Stardew Valley

 PlayStation 4
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 264 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 209 out of 264
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 264
  3. Negative: 30 out of 264
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  1. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  2. Muertetotal7
    Dec 24, 2022
    10
    Simplemente de los mejores juegos q he jugado en años. Tendría que haber más juegos como este, y sobretodo más desarrolladoras que hicieran juegos con el cariño que está hecho este. Si no lo has probado, tienes que probarlo.
  3. OriginalMan
    Nov 2, 2022
    10
    Gameplay: The gameplay is engaging and deep. The gameplay loop is perfect and keeps me coming back for one more day. It can be relaxing or stressful depending on your style of play or objectives you set for yourself. Soundtrack: The songs for each season, each area in the mines, or other spots have so much character. It’s obvious there was thought put into each score. Audio: The sounds ofGameplay: The gameplay is engaging and deep. The gameplay loop is perfect and keeps me coming back for one more day. It can be relaxing or stressful depending on your style of play or objectives you set for yourself. Soundtrack: The songs for each season, each area in the mines, or other spots have so much character. It’s obvious there was thought put into each score. Audio: The sounds of each action you do whether it’s the pick axe or picking fruit from your garden is adorable and well designed.

    Visuals: The visuals are perfect and it’s easy to tell someone spent a ridiculous amount of time on each thing that appears on screen.

    Story: The story is cute and deep if you care to delve into it but you could also play and not even know there is one. It’s sort of up to how you want to play the game. Time: There is truly infinite replay ability and the day cycle really gives you a feeling of urgency and freedom to come and go as you please.

    Worth the price? Yes. I’ve spent almost 1000 hours playing this game and will come back to it over and over again. It truly is a masterpiece and will remain in my top 10 games of all time.    … Expand
  4. Mongojuice
    May 22, 2022
    10
    Stardew valley & concerned ape are an absolute gift to the gaming community. This game turned more of my friends into “gamers” than Animal Crossing.
  5. DevilSurvivor
    Nov 18, 2021
    10
    There is no way to hate this game unless you have a personal vendetta against it. Everything it does, it does better than the games it takes inspiration from.

    No system feels half assed, and there are so many ways to enjoy your game. Best thing yet? The developer is one of the best indie developers I've seen, he works on this alone, snubbed a publisher that only cared about money, and    There is no way to hate this game unless you have a personal vendetta against it. Everything it does, it does better than the games it takes inspiration from.

    No system feels half assed, and there are so many ways to enjoy your game. Best thing yet? The developer is one of the best indie developers I've seen, he works on this alone, snubbed a publisher that only cared about money, and kept updating this game with more content despite the original base game already feeling like a fully finished product.

