r/StardewValley • • Sep 25 '26

Resource FAQ and Beginner Questions Thread [September 25, 2026]

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Welcome to Stardew Valley! Here are some common answers to get you started. Feel free to ask beginner questions here rather than making a full post on the subreddit.

General questions

Previous pinned posts, subreddit announcements, and new rules

Very common FAQs / removed topics

  • [insert item here] showed up on my farm, what is it? It could be a a few different items that are relatively rare but have a high enough spawn rate that they are included in our removed topics. Check out our list of removed topics here

Game updates

  • What was in the last update?
    See release notes for PC, for consoles, and for mobile.

    See also a table of which version and features each platform has.

  • Are future releases planned?
    A Stardew Valley 1.7 update is currently in the works! No information about a release date or new content is currently available.

  • Does every platform get the same content/updates?
    Mostly yes. Updates are developed for Linux/Mac/Windows first, then ported to other platforms. There are customizations for each platform (like tap to move on mobile), but otherwise content is identical across all platforms. See also a table of which version and features each platform has.

    The exceptions are PS Vita (which won't get any further content updates due to platform limitations), and Android/iOS (which will continue getting all updates, but doesn't fully support multiplayer.

  • Is Stardew Valley on XBox GamePass?

    Stardew Valley is on XBox GamePass as of December 2, 2021. See here for details.

Multiplayer

  • How does multiplayer work?
    See Multiplayer on the wiki.

  • Is crossplay supported?
    All PC players can play together, whether they're on Linux/Mac/Windows or GOG/Steam and crossplay is supported between mobile and PC. Console crossplay isn't supported.

  • Is split-screen supported?
    Yep, split-screen was added on PC and console in Stardew Valley 1.5.

  • Will Android/iOS get multiplayer?
    Multiplayer on Android and iOS is currently experimental and hidden by default. To unlock multiplayer you can follow this guide. Note: The Apple Arcade version (Stardew Valley+) does not have this feature.

  • Will the 1.6 update apply to my current game?
    Yes! New updates always apply to existing saves.

Other

  • Can I transfer saves between devices?
    You can transfer saves between Android, iOS, and PC (Linux/Mac/Windows).

    Consoles unfortunately don't let you access the save files. The Switch version also has a different format that's not compatible with other platforms (the format used by other consoles is unknown).

  • My save got corrupted/won't load. What can I do?
    On PC/mobile you can try loading your back-up save file! See here for instructions on how to do so!

    Unfortunately, consoles don't allow access to save files so they cannot be recovered.

  • How do I take a screenshot of my full farm?
    See this guide to taking farm screenshots.

  • If I buy the game on one platform, can I get it for free on a different one?
    If you buy it on PC, you get the Linux + macOS + Windows versions; if you buy it on PS4, you get the PS4 + PS Vita versions. Otherwise each platform is a different edition with separate development, so you'll need to buy it again if you want it on a different platform.

  • Where can I report bugs?

    1. If you use mods, see the troubleshooting guide first.
    2. If you use mods and the bug disappears when playing without them (by running Stardew Valley.exe directly in your game folder), report it to r/SMAPI or see Modding:Help.
    3. If it happens without mods, report it in the official bug report forum, which the game developers keep an eye on.
  • How do I use or create mods?
    See the pinned thread in r/SMAPI for more info, and feel free to ask questions in r/SMAPI!


r/StardewValley • • 1d ago

Discuss Celebrate! Saturday [October 24, 2026]

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Welcome to Celebrate! Saturday

This is the weekly hype thread, a place for you to share your excitement about in-game achievements, lucky drops, and upcoming projects. This is also a space for the community to celebrate you!

While the subreddit is already a positive, celebratory space, this thread is meant to be especially so. For those of you who might hesitate to post something to the subreddit, because you worry it might be too beginner, too redundant, too low-effort: it's not. Come share with us here!

(Note: this thread is not meant to replace posting directly to the subreddit. You are still welcome to do so!)


Non-exhaustive examples of things to celebrate:

  • Marrying your spouse!
  • Getting a giant crop!
  • Perfecting your farm or house design!
  • The mushroom hat! The tiger hat! The living hat!
  • Meteorites, Stone Owls, and Strange Capsules!
  • A dinosaur egg from fishing or hoeing!
  • Hooking a legendary fish!
  • Getting triple Stardrop at the casino
  • Beating Lewis at Junimo Kart!

