Stardew Valley

 PlayStation 4
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 264 Ratings

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  1. GamerJosh0137
    Dec 13, 2016
    9
    I was really excited for this one even though I would have been more excited if it was on the Vita :-). Stardew Valley really reminds me of Harvest Moon. Build up your farm, help out your village, clear dungeons, collect resources, etc. Stardew Valley is absolutely a must play. I was shocked at how well the console version runs. Usually when something gets ported to consoles from PCI was really excited for this one even though I would have been more excited if it was on the Vita :-). Stardew Valley really reminds me of Harvest Moon. Build up your farm, help out your village, clear dungeons, collect resources, etc. Stardew Valley is absolutely a must play. I was shocked at how well the console version runs. Usually when something gets ported to consoles from PC there are a few if not many bugs to iron out. So far for me this isn't the case with SV. I have yet to run into ANY bugs. If you were ever a fan of Harvest Moon give it a try, you won't be disappointed. If you are new to the idea try it out anyway. This games might not be for some people but I think most will be surprised at how good it actually is.… Expand
  2. consolfreak1982
    Jan 23, 2017
    9
    This gem of a game hit me out of nowhere - i saw a Review of it and heard its comin to PS4, not very much into those type of games tbh but I did enjoy HarvestMoon back on my SNES and since I have a weak spot for Pixel games in General I was like god damn lets just give it a buy, ive bought worse and its something else ... what should I say about StardewValley other than its brilliant. InThis gem of a game hit me out of nowhere - i saw a Review of it and heard its comin to PS4, not very much into those type of games tbh but I did enjoy HarvestMoon back on my SNES and since I have a weak spot for Pixel games in General I was like god damn lets just give it a buy, ive bought worse and its something else ... what should I say about StardewValley other than its brilliant. In almost any way and aspect.
    Its charming, chilled, rewarding, deep, mysterious, just plain and simple fun, no matter how you Play it or what you do to spend your ingame time, harvesting, mining, fishing, exploring, all makes sense, gets you Progress and gets you more and more attached to your farm, the game world and his inhabitants.
    The graphics are extremely good, so is the Soundtrack. And aside from some small control issues (that could be fixed) theres hardly any Point to criticise about this game.
    The lack of German Texts is by far the biggest fault the game has so far (im from Europe and the game is just in english which is a shame for the not english speaking or younger audience) - although the PC Version got patched so theres hope for a console languaga patch as well.
    Small control issues aside the only real drag is the Overall lack of Information you get as a Player but this is very well part of the Experience.
    Stardew Valley wants to be explored, tried out and experienced on your own. And although some may think that the start (almost the two first years) is very dragging since Progress is so slow, its exactly this that makes you grow so attached to what you built up in the game - the Progress you make really feels like its earned. And no matter what you do in the game, theres no "wrong" or "false decision" to make, or even a "false way to Play" ... StardewValley always rewards you for everything and anything.
    Stardew Valley creates not only a warm and just good Feeling while playing, its simply put a one of a Kind experience, a true successor of all that made Harvest Moon such a classic, also evolving and expanding on it in just the right ways.
    Its one of the best Indie Games ever made, and one that you can Play for hours on end or just a few minutes in between. No matter what Kind of gamer you are, StardewValley is a masterpiece that just deserves to be in anyones game library.    … Expand
  3. akus_1985
    Dec 16, 2016
    9
    On the surface, Stardew Valley isn't my kind of game. But for only $15, I decided to go with my gut instinct and give it a try. And almost immediately, I was addicted, and realized I was playing a very special, and unique game. Stardew Valley is incredibly open ended, although there are objectives to be completed occasionally, especially in the beginning. Also, there's optional, timedOn the surface, Stardew Valley isn't my kind of game. But for only $15, I decided to go with my gut instinct and give it a try. And almost immediately, I was addicted, and realized I was playing a very special, and unique game. Stardew Valley is incredibly open ended, although there are objectives to be completed occasionally, especially in the beginning. Also, there's optional, timed tasks, that are periodically displayed on the bulletin board in the town square. But the great part is, out of all the activities the game offers, from upgrading your farm, fishing, mining, foraging, and being social, it never forces you to do any of them. The solitary creator of this game lets you play it your way. Do you want to fish on the river banks all day, everyday? Go for it, just don't expect to get a dance partner at the local festival. You aren't punished for not completing tasks, but you're rewarded the more you engage in a particular activity, and you're often given upgrades, and new crafting recipes for your work, making any activity feel meaningful and fulfilling. The game is set up in days that last around 15-20 real world minutes, and spans through all four seasons (complete with unique musical themes) Each day on the calendar has the potential to be important. It could be someone's birthday, or a seasonal festival. The music is