Stardew Valley

TechRaptorRobert N Adams

10/10

Stardew Valley has a little bit of everything for everyone and does it all well. It's well-designed, well-polished, and encompasses everything I love about this style of game and more. A modern masterpiece in every way.

CGMagazineJake Yanik

10/10

Developed by one man—ONE—Stardew Valley is everything I had always wished Harvest Moon would be when I was growing up with it.

Game SkinnyKimberly Cooper

10/10

Harvest Moon fans and folks who live under rocks alike will find themselves in love with this new indie farming sim.

IGNMiranda Sanchez

9.5/10

Stardew Valley is a beautiful, fun game that, when all of its parts are pulled together, make for a wonderful countryside adventure. Whether it’s rainy, sunny, snowy, or dusted with pollen drifts through the air, each day offers an abundance of great activities ready to be collected or mastered and new friendships waiting to be made. Even 100 hours in with three in-game years in the books, I still feel like I have so many mysteries to discover, and plenty of items to collect. New items, goals, and events from all the updates since its launch make Stardew Valley more welcoming for new players a...

GameSpotMary Kish

9/10

Reap what you sow.

eXputerMoiz Banoori

Even in 2024, Stardew Valley is a universally beloved and utterly timeless farming sim that can provide hundreds of hours of entertainment.

Game InformerJavy Gwaltney

8.75/10

In its opening cinematic, Stardew Valley plainly presents the fantasy it wants to sell you. You’re a cubicle drone working for a monolithic corporation who opens a letter from your deceased grandfather to find out you’ve inherited a farm. You move there to find a field of weeds and overgrown trees outside of a little hut as well as a town occupied by colorful personalities. Though Stardew Valley’s farming simulation initially appears to be a Harvest Moon imitator, it’s much more than that: it’s a sprawling and surprisingly deep RPG filled with secrets waiting to be discovered by the most patie...

PC GamerDaniella Lucas

80/100

Escape to the countryside in Stardew Valley.

PolygonCarli Velocci

Unscored

Stardew Valley isn't only about what you do, because ultimately you'll do a lot. It emphasizes what you do with what you're given: How you choose to build your community and relationships, and the power of a simple hello, said every day. Building a farm isn't just a physical task, but an emotional one, too. No simulation or game is an exact copy of what it’s trying to emulate, but Stardew Valley, above all, expertly explores the connection that someone can have with their environment, their work and the people around them.

Rock Paper ShotgunSteven Messner

Unscored

Stardew Valley is the rare kind of imitation that breaks free of the boundaries of its inspiration, becoming more than just a clone but an experience that thrives independent of its origins. I suspect some of these feelings come from a deep familiarity with Harvest Moon, thus an appreciation for the subtle ways Stardew Valley differs. But that doesn't stand in the way of the fact that Stardew Valley is a great game in its own right; one that might very well steal the floral crown Harvest Moon has been wearing for so long.

TheSixthAxisJim Hargreaves

Unscored

The constant churn of daily activities may prove thankless and repetitive for those impatient and unwilling to immerse themselves, but if you surrender yourself to Stardew Valley and dig deeper beneath the surface you’ll find one of the best, most impactful games you’ll play this year, homage or not.

Checkpoint GamingDylan Fewings

Unscored

So it was the holidays recently, a time in the year where everyone relaxes and I stuff my face with Ferrero Rocher and Baileys.  During this chocolate binge however, I tend to play something super laid back to help me wind down from the stressful year that is soon to be behind us, and this year I picked up Stardew Valley… and didn’t put it down.