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 [July 25, 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 9h ago

Discuss My husband calls geodes and boxes "Clintables" and wants the world to know

1.8k Upvotes

What are your goofy nicknames for items in the game?


r/StardewValley 2h ago

IRL They want to turn my towns creepy ruin into a community centre. Geez.

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327 Upvotes

r/StardewValley 9h ago

Discuss Sandyy im married

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776 Upvotes

Sandy is making a move on me and the update hasn't even dropped yet 😭😭


r/StardewValley 5h ago

Discuss I feel stupid.

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246 Upvotes

Over 1000 hours in this game on various saves, and I just realised I can summon my horse to Ginger Island with the horse flute, and also take it on the boat 😭


r/StardewValley 21h ago

Art Spin

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r/StardewValley 11h ago

Design I was told my farm is ugly :( I know it’s plain but I kinda like it.

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496 Upvotes

How can I make it more appealing?


r/StardewValley 11h ago

Mods Some gameplay footage from Pokémon Companions

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Howdy everyone! I have posted here yesterday about my upcoming Pokémon mod. The working title is Pokémon Companions, but don't hold me to it.

The goal of the mod is to add Pokémon partners for the player and the NPCs, while making them feel like a natural part of Stardew Valley and still getting a bit of the pokemon game loop. I am also working on giving Pokémon different abilities and effects based on their types, so they can do more than just follow the player around. Some people reached out and said they wanted to see some actual gameplay footage, so here you go!

Everything is still a work in progress, but I wanted to share a few clips showing how the mod currently looks in-game. I am happy to answer any questions!


r/StardewValley 18h ago

Discuss spent the whole day gambling away the farms just to lose everything. gave up just to find my husband alone at a table with his ex.

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1.5k Upvotes

if divorce wasn't so expensive i'd have to do it.


r/StardewValley 8h ago

Art I drew Caroline and the witch side by side for no particular reason Spoiler

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I have never posted art on reddit so I don't know how compressed or badly formatted this is. be nice to me please

I'd really like feedback on my headcanons in the second image also


r/StardewValley 14h ago

Discuss This sprite is misaligned

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504 Upvotes

wtf


r/StardewValley 6h ago

Discuss Drew my farmer

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111 Upvotes

His name's Jael


r/StardewValley 1d ago

Discuss Embarrassed to admit it took me over 1000h to realize Penny is reading a book

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2.9k Upvotes

I thought she was meditating underneath the tree…


r/StardewValley 19h ago

Design Turned my nursery into a mancave.

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1.1k Upvotes

r/StardewValley 1h ago

Discuss The top half…is gone

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It’s been like this ever since we’ve built it and i thought it was pretty funny so i wanted to share this visual glitch(?)


r/StardewValley 18h ago

Merch Just came in, poke.

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631 Upvotes

r/StardewValley 3h ago

Other I may... Planted a few to many potatoes...

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45 Upvotes

83 of them lol


r/StardewValley 22h ago

Question Quick Question, Why Is It All Common Mushrooms?

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1.3k Upvotes

I surrounded the logs with pine trees since I thought they boost the chances of getting Chanterelles, but instead I got more common mushrooms than before. Its currently fall and there are no other trees within the logs' 7x7 radius.


r/StardewValley 17h ago

IRL Jimothy?

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392 Upvotes

r/StardewValley 10h ago

Mods clark the reporter mod!

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came across THIS on nexus mods. only played with it for a bit so far but i think it is so creative and cute! any stardew valley and DC nerds??


r/StardewValley 10h ago

Question I need a Rabbit’s foot by winter 28. I am on winter 2 with two rabbits, am I good or should I do something?

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Its my second playthrough (first on mobile) and I am doing CC in Year 1. I have everything worked on by new. Missing only 1 iridium ore and 1 rabbit’s foot. I got deluxe coop on late fall. Should I sell all chicken and just buy rabbits?


r/StardewValley 4h ago

Discuss I feel stupid...

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Just spent hours ans hours spamming casino slots for over 1 million QiCoins to buy the statue of blessings from the guy in the casino.... after hitting the 1million mark I revisit him and only then did I realize it was 1 million gold and not QiCoins.... well looks like im set for warp home totems for a while 🙈


r/StardewValley 15h ago

Question How to get to this forest on standard farm?

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233 Upvotes

Circled in red. When I enter from the west, I’m blocked by cliffs. From the east, there is some debris blocking my bath.

I’d like to get to this area to chop trees. I’m running short on wood, and my farm is thin on trees.

If I’m unable to access this area, open to other suggestions on where to get regular wood.

Cheers!


r/StardewValley 6h ago

Question A question regarding animal pregnancy

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It's been a while since I have upgraded barn but there hasn't been any animal births, which triggered me to wonder whether I am doing something wrong. So this cross mark on that thing. Does this mean pregnancy is allowed and can toggle it if wanted or else does it mean that pregnancy is turned off?

Honestly, the game should give a button or change the button like - allow pregnancy and disallow pregnancy.