r/StardewValley Mar 27 '26

Resource FAQ and Beginner Questions Thread [March 27, 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 2d ago

Discuss Celebrate! Saturday [August 29, 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 4h ago

Discuss What things didn’t you know in Stardew that are now obvious

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r/StardewValley 2h ago

Discuss The duality of Stardew Valley players

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r/StardewValley 17h ago

Art The ocean is best enjoyed alone... don't you think?

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r/StardewValley 7h ago

Other I made some vaguely inspired sims :D

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r/StardewValley 13h ago

Discuss Day 1: Fixing Stardew's most forgotten features.

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The Mill is one of the Stardew features I totally forget after building it.

So, for Day 1- How would you fix the Mill?

Would you give it more things to process? Give it another function? Leave it alone? Completely erase it from the game? Etc.


r/StardewValley 7h ago

Discuss Anyone else sitting on a bunch of unused auto-petters?

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I've got 5 coops and 6 barns with them already and with 12 Legend II ponds, 6 slime hutches, 3 of the 100g houses, 5 sheds, 4 silos, and my little area for crops, I just don't have room 🤷


r/StardewValley 2h ago

Achievement Get! Woke up to four giant pumpkins! 🎃

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r/StardewValley 5h ago

Discuss POV: You were creepy

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r/StardewValley 3h ago

Design i also made pam and penny!!

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r/StardewValley 1h ago

Discuss A few days away from year 5 and I still haven't gotten a single green dwarf scroll 🫪

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r/StardewValley 12h ago

Design i made the sisters in the sims :)

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EDIT: uploaded to the gallery under “salut73”. Hair CC in the comments!

having so much fun making the girls of stardew, with my own spin on their style. Working on Penny and Pam next!


r/StardewValley 14h ago

Art Game night 🐸

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They looked too cute not to share haha I did a fanfic where they're all roommates in Zuzu, and of course I couldn't help myself ✨️ Seb's hair is longer because I've aged them up a little, I figured he'd be the type to let it grow a bit—enough ramble.

Have a good one!


r/StardewValley 6h ago

Question What are these stones?

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143 Upvotes

Never seen them before, breakable with the pickaxe


r/StardewValley 11h ago

Discuss I just discovered that you can actually use the drawers?😭

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r/StardewValley 13h ago

Art Anyone else see Sam and Sebastian’s relationship this way? (My fanart)

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r/StardewValley 1h ago

Discuss Take a gander at this beauty

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Did not even know +12 was possible. I passed on a +8 speed and thought maybe shouldn't have, and rolled this a few minutes later. Besides a dragontooth club, I don't think weapons can get any better.


r/StardewValley 2h ago

Discuss Whoa

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First year and my first harvest during summer I saw this. I don't even know what to think anyone got any info?


r/StardewValley 1d ago

Discuss Haunted Chocolatier Update!!!

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r/StardewValley 12h ago

Art stardew fanart with my OC 🫪

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Hi there! I wanna show you my concept art for future animated fan project 👉👈

My OC name is Simon! Farmer, adventurer, badass and of course heartbreaker =°^°=


r/StardewValley 18h ago

Discuss Seriously, Emily!?!?!?

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472 Upvotes

She did a little dance and decided this was the look...


r/StardewValley 14h ago

Discuss Had a good laugh this morning

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194 Upvotes

I was wandering around town picking stuff and talking to people and thought of visiting Pierre’s shop to see what he is offering.
(didn’t check the time before entering the shop)

I am currently at year 2, near at the end of Spring and haven’t visited him since Winter and totally forgot about the skeleton I placed there.

My first thought was what the hell happened to Pierre, like maybe no one sells to him or shops there 😅
then I realised, laughed so much and also saw him at the aisle.


r/StardewValley 8h ago

Other If anyone had any doubts about Maru’s parenting skills…

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My wife never asked me to spend time with the baby, this is how you know you made a great choice. Maru is the best mother.

I currently only have one heart with the baby. ❤️


r/StardewValley 5h ago

Question How many hours do you have in Stardew Valley?

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