Video games can be about escapism, and for many people that means a love story. Gaming has some of the most beautiful romances of all media, but sometimes you want a little more gameplay than a visual novel offers. That’s where these games come in. Blending romantic stories with other gaming genres, they will warm your heart and your hands. Here are ten of our favorite dating sims on Switch that aren’t visual novels.

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a strategy RPG at its core, but the biggest decision you make is whether to the Black Eagles, Blue Lions, or Golden Deer. In fact, it's one of the most iconic Switch dating sims. There are different characters you can romance, date, and eventually marry. Not only does this make you feel warm inside, but gives certain bonuses to those units.

This idea isn’t unique to Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and the system is a key part of the Fire Emblem series. However, we’ve chosen Three Houses as our representative here, specifically because of the Three Houses system. Picking your houses locks you out of certain romance options, and gives you even more reason to start another playthrough.

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This is a cheeky entry as there aren’t dating options in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but there are a few games on this list that just have a romantic story at their core. The Xenoblade series is known for two things: beautifully synergistic action RPG gameplay, and a heartbreaking story. In the series the third entry has a special place in our hearts.

The touching relationship between Noah and Mio aside – which we won’t be spoiling – those who are desperate for stats to go up can get that too. The affinity system allows characters to unlock new classes, and there are almost 20 characters you can recruit, giving players the best of both worlds.

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If you don’t know what Stardew Valley is by now you have probably been living under a rock. The smash hit farming sim in the vein of Harvest Moon has taken over the life of many gamers. After your grandpa es on, he offers you his old plot of farmland in the village of Stardew Valley. You start out by clearing out the farm so you can plant crops, and then you get invested in helping spirits rebuild the community center.

There is a surprising amount going on in Stardew Valley. Aside from farming you will go mining, fishing, attend festivals, and of course date the people of the town. There are a dozen villagers that are single and ready to mingle. Getting married offers benefits, including the addition of children in your hand-built home. Just be prepared that if you decide to play Stardew Valley that you might lose hundreds of hours of your life to it.

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You only get into the dating sim elements of Undertale after you have finished the main game, so if you’re looking explicitly for games with plenty of dates then you should probably on this one. However, it is one of the best games of all time, known for its excellent character development, unexpected writing and dialogue, and the way it twists players' expectations.

Most people probably know the twist of Undertale at this point, but we won’t spoil it here just in case. It tells the story of a child who falls into a mysterious underworld filled with strange creatures who confront them at every turn. However, alongside those who attack them on sight, they find those who want to help. It’s about the relationships we have with others, and most of all forgiveness.

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You don’t choose who you date in Unpacking, but you do experience the main character's romantic history, including the highs and lows through the gameplay. It’s the epitome of show don’t tell, where the entire story is told via the things that are taken with them when they move house. The house itself tells a story, as our protagonist moves from her parents house, to a shared house, to a partner’s house, and back to their parents’ house again, and beyond.

It’s amazing just how much can be conveyed without a single word. Instead, you can see not just how their relationships blossom or wilt, but their career path, their religion, and their hobbies. Above all decorating and organizing the different places they live is incredibly satisfying even if you don’t care for the wordless story of love and loss.

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Created by many of the people who also worked on the modern Persona series, Catherine: Full Body shows more than a few of those games’ signature hallmarks. The story starts with our main character Vincent, who has been with his girlfriend Katherine for a long time. She is beginning to grow impatient waiting for marriage, and give him an ultimatum. Following this very serious conversation he finds himself waking up every morning to the young, seductive Catherine.

By day Vincent talks about his dilemma with his friends at his favorite bar The Stray Sheep, which is where he also meets his third potential love interest, the kind-hearted Rin. He also tries to guide the other customers of the bar through the struggles of their lives. At night, he is stuck climbing a nightmarish tower of block puzzles, alongside the other customers, who are also working through their issues as well. A trippy and heart-warming adventure.

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Cassette Beasts is a creature collector like Pokémon, but it bears only a ing resemblance to Game Freak’s monster franchise. Instead of catching beasts you will record them on ‘90s style cassette tapes, and though you use them in battle, the one that’s truly in the firing line is you. Unlike the Pokémon games you will never be fighting alone; the power of friendship is always on your side.

As you continue through the story you will find more characters to you on your journey. They each have their own missions they are trying to accomplish. If you help them out, then you will grow closer to them either as friends or, if you like, lovers in this Switch dating sim. Except the dog. You aren’t allowed to date the dog.

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Many Switch dating sims add romantic elements as just another feature that you can choose to interact with or not. Eternights puts the dating part of the action RPG at the forefront, and the ending that you receive completely changes based on who you choose. It’s one of the most impactful dating choices in gaming, outside of a visual novel.

The apocalypse is here, and after a long stint in an underground dungeon you emerge to find that those who remained on the surface have turned into monsters. After a supernatural encounter where your arm is ripped off and replaced with a weapon, you decide to get to the heart of the issue alongside any survivors you find along the way. Luckily, most of those survivors happen to be cute girls.

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Boyfriend Dungeon does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s a dungeon crawler that is full of boyfriends, girlfriends, non-binary friends, and a cat. Set in a world of wielders and weapons, you create a bond with your armory who also happen to be handsome suitors. The stronger your bond when your weapons are in human/feline form, the better they perform in the dungeons.