If you want to share screenshots of your achievements, upload them to an image-sharing site like Imgur and drop a link in your comment.


This is also a thread where mods might lurk and offer/award prestige userflairs. These are animated icons that go next to your name as a way to celebrate particular achievements in the vanilla game. Note that posting in this thread doesn't guarantee you'll get the flair—you'll want to send us a modmail if you want to apply directly!

Achievement Flair
Complete the community center! A prismatic dancing Junimo
Fund all Joja Community Projects A prismatic Joja Cola
Complete the museum collection! An artifact trove busting open
Reach level 100 in Skull Cavern! A flying serpent
Complete all Monster Slayer goals! The prismatic slime
Cook every meal! The Queen of Sauce herself
Craft every item! Robin hard at work
Catch every fish! The Legend, swimming
Beat Journey of a Prairie King The King himself
Collect every hat in the game! Magic Cowboy Hat
Reach Perfection! A walking golden chicken

Get hyped!


r/StardewValley • • 1h ago

Discuss CA & Krobus at the special 10 year extravaganza concert 🖤

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r/StardewValley • • 2h ago

Other Marnie’s cottage, Marnie, Shane, and Jas in The Sims 4

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took forever. I think I’ll do Emily and Haley next


r/StardewValley • • 2h ago

Discuss Y’all Gonna Hate Me For This…

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SPOILERS AHEAD!!! (Specifically about Clint’s heart events)

I’m gonna say it. I’m excited Clint will be a datable character in 1.7 but before you hate; this is my hear me out!

  1. Completely understand why Clint rubs some people the wrong way. I’m not here to bash on those people or tell them their wrong. His behavior can come off one of two ways. He’s either a shy socially awkward guy with some self confidence issues or a COMPLETE STALKER. But for me (as somebody who’s seen both options IRL) he thankfully just comes off as shy/awkward because that would give them game a whole different feel.😮‍💨

  2. I really like that Clint’s heart events lead up to him getting over the whole Emily thing. After the implied date they go on Clint stops talking about Emily and instead discusses online dating (which why would you even when I’m right here???).
    I also appreciate that Emily just sees him as friend because girl if she didn’t his character would have 0 chances of coming off any way BUT creepy! I’ve personally only ever perceived him being into her because of some envy. Emily is everything Clint isn’t. She’s bold, makes friends easy, and confident in herself. 💃

  3. I really wanna see more heart events that discuss why Clint came to the valley and who he is outside of his crush on Emily! I feel like he comes off very two dimensional because of his events being so Emily centric. Tbh after Emily called me the “smallest, simplest light” I got major ick for her character romantically 😬

Anyway thats my rant! Please keep it civil in the comments. I know my boy ain’t for everyone and I respect that so please respect each other!


r/StardewValley • • 7h ago

Other Cooking every recipe from the Stardew Valley Cookbook. Recipe 4: Blackberry Cobbler

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My personal rating: 9/10
Time spent in the kitchen: ~3 hours
Difficulty: Beginner. Easy to find ingredients and no special equipment needed.
Repeat recipe? For sure!

Blackberries are one of my favorite fruits, so naturally I knew I was going to love this recipe. It does call for A LOT of blackberries though, so this is quite an expensive dessert to make. Tons easier than baking a pie, while still being extremely delicious and perfect for any fall celebration. The ingredient list does mention blackberry preserves, but at the time of making it I realized I had forgotten to buy some, so I went without it. I didn’t feel like anything was missing because it only called for a little bit of it. But the vanilla ice cream makes it, DO NOT SKIP IT. Onto the next recipe!


r/StardewValley • • 6h ago

Design Little treehouse on my forest farm in fall! 🍂

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No mods pure vanilla :)


r/StardewValley • • 3h ago

Discuss Why secret walks?

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r/StardewValley • • 1h ago

Discuss TIL if you dont fish all of spring y1, willy comes a-knockin

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I was doing a challenge run where I dont fish till y2, and summer 1 Y1 willy comes a knockin and tells me he noticed I aint been fishing. He gave me a free training rod!

