Games

Stardew Valley

ConcernedApe

2016•Strategy•PEGI 12•About 90 hours

Taste attributes: adventurefantasyanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalmyth/fairytaleromancesexfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evillove conquers allsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and sweeping: an accessible strategy game, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

88 / 100

1,852 ratings

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About This Game

Stardew Valley is an open-ended country-life RPG! You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won’t be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town’s most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness!

Summary: IGDB

Story

You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won’t be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town’s most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness!

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureFantasyAnimalsMonster/alien/supernaturalMyth/fairytaleRomanceSexAll consuming questFighting evilLove conquers allSocial commentary

Keywords

MonstersAnimalsCharacter customizationSwordMinigamesFishingCraftingCooking

Where to play

Details

Developer: ConcernedApe
Publishers: Chucklefish Games, ConcernedApe, 505 Games
Released: 26 February 2016
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 50h rushed, 90h normally, 208h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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