    It's a love letter to video games. Also the PS4 version is perfect apart from one small menu bug. If you want to play it on a PC go play it there.    … Expand
  6. S1NGLEVB
    Nov 5, 2021
    9
    Falo como um simplório homem com experiência que obviamente preferia ser uma criança castrada e reclamona.
  7. garret1452
    May 29, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stardew Valley is one of those games where I don't understand why I play it so much. Spending time growing crops, meeting the town people, and mining ore all sounds pretty boring but from the art style to the music Stardew has easily won of the nicest games I've ever played. I started Stardew Valley with a crap farm and a few seeds, but after 30 hours I have 20 animals, a huge house, a wife, and have gotten to the bottom of the mine, yet I still want to continue playing, and it's a game you can technically play forever. It continues to make me want to go back and do something else in the beautiful valley from going to the fair or fixing the community center. Feeling like a perfect version of Harvest Moon but better. If you're looking for a clam game to just play Stardew is perfect, it doesn't have the annoying waiting of animal crossing or any microtransactions that this game would have had it been made by a AAA studio. Some people may not like this style of game and that's ok but to me it's perfect. P.S there aren't any microtransactions in this game!… Expand
  8. Codetiki
    Dec 25, 2020
    10
    This is the only game I play 1-2 times a year since it came out. I love this game
  9. Hsosa
    Sep 13, 2020
    10
    Stardew Valley is like a black hole. It sucks you in. This game is amazing and endlessly entertaining. It's like a wish come true. All the details! The music! The diverse possibilities! But beware: Its quite addictive...
  10. PierryUmbrella
    Aug 15, 2020
    10
    Este jogo é simplesmente incrível, nenhuma outra palavra se encaixaria melhor
  11. foxbel
    Aug 14, 2020
    10
    Не играл, но явно могу сказать что игра классная
  12. 18Xq8Rtutehc
    Aug 3, 2020
    8
    This game is a wonderful time sink. I really wish they would expand faster with more content for this game. So much potential in there. I have played it countless times. If you like management games, this is a jewel.
  13. lolhhh
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    stardew valley is one of the funniest games I've ever played I highly recommend this game
  14. Oscarpt
    Jul 27, 2020
    9
    Un juego quita vidas de una adicción descomunal, divertidisimo y muy completo. Uno de los indies importantes de esta generación.
  15. EndikaC
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    La música de 10, como la jugabilidad, el juego es muy relajante, para mi único en su categoría.
  16. Fana-du-jeu
    Jun 25, 2020
    8
    Une ambiance très chaleureuse et un sentiment de calme et de sérénité voila ce que c'est que Stardew Valley pour moi
  17. Throughawindow
    May 3, 2020
    9
    A peaceful game that you play to relax. While I kinda wish it had more that differs it from harvest moon, it is a great game that you can sink countless hours into.
  18. testorz
    Apr 6, 2020
    9
    I just got this game on sale for under $15 and I know it's been out a while but this is a gem that can be time-consuming. The only downside on console unlike PC is there is no way to mod it but other than that it's a keeper.
  19. PhantomT-Bagger
    Jan 27, 2020
    10
    One of my most favourite games of all time !!
    A true spiritual successor to another favourite of mine (Harvest Moon) this game sees you inherit a farm from your now deceased grandfather and move to the town of Stardew Valley from the big city.
    You are tasked with returning this farm back to its former glory and you can do this anyway you would like but I would say becoming well rounded    One of my most favourite games of all time !!
    A true spiritual successor to another favourite of mine (Harvest Moon) this game sees you inherit a farm from your now deceased grandfather and move to the town of Stardew Valley from the big city.
    You are tasked with returning this farm back to its former glory and you can do this anyway you would like but I would say becoming well rounded and doing up all skills so you can get all of the unlocks to help you become the pillar of the community and get the most out of the game.
    The usual foraging, resource collecting and wooing of a potential partner is all part of the process as in harvest moon though there is so much more within this game that has taken this to a much higher level of quality game than that franchise. Also add in the fact there has been lots of free content added as well as well as coop and you really will get your bang for your buck if you pick this game up. I even have it on my MacBook as well as PS4 and have put a lot of hours in on both versions.
    10 out of 10 for me and a game that if you like this genre or as I said before the Harvest Moon franchise then there is a lot on offer to you in this game.    … Expand
  20. RuriGokou
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    This game is an instant classic. I grew up playing the Harvest Moon games and this really brings me back to those times. So much to do and achieve. Although, I wish there was more to do end game after you've made all this cash, saved the community center and so on. Nevertheless, there are very few games where I've clocked over 150 hours. Worth your money if you're into this kind of game.
  21. RaginPagan
    Jul 19, 2019
    8
    Stardew is definitely a gem. It takes elements from Harvest Moon, Animal Crossing, adds a little retro Zelda-esque combat and mixes it all together to make an amazing package. While it can get repetitive after clearing the story elements, the road there is paved with good fun. Outside of the repetition and amount of time it takes for updates it's flawless in terms of being worth the money,Stardew is definitely a gem. It takes elements from Harvest Moon, Animal Crossing, adds a little retro Zelda-esque combat and mixes it all together to make an amazing package. While it can get repetitive after clearing the story elements, the road there is paved with good fun. Outside of the repetition and amount of time it takes for updates it's flawless in terms of being worth the money, though the latter is understandable, as the entire game was made by one person, making this game stand out that much more.… Expand
  22. vervain
    Dec 28, 2018
    9
    For me, Stardew Valley hit a lot of right notes: beautiful 16-bit-era graphics, tons and tons of things to do and collect, just the right amount of weirdness, and a satisfying blend of action and farming simulator game play. There's a lot of heart in this game, too; the more you get to know the residents of Stardew Valley, the more you'll experience as far as plot depth. I'd give this gameFor me, Stardew Valley hit a lot of right notes: beautiful 16-bit-era graphics, tons and tons of things to do and collect, just the right amount of weirdness, and a satisfying blend of action and farming simulator game play. There's a lot of heart in this game, too; the more you get to know the residents of Stardew Valley, the more you'll experience as far as plot depth. I'd give this game an 8.5 overall if I could, but I'll round up to a 9.… Expand
  23. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    8
    There is something about the way this game starts that really hit home for me. It’s a very basic beginning where your character is an office worker who is clearly unhappy about his career. You open up a letter from your Grandpa that basically tells you that he has gifted his farm to you and you should drop everything in your life and find a simpler lifestyle as a farmer.