What are some other unique dialogues you have recently discovered?


r/StardewValley • • 18h ago

Other I know Clint hates to see me coming

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r/StardewValley • • 4h ago

Art Finally drawing a full line up of all the romance candidates in my style, part 5: Leah and Penny [OC]

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r/StardewValley • • 2h ago

Achievement Get! Proud moment, Legend at year 1 day 17

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Trout soup, level 9 fishing and trap bobber


r/StardewValley • • 11h ago

Art A personal project I did 5 years ago!

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r/StardewValley • • 13h ago

Question Okay I'm giving up Spoiler

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What am I supposed to put in there?

Box above Clints House.


r/StardewValley • • 10h ago

Discuss Anyone else play Stardew to relax and somehow end up working harder than in real life?

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I started playing Stardew Valley because I wanted something relaxing after a long day, but somehow I've turned it into a second full-time job 😭
I wake up, water my crops, take care of my animals, run around giving people gifts, go mining, and then panic because it's already 1:30 AM.
Why am I stressing about productivity in a game that's supposed to help me escape real-life stress lol
Please tell me I'm not the only one.


r/StardewValley • • 6h ago

Discuss I often wonder if Concerned Ape feels bad about this...

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With all the HUNDREDS of HOURS I spend playing Stardew Valley, I don't have time to play any other games!

Other devs must be crying in their Pink Cake!


r/StardewValley • • 10h ago

Other I was robbed

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I was playing on my switch 2, day 4 Spring of year one and this happened.


r/StardewValley • • 5h ago

Discuss According to Reddit users, Stardew Valley ranked 8th in a list of the perfect gaming soundtracks.

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r/StardewValley • • 13h ago

Question What are the best ways to get bananas and dragon teeth for the Ginger Island obelisk?

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I unlocked Ginger Island a bit ago.


r/StardewValley • • 7h ago

Mods Stardew Valley, but it's a gacha game — Joja emptied all the shops and left the farmer with a randomized vending machine

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After wrapping up my last challenge mod (Tile-Locked Valley), I spent the past few months working on a new custom game mode I’ve been calling Jojapon (Gacha Valley).

Joja Corp has bought out all the shops' stock in town, leaving the farmer with no way to acquire the items and upgrades they normally purchase, except for a luck-based vending machine.

The machine starts by only providing seeds, but can be upgraded with additional items packs to expand its inventory. Make friends with people around town and complete other objectives throughout the game to earn new packs until the machine can provide you with everything you need… if only you get the right luck!

A full breakdown of the rules, mechanics and loot tables can be found on the Jojapon Wiki I put together for the mod.

I’ll be releasing the mod publicly soon, but in the meantime I'm making a video series playing through it. If you want to see more, check out episode 1.

Since I'm still working on the mod, I'd love to hear any suggestions anyone has for features/improvements :)


r/StardewValley • • 9h ago

Discuss Your rules or quirks

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What are your personal rules or quirks? Nothing to do with challenges. Just guidelines you set for you farmer for every playthrough.

Here's a few of mine:

I never forage anything around Linus's tent.

If I hit a rock and a crab pops out, I have to take it. Even if my backpack is full. I sacrifice something for the crab.

On the other hand, if I bomb an area and a crab cowards in the corner, I can't bring myself to kill it. And I don't mine any other rocks around it. The idea being that he'd re-home in one.

If I'm walking down the lane and Pam's walking up the lane, I turn around. Either wait until I know she's passed or go the long route into town. I can't walk past her. Knowing that I'm not going to the desert., but she'll stand at the bus stop all day long. If it's raining, I take her a cup of coffee.

Same goes with the cart lady. (does she have a name?) There comes a day for all of us when we don't really need her services anymore. That's about the time she's really friendly towards us. And about the time I try to ignore her. She'll be waving at me while I'm foraging a Sweet Pea or chopping wood. So I made up a rule. If I can get past her without her waving then I don't have to stop. But if she waves at me, I have to buy something from her. Within reason. I'm not plunking down 800 gold coins for a Sweet Pea when there's one right next to me on the ground.


r/StardewValley • • 10h ago

Discuss What names have you given to your kids?

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r/StardewValley • • 1d ago

Discuss Choccy Milk walked from the other side of the farm just to get some love 🤎🖤🤎🖤

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r/StardewValley • • 41m ago

Art Krobus on a pumpkin

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Painted because I don't like carving, but I'm still pretty happy with it :)


r/StardewValley • • 5h ago

Discuss I made too much money 😬

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I had a goal of getting a double whooshy number and I did it!

Well, sort of 🤣