What makes Boyfriend Dungeon unique is how it handles your relationships. Some partners will be happy with you dating around, others will want you to be monogamous. Some are just a fling, and others want to be your life-long love. There are many flavors of relationship, and even some hidden suitors to find.

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This is one of the few games that has made me cry ugly tears, and that is a testament to how touching the story is. A Space for the Unbound isn't really a Switch dating sim with stats that go up and down, but it does tell the touching romance between Atma and Raya. When Raya is having a hard time Atma is always there to cheer her up, but he’s left unsure if that’s the right thing to do.

Raya discovers that she has developed psychic abilities that allow her to warp the world around her to her whims. Atma explores the Indonesian village in which they both live, and has to decide what the best course of action is to help her. As he is dragged through many of her painful memories, he has to decide whether placating her, or tough love is the best way to help Raya heal in this heartwarming story.

Have you checked out any of these visual novels? If so, let us know in the comments below!

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Steam isn’t known for its excellent selection of otome games, but if you dig deep enough you will find a number of gems. The Steam Spring Sale is the perfect time to dive into the romance genre, as many of the best games are available at a deep discount. If you’re looking for some great otome games to expand your Steam collection then we’ve got ten that are worth picking up.

Here are the ten best otome games available during the Steam Spring Sale.

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7’scarlet is a supernatural mystery novel first and a romance adventure second but that doesn’t mean it’s lacking handsome husbandos to smooch. Our protagonist travels to the rural Japanese village where her brother was last seen, with the idea of staying at the local ryokan until she finds him. With the help of the people of the village she realizes that everything in this quiet town isn’t quite what it seems.

7’scarlet costs $7.49 during the Steam Spring Sale.

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Another supernatural mystery, Psychedelia of the Ashen Hawk doesn’t follow the standard otome formula. Rather than choosing a route, there is one common route and your decisions dictate what ending you get. There is no bad or good ending for each sweetheart, or even a true ending at the end of your journey. Psychedelia of the Ashen Hawk tells the story of a woman living life as a man, lest she be outed as a witch, in a town no one can leave that is set in perpetual winter. Another standalone game in the series Psychedelia of the Black Butterfly is also on sale.

Psychedelia of the Ashen Hawk is reduced to $7.49 during the Steam Spring Sale. 

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Stardew Valley isn’t technically an otome, but it has romance options and is an amazing deal during the Steam Spring Sale. After inheriting a farm in Stardew Valley from your grandfather, you move to the village to start your new life. Alongside romancing the various residents of the town, you build and manage your farm, go mining, fishing, attend festivals, and everything else cute and cozy. A beautiful adventure that will make you dream of rural life.

Stardew Valley is available for $8.99 until the end of the Steam Spring Sale.

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Both Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms are discounted during the Steam Spring sale, but you should definitely play Kyoto Winds first if you haven’t tried the series before. Surrounded by hunky samurai from the shinsengumi during the Edo period in Japan, it tells an old-school story, with a supernatural twist. Hakuoki is known for its huge number of suitors, and if you don’t mind letting your boyfriend drink your blood now and then, this is the game for you.

Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds is priced at $5.99 during the Steam Spring Sale.

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Ozmafia! has 13 different love interests, vast branching routes with multiple endings each, and an overarching story, or Grand Route, if you manage to romance them all. Waking up with no memory in a war torn world, you get closer to those around you in the hope that you can all survive. A story that goes in every way possible with a huge pay off at the end.

Ozmafia! costs $17.49 until the end of the Steam Spring Sale.

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London Detective Mysteria is one of the beefier otome games out there, with a large number of suitors and very long varied stories for each potential companion. Attending a detective school for those gifted in the art of deduction, you’ll meet – and can romance – famous characters from crime fact and fiction, such as Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Arsène Lupin, and Jack the Ripper. The perfect otome game for those who want to spend a long time wrapped up in a single world.

London Detective Mysteria is $14.99 until the end of the Steam Spring Sale.

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An episodic visual novel based on popular fairy tales, Taisho X Alice is an otome for those who want to be carried away in the fantasy. Across the game’s three episodes and epilogue you’ll romance seven gender-swapped fairytale princesses like Red Riding Hood, Snow White, and Cinderella. An otome for those who like twists on traditional stories.

Every episode of Taisho X Alice can be purchased as a bundle during the Steam Spring Sale for $14.99.

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Amnesia: Memories is a classic game in the otome genre, and is the first game that many fans of the genre played. Waking up with no memory, and a pixie called Orion that only you can see, you try to find out what your life was like before without letting those around you learn how vulnerable you are. Whether you want a man who women find irresistible, or one who doesn’t understand social cues at all, then Amnesia: Memories is the classic for you.

Amnesia: Memories is just $5.99 during the Steam Spring Sale.

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In a world of the haves and the have nots, our heroine lives in the utopia of the Heights, looking down on all those who live in the Depths. However, after being framed for her parents murder she is dropped below, and must befriend the hunky civilians in order to survive. The overall concept is strong, but the characterization is a little weaker, so it’s one we wouldn’t recommend if you are just dipping your toes into the genre.

Steam Prison is $17.49 until the end of the Steam Spring Sale.

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If you didn’t get your fill of samurai hotties with the Hakuoki series, then Nightshade should fill the gap. More than just full of enticing romances, Nightshade has five routes, and goes heavy on the world building of the lives of people in the Sengoku period. An otome with a traditional story structure, but has made sure that everything is well put together.

Nightshade costs $19.24 during the Steam Spring Sale. 