amazingly atmospheric as well. One of my only complaints about the game is that the music too often abruptly stops, and you're left in silence for the remainder of the day. There really needs to be a way to loop the music for continuous play. Also, it would be nice to have tutorial pages available, should the player need them. But these are small complaints. Stardew Valley has more charm, and attention to detail than most triple A games. It seriously proves how passion alone can create a superior product, despite a low budget. I'm about 20 hours in, and there is so much I haven't done or seen. And I've never been bored, not even once. This game could have been an endless, tedious, farming grind. But farming is only the tip of the iceberg. It's a relaxing experience that can be played any way you see fit. There are so many features I didn't even touch on in this review. Despite a few flaws, Stardew Valley is a near masterpiece, and nearly unfathomable it was created by one person. Although the game can seem daunting at first, it's the exact opposite. Forget to catch that certain fish to help restore the community center? That's okay. There's always tomorrow...… Expand
  4. 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.
  5. SuperMe
    Feb 24, 2017
    9
    Stardew Valley is a fun and relaxing game. It’s leisurely paced and easy. It’s also repetitive and single player only. It may not have the reward of competitive multiplayer but it doesn’t have the stress either. This game will keep you entertained for 20+ hours which seems good value for the price. Even if you don’t think this would be your cup of tea I’d recommend giving it a go anyway,Stardew Valley is a fun and relaxing game. It’s leisurely paced and easy. It’s also repetitive and single player only. It may not have the reward of competitive multiplayer but it doesn’t have the stress either. This game will keep you entertained for 20+ hours which seems good value for the price. Even if you don’t think this would be your cup of tea I’d recommend giving it a go anyway, you might be surprised.… Expand
  6. vistyle91
    Dec 27, 2016
    9
    It's basically this developers version of Rune Factory/Harvest Moon. More Rune factory due to the RPG elements. I would've given it a 10 but the shallow relationship mechanics lose points in my book.
  7. EmirKhorasani
    Dec 29, 2016
    10
    I would have paid 110 dollars for this game. Replete with content and wide open enough to allow you to be whatever you want, Stardew Valley is the time sink that I needed. Aside from a few slightly clunky handling issues with the cursor, this game is an absolute masterpiece. At $15 it should be an automatic purchase, but be warned, once you start you won't want to stop playing. At 90 hoursI would have paid 110 dollars for this game. Replete with content and wide open enough to allow you to be whatever you want, Stardew Valley is the time sink that I needed. Aside from a few slightly clunky handling issues with the cursor, this game is an absolute masterpiece. At $15 it should be an automatic purchase, but be warned, once you start you won't want to stop playing. At 90 hours in I still have so much more to do and every day I'' racing the clock to accomplish what I want to. Great game.… Expand
  8. UriahHeep
    Sep 23, 2017
    10
    OMG this game is so ADDICTIVE! When I read the concept for this game, I thought it sounded like a really boring kiddie game that you might find on Nintendo. The reviews were so darn good that I thought I had to give it a go. I couldn't have been more wrong. If you'd told me I'd become obsessed with building a chicken coop in a video game, I would never have believed you! It's such a gentleOMG this game is so ADDICTIVE! When I read the concept for this game, I thought it sounded like a really boring kiddie game that you might find on Nintendo. The reviews were so darn good that I thought I had to give it a go. I couldn't have been more wrong. If you'd told me I'd become obsessed with building a chicken coop in a video game, I would never have believed you! It's such a gentle game, and the activities so peaceful that you don't realise how addictive it gets. The day/night cycle is perfect, you can't help just living one more day, to check how your crops are, or catch one more fish, or discover something new about one of your neighbours. This is such a deceptively clever game, because it's really all about life and enjoying the simple things, without ever ramming the concept down your throat. I am absolutely delighted by this game!… Expand
  9. 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
  10. 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!
  11. CursedAkira
    Dec 13, 2016
    10
    I have to say that I didn't know about this game anything until september. Then I saw a youtube video and fell in love with this game. I was waiting for release and even pre-ordered it. Now it's the time to play and It's everything i needed. What can I say? It's upgraded Harvest Moon: Back to Nature which I played for long, long, long hours on my psx. This game was relaxing, open and itI have to say that I didn't know about this game anything until september. Then I saw a youtube video and fell in love with this game. I was waiting for release and even pre-ordered it. Now it's the time to play and It's everything i needed. What can I say? It's upgraded Harvest Moon: Back to Nature which I played for long, long, long hours on my psx. This game was relaxing, open and it made me care for animals and people. Now this game is upgraded with a lot of new stuff, has it's own art style and made by chucklefish. We need to appreciate His work, He made a great game, very expanded game that really deserves this 10/10. Sad thing is that this game may be missed by a lot of gamers and won't be getting as much attention as it deserves.

