than intended. Visual Changes: Signs placed on legendary fish ponds no longer show a "1" under the fish Bug fixes Fixed NPC's not being able to…
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1.6.12 Update
A small update which adjusts a few things and fixes some bugs. Gameplay Changes Digging up special dirt spots, panning, harvesting ginger, and chopping twigs now grant foraging experience Chopping trees and stumps grant a little more foraging experience Sandy now sells basic…
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Update 1.6.11
Minor bug fix patch: Bug fixes Potentially fixed farm animals disappearing in rare cases. Fixed NPCs not responding the first time you talk to them. Fixed being unable to grab furniture from walls with a controller. Updated OpenAL to the latest version to fix a rare crash…
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Patch Steam · Official
1.6.10 Bug Fix Patch
This patch fixes a few bugs from today's earlier 1.6.9 patch. Bug fixess & Changes: Improved some French and Russian translations. Fixed crash when the lost items shop sells Penny's 14-heart event items. Fixed chickens disappearing on newly created Meadowlands farms in 1.6.9…
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1.6.7 -- Fixes a bug in 1.6.6
1.6.7 change notes: -Fixes a bug preventing players from giving Pierre the Missing Stock List -Fixed some machines and desert festival logic not working for Linux/MacOS players using the compatibility branch. EDIT: 1.6.8 out now which fixes a crash introduced in 1.6.7 (it would…
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Patch Steam · Official
Stardew Valley 1.6.6 Patch Notes
Hello everyone, here's the latest update. There's nothing too big in terms of gameplay additions or changes, but there are some important bug fixes, and translation adjustments. Stardew Valley 1.6.6 Patch Notes Balance and Gameplay changes: -Bee houses now work with flowers in…
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Last 14 days on Steam
Tracked since Aug 13, 2026 · best observed rank #21 (Aug 13, 2026) · 65 recorded days.
As of . 27 of the last 30 days recorded.
Rank changes compare with our own dated snapshots: the 7-day figure is vs our snapshot 7 days ago. Steam’s weekly chart comparison uses a separate source.
- Rank vs yesterday
- Unchanged
- Rank vs 7 days ago
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- Rank vs 30 days ago
- Down 1 place
- 30-day best peak
- 107,784
- 30-day average peak
- 84,909
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| #25 | 85,038 | |
| #25 | 86,961 | |
| #25 | 102,066 | |
| #25 | 103,664 | |
| #25 | 91,109 | |
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| #25 | 88,358 | |
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| #22 | 93,247 | |
| #22 | 105,300 | |
| #23 | 107,784 | |
| #25 | 93,566 | |
| #26 | 89,175 | |
27 peak samples in the 30-day average. Missing, excluded and unobserved days are not counted; chart absence does not prove zero players.
In the news (12)
Third-party reporting, separate from official developer announcements.
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PCGamesN
You can now play Stardew Valley in 3D or VR, thanks to this new mod
Mod creator 'GingasVR' has created a download that took "months of work" and allows gamers to experience Stardew Valley in VR or 3D. Read the full story on PCGamesN: You can now play Stardew Valley in 3D or VR, thanks to this new mod
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PC Gamer
The best farm sims and games like Stardew Valley
Why : The level of heart and detail in the character dialogue is unmatched... Read more.
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PC Gamer
'I'm in this whole new world': Here's what Eric Barone had to say about the life-changing Stardew Valley 10 years ago this month
From the archives: This interview was originally published 10 years ago this month in PC Gamer #293 (UK, July 2016), and conducted not long after the release of Stardew Valley. You can see how developer Eric Barone was just realizing how life-changing Stardew would prove to be…
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PC Gamer
Help, I can't decide if Stardew Valley in 3D is amazing or horrifying
We're always keeping an eye out for new Stardew Valley mods . For instance, not long ago I played a mod where I could open my own grocery store and make Pierre buy my seeds for a change, dammit! It was satisfying... Read more.
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PC Gamer
Stardew Valley doesn't have any microtransactions because Eric Barone values the player 'more than the money I could squeeze out of everyone'
Stardew Valley celebrated its 10 year anniversary earlier this year, and after over a decade of supplying fans with feel good farming its creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has reflected over what keeps him happy and why the sim stays so affordable... Read more.