The Steam Spring Sale is on now and ends on March 20, 2025.

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Fangamer is now carrying a new Stardew Valley physical deluxe edition version for the Switch. This doesn’t include any additional in-game content. All of the bonuses are tied to physical items packed in the box. It costs $59. [Thanks, Wario64!]

First, this version of the game starts with the standard physical copy of the farming sim on a cartridge. A small instruction manual is packed into the box as well. The new additions involve a number of arty items. One is a wooden pin that shows a blue Junimo sitting next to some items you can gather in the game. You also get a replica of the deed to your grandpa’s farm. A 12-page comic from Chihiro Sakaida is included. There are also art cards featuring seasons and some businesses in game, as well as a matching mini poster. 

This deluxe edition is the third Switch Stardew Valley physical copy option Fangamer offered. The first is the standard one, which is always around and costs $35. The retailer also previously offered a collector’s edition bundle. That debuted in 2020 and cost $69.

There are a number of other items tied to the farming sim that debuted recently. One is an Official Stardew Valley Cookbook with recipes inspired by ones we cook or bake in-game. A new Festival of Seasons concert tour kicked off in 2025 too.

Stardew Valley is available for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PCs, mobile devices, and the PlayStation Vita, with 1.6 available on all platforms except the Vita.

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The modding scene is full of fans who bring their favorite characters, weapons, outfits, vehicles, and even UI elements to other games. It’s completely normal and expected, and I’m always delighted to see when it happens! I dove back into Stardew Valley now that I started playing it on a PC and noticed something unusual, however, and that is that there is an absolutely shocking number of mods based on Jujutsu Kaisen. 

Yes, of course some of these Jujutsu Kaisen mods mean characters like Satoru Gojo are dateable in Stardew Valley. I mean, of course.

Some of these are absolutely well-made jokes. Yujis-Hat’s Horse Gojo is one of them. It makes the horse look like Gojo is running around on all fours with a saddle on his back. (No judgment.) The same can be said for hanbweh’s Jujutsu Cats - Gojo and Geto, which gives you options like a black cat with eyes constantly shut or a white cat with Gojo’s sunglasses. These are there more to make you laugh or smile when you see them.

However, there’s also an extraordinary dedicated collection of Jujutsu Kaisen Stardew Valley mods not only dedicated to bringing the characters into the game, but making them available in multiple languages so more of us can enjoy them. Of course, Satoru Gojo is a romance option, thanks to a Cursedcure mod. It’s also available in languages like Bahasa Indonesian (Shofiyul), Russian (koten0k92) and Chinese (Mangusten). Want to date Suguru Geto? You have a season two option from hanbweh or one based on his other appearance throughout the series by kryptonimus. Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kugisaki aren’t popular enough to be a fan-made Stardew Valley romance option (yet), but Yujis-Hat made a Yuji Itadori one and Loonimae added Toge Inumaki to help represent Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School.

There are so many Jujutsu Kaisen character mods for Stardew Valley, it’s honestly just easier if I list them. You know, keep anyone from being left out.

• Choso OurpleKay mod (Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish available) 
• Hiromi Higuruma Yujis-Hat mod (Russian)
• Kento Nanami OurpleKay mod (Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish available)
• Ryomen Sukuna Yujis-Hat mod. Heian option available. (Both are available in Spanish. Original is also available in Bahasa Indonesian and Italian.)
• Satoru Gojo Cursedcure NPC mod (Bahasa Indonesian, Chinese, and Russian available)
• Suguru Geto kryptonimus mod
• Suguru Geto season 2 hanbweh mod (Spanish available)
• Toge Inumaki Loonimae mod (Chinese available)
• Yuji Itadori Yujis-Hat mod

The thing is, there isn’t that same array for other anime and manga. Interested in Naruto? There’s a Kakashi NPC from MadaraAnggara. Like One Piece? All you can find is Luffy’s straw hat from Mayvis Delacour. 

It’s fascinating to see how of the Stardew Valley community really embraced Jujutsu Kaisen to mod it into the game. Especially since such an array of characters ended up making it in. Honestly, I’m hoping we end up seeing more of the cast get a chance to show up.

Stardew Valley is available for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PCs, mobile devices, and the PlayStation Vita, with 1.6 available on all platforms except the Vita.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is one of the best games released in the 2020s thus far. The freedom to make your island exactly what you want from top to bottom and villager to villager is incredible. It is also a relaxing and enjoyable experience that is far from the stressful, action-packed other games. So, what are the best games like Animal Crossing? Here are my picks for the titles you should check out if you love games like this.

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You can’t look at Dreamlight Valley and not tell me this is just basically a Disney take on Animal Crossing. It has the same ideas of customizing your character, gathering items, your house, and befriending the villagers in town. Except the difference here is the villagers are some of the most iconic animated characters, from Mickey Mouse to Moana and more. Disney fans should not miss out on this one.

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After many years, we finally have the chance to play the game Butters famously spoke about in the South Park episode “Make Love, Not Warcraft.” And it turns out Butters was obsessed with this game for a reason. It takes the usual Animal Crossing formula and swaps the villagers out for beloved Sanrio characters like Cinnamoroll, Kuromi, and Gudetama.

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This Australia-based life sim game wears its Animal Crossing inspiration on its sleeve. Not only do the characters and art style feel reminiscent of Nintendo’s own series, but the mechanics, gameplay, and even the UI look remarkably similar. It is still in early access so some key features are still missing, but it is a joy to play in co-op with friends nonetheless.