    PS. When I saw trophies for Stardew Valley on my ps4 I saw shared list for ps4/vita. So I think a vita version or a cross buy is coming :)    … Expand
  12. JackKasket
    Dec 14, 2016
    10
    To all of you who think this "just a farming game". It's not. It is a game about human relationships, exploring your limits, finding your true self... and farming.

    And holy c*ap, is this game is awesome! I've played about ten hours now, which felt more like ten minutes. I really expected something else, but this is the first time in years and years of gaming that I am positively    To all of you who think this "just a farming game". It's not. It is a game about human relationships, exploring your limits, finding your true self... and farming.

    And holy c*ap, is this game is awesome! I've played about ten hours now, which felt more like ten minutes. I really expected something else, but this is the first time in years and years of gaming that I am positively surprised, and thoroughly entertained.

    Technically, the game works perfectly. Controls are easy to learn. No noticeable bugs, what-so-ever.

    There is just nothing negative about this game that I can find. At all.

    Highly recommended.    … Expand
  13. persona2017
    Dec 13, 2016
    10
    this game is so fantastic on pc but i played it for only one hour because it coming out on ps4 so i wait for it and buy it on ps4 version and i will play it to finish it.. this game remind me of Harvest Moon Back to Nature on ps1 when i was little kid
  14. 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.
  15. rodericrinehart
    Feb 20, 2017
    10
    I have definitely played enough to tell this is a beautifully crafted, fun, addictive game that checks all kinds of boxes for nostalgia, entertainment, and one more turn (or day). It has a lot in common with Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon, and borrows small amounts from Terraria, Minecraft, and Don't Starve, but perfects the formula by taking exactly what it needs from those franchisesI have definitely played enough to tell this is a beautifully crafted, fun, addictive game that checks all kinds of boxes for nostalgia, entertainment, and one more turn (or day). It has a lot in common with Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon, and borrows small amounts from Terraria, Minecraft, and Don't Starve, but perfects the formula by taking exactly what it needs from those franchises and focuses on the farming, gathering, crafting, and relationship sim.

