In Stardew Valley, you inherit your grandfather's old, overgrown farm plot. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to leave the city behind and begin a new life in the country. The game challenges you to learn to live off the land and turn these fields into a thriving home and a source of livelihood.
Your new life won't be without challenges. The community has seen better days, especially since the Joja Corporation came to town and the old ways of life began to disappear. The once-vibrant community center now lies in shambles. However, the valley is full of opportunity, and with a little dedication, you might be the one to restore Stardew Valley to its former greatness, either by repairing the old community center or by taking an alternate route and working with Joja.
Stardew Valley is a simulation RPG that offers a wide variety of activities:
- Create Your Dream Farm: Turn an overgrown field into a lively farm. You can raise animals, grow a variety of seasonal crops, start an orchard, craft useful machines, and much more, with plenty of space to design the farm of your dreams.
- Develop Your Skills: Level up in 5 different areas: farming, mining, combat, fishing, and foraging. As you progress, you'll learn new cooking and crafting recipes, unlock new areas to explore, and customize your skills by choosing from different professions.
- Become Part of the Community: Stardew Valley is home to over 30 unique characters, each with their own daily schedule, birthday, and unique cutscenes. As you befriend them, they will open up, ask for your help with their troubles, or share their secrets. You can even court and marry one of 12 available partners to share your life on the farm.
- Explore a Vast Cave: Travel deeper underground to encounter new and dangerous monsters, discover powerful weapons, find valuable gemstones and raw materials for crafting, and uncover mysteries.
- Relax and Fish: Spend a relaxing afternoon at one of the local fishing spots. The waters are teeming with different seasonal fish. Craft bait, bobbers, and crab pots to help you on your journey to catch every fish.
- Contribute to the Museum: Donate artifacts and minerals you find to the local museum to help rebuild its collection.
- Cook and Craft: With over 100 recipes, you can cook delicious meals that provide temporary boosts and craft useful objects like scarecrows, furnaces, and oil makers.