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Sure, Stardew Valley is essentially a 2D pixel art take on the amazing Story of Seasons series, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t appeal to Animal Crossing lovers as well. Fishing, farming, and other key features of that Nintendo series are all present here. Plus, you get to not only get to know the villagers in town, but romance some of them as well.

Not to mention this is a truly endless game with limitless content, both officially and unofficially from the community, so you’ll never run out of stuff to do.

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Beyond the four above, there are still other games worth checking out that are surprisingly similar to Animal Crossing. Be it in the villagers aspect, the home decor part, or even just the various cozy features you can do around the world like fishing and bug collecting, these are the best games that truly feel similar to Animal Crossing:

• Infinity Nikki
• Cozy Grove
• Hokko Life
• Spiritfarer
• Ooblets
• Moonstone Island

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A second Stardew Valley concert tour will begin next year, with the 2025 run being called Stardew Valley: Festival of Seasons. This will once again be a worldwide tour, and it will start in Seattle, Washington sometime in August 2025. Ticket sales will open on the official site at 9am local time on November 25, 2024, and newsletter registration will be available there too.

Few details are available about these latest performances. SOHO Live is involved, just like last time. Apparently, themes from the Pelican Town, Calico Desert, and Ginger Island regions will all be played. A full orchestra will perform them, with 35 playing. We also know the first stop is Seattle, Washington in August 2025, and the last performance will be held in an as-yet unannounced city in Hawaii in March 2026. In total, performances will be held in 18 countries worldwide.

Here’s the official key art for this performance. It features an orchestral performance at The Summit above Pelican Town. 

The first Stardew Valley concert tour started in February 2024. It featured multiple stops in cities like New York, Seattle, Chicago, Toronto, Melbourne, London, and Seoul. 

Stardew Valley is available for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PCs, mobile devices, and the PlayStation Vita, with 1.6 available on all platforms except the Vita.

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One of the most beautiful parts about Stardew Valley is that it is available pretty much everywhere in the gaming world. Don’t have a gaming PC? Not a problem, as you can play it on console. Don’t have a dedicated game console, either? You can play on a mobile device. But if you want the best platform to play Stardew Valley, I feel the Nintendo Switch version still stands tall at the top.

Right off the bat, one of my favorite features of the Switch version of this beloved indie farming sim is its price. It is already pretty darn cheap at only $14.99, which is more than a bargain. Stardew Valley has more high-quality content than many full retail AAA games I’ve played. Better yet, it is the same price on Switch as everywhere else, at least in North America.

The consistent price might sound like an odd benefit, but there are a fair number of indie games that are slightly more expensive on Switch than Steam. Plus, there are occasionally sales as well on this game. Beyond that, there are no performance or visual sacrifices you have to make playing this game on Switch.

The game is older than Switch and in 2D, so it runs perfectly on there. If you happen to have a Nintendo Switch OLED version, it is even better. The crisp, colorful, and bright visuals look the most stunning on the OLED screen than any other platform. But, more importantly than that, there is the matter of the Switch’s hybrid nature.

Unlike the other consoles, PC, and even mobile, you have immediate access to the most play options on Switch. You can, of course, play in handheld mode if you want and take the farming experience anywhere you like in the entire world. But you can also slide the Switch in the dock and instantly start playing on your TV at home in any room you want.

The other platforms may offer that, such as PlayStation Remote Play, or hooking up a Steam Deck to a monitor or TV, but they all have various constraints or loops to go through. The Switch version just works without any problems. And then there is the matter of presumed backwards compatibility with the unannounced Nintendo Switch 2.

We know the Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with the original Switch’s games. This will include Stardew Valley. So you could can enjoy the farming sim right now on the original Switch, then benefit from the power of the console’s successor in the future as well. It is clear to me that if you want to play the base Stardew Valley, the best platform is always Switch.

However, there is one downside to the Switch version: the inability to use mods. Mods are such a massive part of this farming sim title. It lets you customize how characters look, add new content, and change your farm. The mod community for Stardew Valley is one of the best in all of PC gaming. As such, there is a clear runner-up for the best platform to play Stardew Valley.

That runner-up is none other than the Steam Deck. It plays this game beautifully, even with its less-than-impressive power. In addition, it is simple enough to use mods with the likes of Nexus Mods. Plus, it can hook up to an external TV or monitor if you have the right equipment. That said, it is a pricey and sometimes frustrating way to play. As such, if you don’t care about mods, Nintendo Switch is the way to go.

In the end, Nintendo Switch feels like the Stardew Valley. It plays flawlessly, looks the most graphically impressive on the OLED screen, and, best of all, you can play it anywhere. At home, on the couch, laying in bed, at the coffee shop, on the plane, at school, and so on. If you want the easiest and best platform to play Stardew Valley, it is hands down Nintendo Switch.

Stardew Valley is available right now for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices. It also appeared on the Vita.

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One of the new features in the 1.6 Stardew Valley update is the ability to put hats on pets, but it seems that’s causing performance issues like lag in the game. Eric “Concerned Ape” Barone took to social media to direct all players to remove the decorations to solve the problem.

Concerned Ape noted this is a known issue. There’s no fix out yet. However, a patch will be issued to remedy the problem when it is possible. Since known Stardew Valley performance issues seem to be coming from people who did put hats on pets, removing them until a future update can address the problem should completely eliminate the issue.