    This game will have INCREDIBLY long legs and be played by many people for many years. It has a vibrant community and a lot of depth and challenge for people wanting to do everything. Me, my wife, and my daughter all love this game!    … Expand
  16. HarryHood
    Jan 6, 2017
    10
    I watched people play this on Twitch/YouTube when it came out for PC and was enamored with the music, the graphics, and the seemingly endless sense of freedom not seen much in games of this kind. Picked it up for PS4, and I'm absolutely blown away by the depth here. A handful of hours in, it really hit me that this game is teeming with secrets and a remarkable sense of progression. TheI watched people play this on Twitch/YouTube when it came out for PC and was enamored with the music, the graphics, and the seemingly endless sense of freedom not seen much in games of this kind. Picked it up for PS4, and I'm absolutely blown away by the depth here. A handful of hours in, it really hit me that this game is teeming with secrets and a remarkable sense of progression. The fact that it was developed by one person seems impossible as the game begins to show it's layers. It's certainly not going to be for everyone, but if you like sim games of any kind, you've got to give Stardew Valley a shot. A masterpiece in every sense of the word. 10/10… Expand
  17. 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
  18. lolhhh
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    stardew valley is one of the funniest games I've ever played I highly recommend this game
  19. 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
  20. aliasalias
    Jan 23, 2017
    8
    I really enjoy Stardew Valley for the PS4. It reminds me a lot of Harvest Moon: Back to Nature that I played on the PS1. I would give it a higher score, but there are some bugs that cause my game to crash repeatedly at times, and the music occasionally cuts out. I understand that these are errors that are being worked on by the developer. I also hope to see more content in the future.
  21. CptRedBeard
    Feb 2, 2017
    8
    As someone who spent many hours playing Harvest Moon and Animal Crossing, I really enjoyed my time spent in Stardew Valley. At the beginning, you have 5 different locations to choose from ‒I picked up Hill Top map‒ and, from there on, my journey started.

    The game lets you start off with your own house, tools required for your labor and money to spend on seeds. It will gradually teach    As someone who spent many hours playing Harvest Moon and Animal Crossing, I really enjoyed my time spent in Stardew Valley. At the beginning, you have 5 different locations to choose from ‒I picked up Hill Top map‒ and, from there on, my journey started.

    The game lets you start off with your own house, tools required for your labor and money to spend on seeds. It will gradually teach you how everything works, even though most gamers will just skip right through the tutorial information and focus on the actual gameplay.

    Experienced gamers will probably find the beginning little bit slow and boring, when day after day you feel like you are doing nothing but pickaxing rocks, axing trees and slashing grass; but the further you progress in the game, the more enticing it becomes ‒crafting mechanics, such as sprinklers for your soil or better weapons. Yes! You will at one point get your hands on a sword and from there on progress in the game's "dungeon crawl" style mechanic, where you will go into a cave, fight different monsters ‒everything from a zombie to a normal bat‒ and find ladders to advance further down into the cave to come across newer materials to use for your crafting.

    Also, you can take a break from being a dungeon explorer and a farmer by exploring the game's sims like mechanics, where you can talk to people, like a blacksmith who will let you upgrade your tools and weapons, or you can crack open geodes for a small amount of money, or even attend the seasonal festivals they have, like the Flower Dance festival, Stardew Valley Fair or the Feast of the Winterstar and many many more... There is a library where you can go and return artifacts you have found for small rewards. There is also a relationship meter for each NPC in the town that you can build up, find someone to marry and eventually have a kid with.

    Both sound design and music are fine. I did enjoy the music, it was nice for what it was and fitted with the game's style and design, not something i would look up on Youtube to re-listen except for maybe one or two tracks that did stand out to me, but it is a nice and relaxing background tunes for those countless hours in the night spent in front of the TV screen getting hooked on farming, interacting with the town's NPCs or going to their seasonal festivals which there is 2 festivals for each season and, of course, killing monsters in the dungeon.

