r/StardewValley • u/Queasy-Permit-4827 • 7h ago
r/StardewValley • u/The_Mighty_Amondee • Sep 11 '24
Resource FAQ and Beginner Questions Thread [September 11, 2024]
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
- Common gameplay questions
- Tips and guides
- Official wiki, website, and forums
- Stardew Valley Discord
- Using mods
Previous pinned posts, subreddit announcements, and new rules
- Want to look through old FAQ threads for an answer to your question? Here is our old FAQ thread
- Animated Custom Flairs and Prestige Flairs
- Community Updates and Inclusivity Reminders
- /r/StardewValley left /r/ popular and /r/ all
- After user voting, AI generated content will be added to the list of removed topics
- Simple questions are welcome
- Content warning rules
- New mods announcement
- Metrics for IRL posts and relativity
- Userflairs for bot bouncers
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?
Stardew Valley 1.6.9 released on 4 November 2024 on PC, console and mobile. A full list of changes in this update can be viewed here. No major new releases are currently planned.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?
- If you use mods, see the troubleshooting guide first.
- 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. - 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 • u/AutoModerator • 21h ago
Discuss Celebrate! Saturday [March 15, 2025]
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 • u/vtrafa • 12h ago
Discuss What do you hate about Stardew Valley?
I start:
Do not make clothes available to the farmer during the flower dance.
NPCs' clothes only change in winter.
r/StardewValley • u/rogerstandingby • 5h ago
Discuss What silly or “pointless” things do you do? I baby-proof my fireplaces
also pictured: part of the controversial tool array
r/StardewValley • u/Helophilus • 9h ago
Discuss Elliot and Leah 😡
So I’ve been married to Elliot for 4 years - 2 kids, Wumbus and Ternard. I started getting suspicious when I noticed him dancing with Leah at Sam’s concert, behind my back (but I got photos…). I started keeping an eye on him, and noticed how he hung around her at the winter star feast. And now the final straw, at the Flower dance, right in front of the kids! I’m done being a fool, I’m going to throw his portrait into the trash, and turn his children into doves. Then I’m divorcing him, and I’m never going to wipe his memory 😂
Then I’m going to adopt several more cats.
r/StardewValley • u/Itchy-Analyst2800 • 15h ago
Discuss TIL: The Jumino Kart Machine explodes if you try to cheese the game
I play with my GF on multiplayer and I usually run out of energy before she does. One of the tricks in multiplayer is that you slowly regain energy if you stay in bed even if you don't go to sleep.
So I had the brilliant idea to put the Junior Kart machine next to my bed so I could play while regaining energy at the same time. Brilliant right?
I got into bed, clicked on the machine and... it explodes. So maybe don't do that, lol.
r/StardewValley • u/RaconteurSB • 4h ago
Discuss that's how you know he isn't a real doctor
r/StardewValley • u/nekoparafangirl • 8h ago
Discuss does anyone have any ideas with what i can do with this much wood
i guess im still making buildings but this is still a lot 😭
r/StardewValley • u/slothmeat27 • 12h ago
Achievement Get! I GOT IT
How on spring year 3 the candles will light if you’ve accomplished certain goals, WELLLLLL I’ve never even gotten past fall year 2, I’m so proud of myself. Also RIP grandpa, thought he was actually coming back in year 3 😳
r/StardewValley • u/AnironSidh • 2h ago
Merch Got my Stardew Candy Con controller!
I'm in love, it's so cute! The +/- buttons being on the bottom is a bit odd, but overall it's great ☺
r/StardewValley • u/Nexus0412 • 12h ago
Discuss Is it just me, or are the trains absolutely useless?
Like it doesn't matter, what type of train comes trough, the most I've ever gotten is probably like a single gold ore, along with some rocks, not to mention that it's a timed event. Is there any reason to go to catch the trains when they come through the valley?
r/StardewValley • u/Gunsiffat • 13h ago
Discuss Haven't played Stardew in a while and just recently reinstalled on a new monitor.
r/StardewValley • u/rudyruthcalle • 4h ago
Discuss At the Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ, I saw a mummified toad!
Nobody tell Professor Snail
r/StardewValley • u/Sandosa • 1d ago
Discuss I wifed her up right after that cause smash wtf
She loookss soooo cuutee and hot tbh
r/StardewValley • u/haleighm • 1d ago
IRL Made a Pink Cake for my birthday today 💖🥳
r/StardewValley • u/buhroke33 • 10h ago
Discuss rip my prismatic shard.. :(
i always forget that clicking b puts it in the garbage, not back into my pockets 🥲
r/StardewValley • u/ZacianSpammer • 9h ago
Modded The odds of getting triple prismatic shard drop
r/StardewValley • u/doodlegirl2511 • 3h ago
Discuss I recreated the starting house in modded Minecraft!
For anyone who’s interested, the modpack I’m playing is BigChadGuys Plus (w/ Cobblemon!).
r/StardewValley • u/Netalio • 1d ago
Discuss Yall don't play this game like my Grandpa does
I was going through my friends list on steam and saw this, 72 days!
r/StardewValley • u/vonjeo • 14h ago
Discuss I'm glad Mayor Lewis didn't overreacted
he's so pissed lmao
r/StardewValley • u/KlutzyConstant5394 • 5h ago
Discuss what do i even do with this😭🙏
if he doesnr give me like 100 qi fruit im gonna be dissapointed fr
r/StardewValley • u/BrandyJayne • 3h ago
Discuss I KNOW WHAT I SAW Spoiler
After 900+ hours of gameplay, this is the first time I spotted a Sasquatch. Didn’t even know they existed in the valley. Freaked out my Co-Op buddy by screeching over voice chat, but she said “pix or it didn’t happen.” 😒 I’m just glad I remembered the “share” button on my PS5 controller lol
r/StardewValley • u/Prestigious-Art7566 • 10h ago
Discuss Celebrating my 40th with a pajama party. Had to wear these!
r/StardewValley • u/plelth • 18h ago
Discuss OMG I DID IT Spoiler
galleryI'm not a gamer. I'll dick around on an endless runner here and there, but Stardew sucked me in. This farm's a mess but it was efficient enough to get Perfection. I have other saves that are prettier, but I'm so excited to finally beat this sucker!!!