Game guide
Stardew Valley
Game overview
What is Stardew Valley?
A farming and life simulation RPG with optional multiplayer, persistent shared farms and platform-specific player limits.
What you actually do
The core loop
Farming, relationship sim, crafting and resource planning shape the main loop.
How progress works
Progress through skills, farm upgrades and relationships.
Action and interaction
Expect light action.
How the game is structured
Explore its open ended town and farm setting.
WhatToGame Verdict
Best for
Who this works for.
Couples
Excellent for couples
Mixed skill levels
Excellent for mixed-skill groups
Beginners
Excellent for newcomers
Your setup
Can your group play it?
The essentials first, with platform-specific detail available below.
Player and mode details4 setups
PC, Mac and Linux
- 2-8 players online
- 2-8 players locally
- Couch co-op
- Split-screen
- LAN play
- Local and online players can mix
PC supports up to 8 total in 1.6 and may combine local + remote players.
PS4 and Xbox One
- 2-4 players online
- 2-4 players locally
- Couch co-op
- Split-screen
Console up to four; cannot mix split-screen and remote players.
Nintendo Switch
- 2-4 players online
- 2 players locally
- Couch co-op
- Split-screen
- LAN play
Switch split-screen limited to two.
Nintendo Switch 2
- 2-8 players online
- 2-4 players locally
- Couch co-op
- Split-screen
- LAN play
Switch 2 up to eight online, four split-screen.
In play
See how it plays.
Availability
Platform differences.
Important edition and storefront differences remain available without taking over the page.
Check platform and storefront details6 groups
Steam/GOG Windows
PC
- PC desktop versions can cross-play with each other; up to 8 players in 1.6.
Desktop
Mac · Linux
- Desktop cross-platform only.
PlayStation
PS4
- Online subscription required on console
- Console up to four; split-screen up to four.
Xbox
Xbox One
- Online subscription required on console
- Console up to four; split-screen up to four.
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
- Online subscription required on console
- Switch split-screen limited to two.
Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo Switch 2
- Online subscription required on console
- Up to eight online and four split-screen according to current official wiki.
PC hardware
Will it run?
Well suited to modest PCs.
View minimum PC requirementsExact specs
- CPU
- 2 GHz
- GPU
- 256 MB video memory, Shader Model 3.0+
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 0.5 GB
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
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