    I found myself plenty of times being more addicted to Stardew Valley than i have been in years playing video games. It is really a relaxing fun piece of gem that really have done a great job at making the three completely different gameplay elements that is farming, dungeon crawling and relationship building with the towns npcs feel unique and good. I strongly recommend it for gamers out there wanting something with a feel good quality and where everything you do is building up to something but at your own pace.

    This is my first review. I hope you, the reader, enjoyed it and found it helpful.

    Continue to have a good day, my fellow gamer.    … Expand
  22. LadyKat747
    Jan 31, 2017
    9
    Stardew Valley is probably one of the best gaming experiences I've had so far in recent years and for a game made by one person, Concerned Ape nailed some of the best things about the style of game in the vain of Harvest Moon and the more recent Story of Seasons while having characters that have a bit more of an adult edge compared to the other games it's inspired by. The option to have aStardew Valley is probably one of the best gaming experiences I've had so far in recent years and for a game made by one person, Concerned Ape nailed some of the best things about the style of game in the vain of Harvest Moon and the more recent Story of Seasons while having characters that have a bit more of an adult edge compared to the other games it's inspired by. The option to have a few different farm layouts lends the game to playing on different saves to try out all five of the different farm maps. While the game does have some minor bugs (Until the writing of this the game would crash upon hatching a specific chicken type) but none of the ever take away from the experience of game.… Expand
  23. 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
  24. nerdtesta
    Feb 17, 2017
    10
    The game is wonderful. It brings all the nostalgia of games like Harvest Moon, however, adding a certain dramatic charge and more adult decisions. It's as if Harvest Moon had aged, as it did with everyone who played it in the middle of the year 2000.

    The only defect of the game is that it is not subtitled to other languages, such as Portuguese, for example. Many Brazilian fans who love    The game is wonderful. It brings all the nostalgia of games like Harvest Moon, however, adding a certain dramatic charge and more adult decisions. It's as if Harvest Moon had aged, as it did with everyone who played it in the middle of the year 2000.

    The only defect of the game is that it is not subtitled to other languages, such as Portuguese, for example. Many Brazilian fans who love the game will benefit from a good job of adapting to our language.    … Expand
  25. JokerMeGreen
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    If you enjoy playing games such as Story of Season or Rune Factory then Stardew Valley will be a nice collection to your library. Stardew Valley is are farming game which you work on your land clearing the field to plant crops and later on once you earn enough resources to hire the town carpenter to build barns or upgrade your home. You can interact with the people living in the smallIf you enjoy playing games such as Story of Season or Rune Factory then Stardew Valley will be a nice collection to your library. Stardew Valley is are farming game which you work on your land clearing the field to plant crops and later on once you earn enough resources to hire the town carpenter to build barns or upgrade your home. You can interact with the people living in the small town to befriend them or later on becoming their boyfriend or girlfriend from the available marriage candidate by giving them gifts they like or love. Befriending the town folks has its perks as reaching a certain heart level they will send you gifts in the mail or your spouse will sometimes help you feed your animals,water your crops,etc.

    There is so much too do in the game that you will continue coming back to it to complete the storyline,explore the mines to collect resources for your tools and different buildings,fighting monsters, fishing , collecting different furniture for your home and occasionally playing the two arcade games located at the local bar.

    I will recommend anyone to go ahead and buy the game. Though it's not for everyone as the game does get a bit repetitive and can be boring for some if you don't enjoy having to water your crops,feed your animals,fish,and mine for resources every in game day cycle. Some people may experience bugs or the app will crash sometimes.

    This game is a solid 8/10.    … Expand
  26. SawyerJP
    Jun 7, 2017
    8
    Amazing game full of content, you will not get bored for at least 50h, but I have to tell you that getting the platinum of this game is almost impossible (full of RNG objects (0,12%) and a minigame that is harder than most complete games).
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. 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
  30. 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
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Awards & Rankings

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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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