    Once you arrive    There is something about the way this game starts that really hit home for me. It’s a very basic beginning where your character is an office worker who is clearly unhappy about his career. You open up a letter from your Grandpa that basically tells you that he has gifted his farm to you and you should drop everything in your life and find a simpler lifestyle as a farmer.

    Once you arrive at the farm, you quickly realize that it’s run down and it needs a lot of work. After that, the game opens up and you can do whatever you want. If you want to wander around town, talking to people and getting to know them you can, if you want to work on your farm and harvest, you can. If you want to have livestock you can if you want to go to the mines for the day. You can do that as well.

    The game is split into 4 segments, there is spring, summer, fall, and winter. The 4 seasons, there are 4 months in a year and each month is a season. Spring, Summer, and Fall are harvesting months so spent all my time working on that. I would work until my character was exhausted for the day and then I would go to bed. Often times I was going to bed by noon but I was okay with that. In my mind, my character wasn’t actually going to bed. He was just relaxing for the rest of the day. When Winter hit, I couldn’t harvest anymore so than every day during winter I went to the mines. This allowed me to acquire a lot of rocks and gems.

    I used those rocks and gems to then craft sprinklers so that way when Spring of year 2 rolled along, I didn’t have to water the plants anymore. This made things a lot easier for me. It really turned my farm into a production powerhouse. To put it simply, I was making bank during the Spring, Summer, and Fall of year 2.

    By the time Winter of Year 2 rolled around. I was just about done with the game. Unfortunately for me, I’m the type of person after 30-40 hours with a game. I’m usually ready to move on and that’s what happened here. I forced myself to keep playing through the winter of year 2 because that was going to be my defining moment of “I beat this game.”

    I really enjoyed my time with this game and it was so peaceful and low stress. It was exactly what I needed but after 30+ hours with the game. I was starting to get bored and was looking forward to playing a game with a little more action.

    This is a fantastic game and I think everyone should try it. It does become very addictive.    … Expand
  24. saysay
    Jun 18, 2018
    10
    I love this game SO MUCH. I grew up playing Harvest Moon, but they haven't made a good version of it in a long, long, long, long time. Stardew Valley is even better than all of the really good Harvest Moon games. More customization. More storylines. More characters. More everything! I love it. Recommend to anyone and everyone!
  25. Fairbottom
    May 23, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What I like most about this game is that it demonstrates the feasibility of anarcho-capitalist principles. For example, there is a definite system of property rights which everyone (nearly everyone, more on this below!) respects and which operates without any state coercion or martial forces. Though, spoiler!, sometimes these little socialist blobs appear on my farm and I have to whack them with a sword and then plunder their corpses for material to manufacture ever greater death dealing implements. My friend Walter Block says that that's not a violation of the non-aggression principle, though. I also don't pay any taxes which is how I know I'm free.

    The game is also structured in such a way that private initiative is the sole force sufficient and necessary to rescue the failing community centre (I'm not surprised it was failing: there's no such thing as community!) and the town more generally. I also like that transit in the game is obviously privately run because it's sufficiently expensive to exclude the people I don't like.