In response to someone else commenting on the problem and asking about lore, Concerned Ape brought up an in-world explanation for why pets can’t currently wear hats in Stardew Valley. 

This isn’t the only part of Stardew Valley that might not work exactly as expected in 1.6. The update added experimental multiplayer to the mobile version of the game. As it is still in development, those who choose to enter the cheat code to enable it and test it out might find it doesn’t work as well as the console and PC version multiplayer experiences.

Stardew Valley is available for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PCs, mobile devices, and the PlayStation Vita. Patch 1.6 is available on the Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices.

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Eric “Concerned Ape” Barone announced that it is possible for mobile Stardew Valley players to try out experimental multiplayer if they updated to the 1.6 version of the game. However, it is in development and not guaranteed to work. 

Accessing the 1.6 Stardew Valley experimental mobile multiplayer involves entering a cheat code of sorts. The official site included an official screenshot with instructions. Essentially, we would need to tap the four leaves on the title screen in order, then tap the ? button on the main menu screen. 

Here are the official instructions, alongside the official image, to unlock the co-op main menu option.

“Using the guide below, tap the leaves in this order:  ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← →   … Then press the “?” button in the bottom right corner of the screen. (Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, ? )”

You could also think of this as tapping the upper right leaf twice, the lower left leaf twice, the upper left leaf, the lower right leaf, the upper left leaf, the lower left leaf, and the question block. 

The host needs to have a farm and cabins ready, as well as get their IP address from their device in the Wi-Fi/Internet settings section for the other players. The other mobile players, after entering the cheat code, need to enter the IP as well. Everyone will need to be connected to the same Wi-Fi router or hotspot. Concerned Ape also cautioned against using a cell phone network. Those on mobile devices would be able to connect to other mobile players or a PC. 

As a reminder, the 1.6 series of updates for Stardew Valley increased the multiplayer cap on platforms that it. Up to eight people can now play together.

Stardew Valley is available for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PCs, mobile devices, and the PlayStation Vita.

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Eric “Concerned Ape” Barone shared the exact release time for the Stardew Valley console and mobile patch 1.6 release time. It will roll out at 10am PT/1pm ET/7pm CET on November 4, 2024. This follows the March 2024 debut of the update for PCs. 

Concerned Ape also noted that the release time for the console and mobile versions of the Stardew Valley 1.6 patch might vary. The 10am PT/1pm ET/7pm CET time is an estimate. So it might be a little early or late, depending on which system you use to play the farming sim. The announcement also confirmed that it will cover all 1.6 content up through 1.6.9. 

Here are the full patch notes for the Stardew Valley console and mobile 1.6.9 update from the official website. Concerned Ape noted that Pathoschild put them all together for us.

New content & features

• If you lost an item that can’t be found again, a new friend appears in the secret woods who can get it back (for a price).
• You can now put legendary fish in fish ponds. These are limited to one per pond and produce legendary fish roe. Each fish has a unique water color.
• You can now place beds and sleep inside any constructed buildings that allow furniture.
• Items dropped in water now float for a short time, so you can collect them if you’re quick or have a magnet ring.
• Sam and Shane now have work portraits while working at JojaMart.
• Slightly tweaked some dialogues.
• Added new Easter eggs.
• Added hidden cheat commands. (Only on platforms where a save edit is possible)

Balance changes

• Blue grass no longer grows slower than normal grass.
• Fruit tree growth is no longer blocked by grass and seed spots.
• Pine trees now drop one extra wood when chopped down.
• The initiation quest now counts wild slimes killed on the farm.
• Thorns ring damage now stacks if you equip two of them, and monsters killed by a thorns ring now drop loot like regular kills.
• With the Gatherer skill, the chance to double harvested forage now applies when using an iridium scythe too.
• Son of Crimsonfish can now be caught during the night market.
• Robin no longer constructs buildings during green rain in year 1.
• Placing a bomb and then switching to a weapon no longer applies its enchantments to the bomb damage.
• Added some items to shops:
  • Adventurer’s Guild: Rusty Sword, Femur, Elf Blade, Steel Smallsword, Crystal Dagger, Obsidian Edge, and Work Boots. These unlock after you reach a certain mine level, regardless of whether you found them in a mine chest.
  • Marnie’s shop: Cow Decal.
  • Hat mouse: Sports Cap.
  • Willy’s shop: Advanced Iridium Rod.
• ing trains are now more likely to happen multiple times in the same session, but can no longer appear on consecutive days.
• Willy’s shop now opens on spring 2 in the first year even if you didn’t read his letter.
• Fixed Queen of Sauce reruns being affected by the recipes needed by unclaimed farmhands in empty cabins.
• Fixed being able to receive monster damage while jumping down a mine shaft before the screen fades to black.
• Fixed spa not fully recovering energy when a max-energy buff is active.
• Fixed sleeping late while exhausted not reducing stamina as intended.
• Fixed the [[catalogue]] and [[Furniture Catalogue|furniture catalogue]] selling items from themed catalogues like [[Retro Catalogue]].
• Fixed exploit where a fish pond with a golden cracker could produce unlimited output. Fish pond output bonuses are now applied once when the output is created.
• Fixed exploit where you could cancel cow milking and still get the friendship boost.
• Fixed unintended extra chance of spontaneous green rain trees when loading a save in fall.
• Fixed skill buffs affecting shop item requirements in 1.6.
• Fixed sturdy ring no longer halving debuff times in 1.6.
• Fixed lower chance of catching lava eels in caldera after 1.6.
• Fixed forage crops harvested from garden pots always being low-quality and providing no XP.
• Fixed iridium scythe with forage crops not giving XP or applying the forage level quality boost.
• Fixed some weapons never dropping from crates when legacy randomization is enabled.