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PC Gamer
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone would never use AI, instead wants to rely on human creativity—'I feel like that should take priority over a soulless machine'
Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone, creator of Stardew Valley , one of the most impactful indie games of the last decade and dev behind the upcoming highly anticipated Haunted Chocolatier , knows a thing or two about being creative. And like many other creatives he's recently been…
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PC Gamer
No, Eric Barone is not adding infidelity to Stardew Valley, although he did briefly consider letting you ruin marriages, to Grandpa's deep disappointment
Following reports claiming that Stardew Valley may soon let players divorce or cheat on their in-game spouses, Eric Barone has embarked upon a social media blitz to say no, that's not actually happening, and asking everyone to please calm down about it... Read more.
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PC Gamer
All about Clint: Stardew Valley gift guide, schedule, and events
Clint is one of two new marriage candidates planned for the next big Stardew Valley update, but that doesn't mean you have to wait to befriend Pelican Town's resident blacksmith. He's available to visit starting from day one of your new life in the valley, and his smithy isn't a…
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PC Gamer
I opened my own store in Stardew Valley so now Pierre has to buy my seeds. MY SEEDS
If you'd asked me yesterday how I felt about Pierre in Stardew Valley, I think I would have said "fine." I don't particularly like him but I don't have any specific gripes against him, either. My biggest issue is probably that he opens his store at 9 am and I'm up at 6 am every…
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PC Gamer
'There are no leaks', says Stardew Valley creator, taking a hammer to the rumour mill
Stardew Valley 1.7 is a hotly anticipated patch to a game, and for good reason—it's one of the biggest indie sensations of the past decade. Riling up the anticipation is the fact that it usually takes years for big updates like this to drop, with the last major version releasing…
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PC Gamer
Stardew Valley farmer takes advice from AI, ends up brewing 136 useless bottles of rice juice
In today's episode of "innocent AI usage goes wrong," a Stardew Valley player wastes a bunch of time and resources because a Google AI summary lied to their face... Read more.
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PC Gamer
Stardew Valley and Wordle sure do make for a cute combination in this daily guessing game on the farm sim's crops
I'm not really a Wordle person, but I'm not opposed to the daily challenge format if you spice it up a bit with a theme. I've played quite a few gaming and anime-inspired takes since the word puzzle first took off, but Stardewdle—a fan-made mishmash of Stardew Valley and…
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Game overview
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?
- Steam rank
- #25 ▼
- Peak (24h)
- 85K
- Genre
- Indie, RPG, Simulation
- Developer
- ConcernedApe
- Released
- Feb 26, 2016
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 89
- Recommendations
- 901K
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About Stardew Valley
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! Features Turn your…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista or greater Processor: 2 Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+ DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 500 MB available space
- Languages
- English, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, Hungarian, Korean, Turkish
- Controller
- Full controller support
- DLC
- 1 available on Steam
- Official site
- www.stardewvalley.net
Frequently asked questions
- Is Stardew Valley free to play?
- Stardew Valley is listed at $14.99 on Steam.
- What is the latest Stardew Valley update?
- The most recent official update in our feed is "Stardew Valley 10-year Anniversary" (Feb 26, 2026), categorized as Event. Hello everyone, Today is the 10-year Anniversary of Stardew Valley. Back when Stardew first came out, I was worried it might be a flop. Now, 10 years later, it's one of the highest rated games on Steam, and has sold over 50 million copies worldwide. It's been quite a journey. Of…
- How many people play Stardew Valley?
- Stardew Valley is #25 on Steam with a 24h peak of 85,038; 31,180 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: Stardew Valley 1.6.15 Patch now available (Dec 20, 2024). As of Oct 22, 2026.
- When was Stardew Valley released?
- Stardew Valley was released on Feb 26, 2016 by ConcernedApe.
- What kind of game is Stardew Valley?
- Stardew Valley is a Indie, RPG, Simulation game, featuring single-player, multi-player, co-op.
24-hour peak player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Oct 22, 2026). Official announcements and third-party reporting are labelled separately; follow the source links for full notes. Stardew Valley and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.