Stardew Valley Review

Stardew Valley is a farming simulator game with RPG elements created by ConcemedApe game studio. In the game, you can experience developing of your farm, exploration of the large open world, meeting friends in multiplayer, making in-game relationships, and many other activities. You can download Stardew Valley for PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, iOS, and Android.

Graphics 5/5

Stardew Valley game is presented in cool retro-style pixel-art visualization. Eric Barone designed the game using Microsoft XNA Framework, so it looks a lot like Terraria but offers an isometric perspective instead of a plain 2D image. In general, It’s a very bright and stylish game.

Gameplay 5/5

Stardew Valley gameplay is very simple and unhurried. The game doesn’t require any specific actions from you. Instead, it offers you to experience doing various things. At the very beginning of the game, you receive the message that you inherited an old haunted farm in Stardew Valley.

You are free to choose one of 5 types of farms. For example, one of them has a river near the house, so you can use it for fishing. Your farm is haunted at the beginning, so you have to tear out the weeds, carry all stones and boulders away. After that, you can plant various plants and trees to start selling grocery and get free money for further development of the farm.

Besides, you can travel around the farm to explore the valley and get into various kinds of troubles. The most common one is fighting monsters. The underground creatures may kill you, and you will lose a random amount of money and stuff. However, it’s important to mention in this Stardew Valley review that it’s impossible to lose the game. You may revive the character for an unlimited number of times. There is also no end for farm development. Every 3 in-game years you receive a mark for your progress, but you may continue for eternity.

Controls 4.5/5

Stardew Valley farming simulator game requires you to you a mouse and a keyboard (for shortcuts) or any gamepad. It’s similarly convenient to use both setups. The least comfortable controls are in the mobile version because you can’t use keyboard commands.

Replay Value 5/5

Stardew Valley latest version 1.3 includes a standard single-player mode and a multiplayer which allows you to invite 1 – 3 friends to do framing routines faster and explore the world together. It means that you can play forever!

The Bottom Line

Stardew Valley is an excellent farming simulator that overshadowed its prototype, Harvest Moon. This game was made by a single programmer as an attempt to master programming skills. As a result, we can play this gorgeous game and meet over 3 million other players in multiplayer.

• Graphics 5
• Gameplay 5
• Controls 4.5
• Replay Value 5

Pros

Unlimited farm development;
Thousands of items for mining, crafting, and farming;
Up to 4 players per farm online;
Relaxing music;
Exciting open world.

Cons

Repetitive monsters;
Farming of some agriculture is dull.