Quality of life changes

• The game now recovers most saves automatically if they’re broken, corrupted, or missing the SaveGameInfo file.
• The game now resends most achievements, recipes, and important mail if you somehow missed them. For PlayStation/Xbox players, missed trophies are readded when perform a specific action instead.
• Fish ponds now show the number of roe or other output items to collect.
• The wedding event now replays if you exit & reload the day.
• The tailoring UI is now a bit more intuitive: slots that can’t accept the held item are now disabled, and you can no longer pick up some items that can’t be tailored.
• Colored items like flowers now also sort by color. That avoids items being reordered randomly each time you sort your inventory.
• You can now only sell books to the bookseller via the book purchase menu, not the trade-in menu. This reduces the chance of accidentally selling a book when trying to trade it in.
• The collections tab now shows artifacts, gems, and minerals once they’re donated to the museum (not as soon as you find it).
• Clint now refills your watering can when upgrading it.
• Tweaked save process to reduce the chance of corruption.
• Anvils no longer accept parrot eggs if you can’t re-roll their level yet.
• Improved chatbox commands:
  • Chat commands are now case-insensitive.
  • Changed /help format to make room for more commands.
  • Added /help descriptions for /emote, /mapScreenshot, and /unbanAll.
  • Added consistent messages when you can’t use a multiplayer-only or host-only command.
• Performance optimizations.

Technical changes

• Migrated from FAudio to OpenAL, which should improve performance when playing audio.
• Updated SDL from 2.0.x to 2.30.4 (used for input and windowing).
• Fixed compatibility with newer Windows systems when using some older GPUs.

Gameplay fixes

• You can no longer swap a chest’s type if the new type is too small to store its current items.
• Fixed NPC issues:
  • NPCs no longer avoid able terrain features like flooring and grass when pathfinding.
  • Fixed kicking Krobus out of the house triggering divorce dialogues.
  • Fixed Leo following his island schedule after moving to the mainland.
  • Fixed a Lewis schedule where he would overlap Marnie.
  • Fixed a Penny resort dialogue when married that was never shown.
  • Fixed Pierre sometimes showing a closed-on-Wednesday dialogue after his shop hours are extended.
  • Fixed mom or dad sending duplicate mail if you change gender later.
  • Fixed some dialogue based on location + heart level only being shown if you have 10 or more hearts with the NPC.
  • Fixed special NPC gift reaction dialogue sometimes not matching their gift taste (e.g. Willy giving a positive dialogue for triple shot espresso).
  • Fixed unable to talk to Robin after accepting a house upgrade.
  • Fixed incorrectly split dialogue in Linus’ first heart event.
  • Fixed NPCs unable to pathfind through tiles that had a tent at the start of the day.
  • Fixed NPCs not loading their green rain dialogue if you started the day on the island.
  • Fixed NPCs saying “…” in 1.6 if they bought an item you sold to a shop but they don’t have a relevant dialogue for it.
  • Fixed your spouse sometimes saying “…” instead of the intended neutral dialogue.
  • Fixed your fiancée/spouse reacting to a mermaid’s pendant as if you’re engaged/married to someone else.
• Fixed UI issues:
  • Fixed world map not always showing players at the right spot when they’re inside a constructed building.
  • Fixed links in credits no longer opening a browser page.
  • Fixed able to interact with HUD elements like the toolbar when they’re hidden (e.g. when the game is paused).
  • Fixed issues when resizing the game window:
    • advanced game options layout being messed up;
    • collections page losing its selected tab and page;
    • social page losing its scroll position.
  • Fixed themed catalogues not having category tabs.
  • Fixed forge UI destroying any item held by the cursor after unforging.
  • Fixed museum menu clicks on the OK button sometimes grabbing the artifact behind it instead.
  • Fixed tailoring menu letting you trash some non-trashable items.
  • Fixed organize button in inventory UIs letting you put any item in special chests like enrichers.
  • Fixed issue where phoning Robin to get building prices and then resizing the window would enable the build/demolish/etc options as if you’d visited the shop directly.
• Fixed specific items and machines:
  • Fixed chest color getting reset when you swap chest type.
  • Fixed crab pots not producing double catches correctly with wild bait.
  • Fixed crab pots duplicating bait when loaded by a hopper.
  • Fixed crab pots not applying deluxe bait and wild bait bonuses in some cases.
  • Fixed fences destroyed on click when surrounded by imable objects on three sides (above + left + right) instead of four as intended.
  • Fixed geode crushers incrementing the ‘geodes crushed’ stat when hovering, which allowed unintended RNG manipulation.
  • Fixed magic quiver trinket sometimes doing nothing if both a valid and invalid target are in range.
  • Fixed mannequins losing their clothes if they’re moved into storage to make space (e.g. for an event). They now re-equip their previous clothes when they’re put back down.
  • Fixed tents not blocking item placement.
  • Fixed watering cans with bottomless enchantment sometimes shown with a half-empty meter. Bottomless watering cans are now always full.
• Fixed building upgrades not placing interior items (like the coop incubator) if…
  • furniture is in the way. The furniture is now moved just like other objects.
  • an item blocking placement can’t be moved. It’s now moved into the lost & found in that case.
• Fixed cases where the Pirate’s Wife quest chain could lock you out:
  • If you have the quest but lost the required item, you now get a new War Memento overnight.
  • If the quest was cancelled, you can now talk to Birdie to restart it.
  • NPCs can no longer mistakenly accept the quest items as gifts or refuse to accept their quest item.
• Fixed location/map issues:
  • Fixed screen viewport at wrong position right after warping on horseback in some cases.
  • Fixed wilderness farm not pre-building the first cabin in separate-cabins mode.
  • Fixed grass in Marnie’s cow field never regrowing.
  • Fixed Willy’s bait barrel missing during night market.
  • Fixed some missing map tiles which let you walk off-screen.
  • Fixed able to leave Stardew Valley Fair’s festival area in odd years.
  • Fixed weed/stone debris spawning on top of placed paths in some cases.
  • Fixed able to dig up buried treasure from non-diggable tiles in some cases.
  • Fixed forest fish no longer catchable on the four corners farm.
  • Fixed bug where using the standard farm’s wallpaper/flooring in farmhouses of another farm type would reset them to that farm’s themed defaults.
• Fixed pre-1.6 saves sometimes losing the Dwarvish Translation Guide. The fix is retroactive for affected players.
• Fixed pre-1.6 farmhand stats not migrated correctly. The fix is retroactive for affected farmhands.
• Fixed pre-1.6 tubs o’ flowers never blooming again if their first day in 1.6 was in fall or winter.
• Fixed raccoon bundle accepting anything for preserve items.
• Fixed level requirement for farmer titles lowered by one in 1.6.
• Fixed fish ponds accepting multiple golden crackers before the first one lands in the water. They now the first golden cracker immediately (but still delay the visual change until it lands).
• Fixed two Desert Festival makeover outfits that applied male shirts to female players.
• Fixed strange behavior of shop items with both a stock limit and stack size (e.g. items in several desert festival shops).
• Fixed edge cases where viewing a previous year’s secret santa letter in the collections tab would show the current year’s secret santa in the game menu during the Feast of the Winter Star week.
• Fixed the throw-item-into-shipping-bin animation drawing the base uncolored sprite for colored items like roe.
• Fixed error loading mobile saves on other platforms.
• Fixed crash when loading a save file in some rare cases.
• Fixed crash when using a tent on Ginger Island during a night event.
• Fixed some cat gifts applying fishing bonuses from the main player’s equipped fishing rod.
• Fixed movie theater scene failing in some cases when players have previously unequipped trinkets.
• Fixed Junimo harvesters losing the item color when dropping a crop on the ground due to their hut being full.
• Fixed rare edge case where a Junimo hut output chest has too many item slots.