    Speaking of which, one demerit for that hobo fellow who seems desperate to sunder our good society. He's also suspiciously rich—he paid me some obscene amount for a coconut. He probably lives on state assistance or something. All in all a very precious little game. (Though I haven't any idea how to access things diagonally on the Ps4, which impacts my profits. I should really score it an 8 but I'm feeling generous today.)    … Expand
  26. StarBorneSoulsV
    Apr 30, 2018
    10
    I love this wonderful world of Stardew Valley. Beautiful graphics, music, gameplay and story. Thank you Concerned Ape! I can not wait for the multiplayer update.
  27. deneb006
    Feb 27, 2018
    9
    Wow. Talk about a love infused game. Everything in this game vibrates with charm and personality. It's great to see a game that isn't about skills. Because yeah, this game is for the most part very easy and I love it for exactly this reason.

    I play Stardew Valley because, well, it's fun. I don't browse the web to find the most efficient cooking recipes, the most useful crops, the best    Wow. Talk about a love infused game. Everything in this game vibrates with charm and personality. It's great to see a game that isn't about skills. Because yeah, this game is for the most part very easy and I love it for exactly this reason.

    I play Stardew Valley because, well, it's fun. I don't browse the web to find the most efficient cooking recipes, the most useful crops, the best thing to say to some villager, etc... I don't care! I just want to enjoy myself. I make beer and wine on my farm because it's cool to do, not because it's the most efficient way to become rich. I've created an orchard not because it is the most efficient way to bla bla bla... but because an orchard is awesome and I dearly want one in real life too. I go fishing even if I have enough money already and I don't need more... because fishing in this game is just very fun. Mining feels great too! And I kiss my spouse every morning even if she has all her hearts "maxed out". I don't care because my spouse is a such a sweet pixelated avatar that she deserves a daily hug.

    You get the idea. I play Stardew Valley not to "beat it" but to enjoy it for what it is.

    Highly recommended.    … Expand
  28. TantFuriosa
    Jan 6, 2018
    10
    Crack cocaine is slightly less addictive than Stardew Valley. Pros: no micro transactions. Cons: you'll get glued to your controller and forget to eat and sleep during 48 hours after starting up the game.
  29. SaviorGaming
    Dec 6, 2017
    9
    Every so often I come across a game that reminds me of a game from my childhood that brings me on a nostalgia trip for days or even weeks on end. It is very rare I come across a game that does that, and is at the same time better. Stardew Valley is that game. Growing crops, getting married, fishing, fixing up the community center. The game itself is graphically old fashioned but nice andEvery so often I come across a game that reminds me of a game from my childhood that brings me on a nostalgia trip for days or even weeks on end. It is very rare I come across a game that does that, and is at the same time better. Stardew Valley is that game. Growing crops, getting married, fishing, fixing up the community center. The game itself is graphically old fashioned but nice and the sound is a nice throwback to a time when things were simple, but it is done in a way that sounds modern. If you were a fan of Harvest Moon, check this one out.… Expand
  30. Iggyshow4351
    Nov 23, 2017
    9
    Thumbs up. Great game got more than my moneys worth out of this game.Thumbs up. Great game got more than my moneys worth out of this game. 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999… Expand
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#16 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#64 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#73 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. TheSixthAxis
    Apr 28, 2017
    90
    The constant churn of daily activities may prove thankless and repetitive for those impatient and unwilling to immerse themselves, but if you surrender yourself to Stardew Valley and dig deeper beneath the surface you’ll find one of the best, most impactful games you play this year, homage or not.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Apr 1, 2017
    90
    Alongside much lengthier save times at the end of days, the interface issues are irksome enough to mar the special, very real sense of escapism Stardew Valley can so masterfully afford. Still, that escapism is so strong it’s impossible to ignore. [March 2016, p76]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 19, 2017
    80
    A disappointing PS4 port of a brilliant game that revived and revitalised its genre. Cross your pitchforks for a thorough reworking on PS Vita in the future. Handheld husbandry? It'd be perfect. [Feb 2017, p.88]
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