Multiplayer fixes

• Added an /unlinkPlayer [name] chat command, which lets the host player release a farmhand so it can be reclaimed by the next person who connects.
• Fixed being able to steal another player’s roommate.
• Fixed farmhands able to claim multiple Desert Festival fishing quests per day.
• Fixed crash when reconnecting later in the day after leaving a festival.
• Fixed host crash if a farmhand disconnects while they’re between locations.
• Fixed NPC duplication in multiplayer fish derbies.
• Fixed crab pots & farm animals owned by an offline farmhand checking the main player’s professions instead.
• Fixed crab pots with no owner checking professions from the main player instead of the player adding bait.
• Fixed farmhands sometimes not seing the message when they can’t enter an NPC’s bedroom.
• Fixed Marlon’s desert festival quests not displaying the Calico Egg reward to farmhands.
• Fixed some multiplayer logic not handling an offline/invalid player correctly.
• Fixed some potential ‘null reference exception’ crashes in multiplayer code.
• Fixed crab pots with no owner checking the Mariner profession instead of Luremaster for the bait requirement in some cases.
• Fixed Willy not sending fishing rod mail to farmhands who after spring 2.
• Fixed ‘waiting for players’ check including disconnecting players.
• Fixed trains not playing chugga chugga sounds for farmhands.

Display text and localization fixes

• In the credits, replaced the Reddit/Twitter links with a “News & Community” link.
• Fixed a huge number of translation issues for non-English players, and added automated tests to keep translations more in sync going forward. For example, this fixes…
  • dialogue/event changes in 1.6 which weren’t applied in some languages;
  • missing dialogues and event actions;
  • missing, outdated, or incorrect translations;
  • missing event preconditions (e.g. Leah’s 10-heart event could play on a rainy day in some languages);
  • events playing the wrong music, not being skippable, or placing players or NPCs at the wrong spot;
  • translations having different dialogue portraits/breaks/etc;
  • conversation topics not started when something happens;
  • text being shown with one word per dialogue box;
  • improved grammar (e.g. gender conjugation);
  • various errors and typos;
  • and many other issues.
• Many improvements and fixes to translations and sprites, including some re-translated item names.
• Renamed “cranberries jelly/juice/wine” to “cranberry jelly/juice/wine”.
• Fixed some bad words being produced by the random name generator.
• Fixed NPC text signs and some chat/UI messages in multiplayer not always shown in your language.
• Fixed flavored items in some chat/UI messages not shown correctly (like “Player put ‘Smoked’ into the potluck soup“).
• Fixed various typos in English text.
• Fixed special order objectives not re-translated when the language changes. (This fix only applies to new special orders going forward.)
• Fixed Robin showing the wrong number of hardwood required for a house upgrade in some languages.
• Fixed some languages showing Willy’s back room invite mail as “???” in the collections tab.
• Fixed some languages having inconsistent hat hair behavior.
• Fixed some languages producing items with a different internal name.
• Fixed French players not seeing prismatic effect for Magic Cowboy Hat and Magic Turban.
• Fixed French and Japanese showing a ‘needs 5 coal’ message for the dehydrator.
• Fixed Russian club coin and slots offset issues.
• Fixed Russian Joja movie theater tilesheet not showing up.
• Fixed Russian tool tooltips having overlapped names.
• Fixed Spanish jukebox showing blank name for ‘Ginger Island’ song.
• Fixed buy-ticket messages showing an unformatted price (like 1000g instead of 1,000g).

Cosmetic fixes

• Added lights to Marcello’s book stand.
• Sam now changes uniform when he enters JojaMart, instead of only when he reaches his work tile.
• Fixed many bugs related to light sources (e.g. lights stuck on screen, shown in the wrong location, removed before they should be, etc).
• Fixed issues with the golden walnut & Qi gem drop-down display:
  • Added for showing both at once (e.g. another player finds a golden walnut while you’re in the Qi gem shop).
  • Fixed display sometimes stuck on screen permanently.
  • Fixed display showing the wrong type in some cases.
  • Fixed display sometimes appearing in multiplayer when the value didn’t change.
• Fixed line wrapping for movie concession description tooltips.
• Fixed visual glitch during the even-year Spirit’s Eve if you have the Joja movie theater.
• Fixed issue with padding on the edge of maximized game windows on Windows.
• Fixed a shirt that looked weird.
• Fixed tooltip display issues, like an empty space for edible items that don’t recover any stamina/health (like sweet pea and crocus) or an unintended double space in tooltip buff names.
• Fixed missing shadows behind some colored items (like wine) in menus.
• Fixed texture wrapping issue with Joja door.
• Fixed glitched hidden emote animations in NPC profile menu in some cases. NPCs now use always their default sprite in the profile view.
• Fixed red slime item sprite drawn one pixel lower than other colors.
• Fixed missing pixels in anvil sprite’s outline.
• Fixed stray pixel in dried mushroom color mask.
• Fixed Krobus showing a gift icon for the void ghost pendant when he can’t accept it.
• Fixed the item-received message cutting off part of the item name if it contains a # character (like ‘Tropical Fish #173’).
• Fixed the item-received message sometimes showing no count or a wrong count.
• Fixed some farm animals having double shadows.
• Fixed stardrop tooltips showing incorrect health/energy recovery amounts.
• Fixed timing of Easter egg in summit event.

Gamepad fixes

• Fixed various issues/crashes with gamepad .
• When buying animals or buildings with a gamepad, you can now use the D-pad to move the cursor.
• In the community center bundle UI, using gamepad triggers to move to donation slots and back now returns you to the same spot.
• Added a small delay before you can cancel a waiting-for-players dialogue using a gamepad, to prevent accidentally closing it immediately after pressing the OK button.
• Fixed gamepad issues on the new game screen.
• Fixed dresser tabs not selectable with a gamepad.

Changes for modded players

• Added a Content/ContentHashes.json file containing the MD5 hash for every vanilla content asset. This can be used by SMAPI and other tools to detect corrupted or modified game files.
• Improved debug console commands.
• When you leave a horse/mount in a temporary location, it now returns home when that location is removed.
• Fixed ‘Jewels Of The Sea’ book producing roe for custom fishing catches that normally don’t have roe.
• Fixed forage crops outside the farm being removed each week.
• Fixed meteorite, strange capsule, and stone owl only appearing in the top-left 64×64 tile area on large custom farm maps.
• Fixed pagination in powers tab when mods add more powers.
• Fixed edge cases throughout the game code related to items whose stacks can’t be reduced to zero (e.g. tools).
• Fixed various errors when custom items have no name.
• Fixed error when mods apply audio changes if there’s no audio device available.
• Fixed error if there are no movies available due to a mod bug. The game will now log a warning and choose from the full list of movies instead.
• Fixed crash if a farm animal is in a broken building or location.
• Fixed crash if a smoked fish’s original fish data no longer exists. You now get a delicious smoked Error Item instead.
• Fixed crash when custom sounds loaded from a mod’s .ogg files are paused/resumed many times.
• Fixed map tilesheet crash in some cases when playing split-screen mode with mods.
• Fixed issues when the game’s whichFarm and whichModFarm fields are out of sync.
• Fixed ‘light source already exists’ and ‘changing net field parent’ warnings in some cases.
• Fixed mod data getting reset on chest type swap.
• Fixed berry bushes showing wrong sprite in locations where seeds can be planted in any season.
• Fixed stardrop gift reaction dialogue for custom NPCs defaulting to some raw data instead of their loved dialogue.
• Fixed able to enter the Adventurer’s Guild back room without meeting the requirement if the door is open after a custom event.
• Fixed triggered actions being logged twice.

Changes for mod authors

• See the 1.6.9 mod author migration guide for new APIs, dialogue keys, game state queries, debug commands, map properties, C# constants/fields/methods, data fields, and many other technical changes.

Stardew Valley is available for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PCs, mobile devices, and the PlayStation Vita. The 1.6 update is available now on PCs, and the patch will come to the Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and mobile devices on November 4, 2024.

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Cozy games are some of the best video games to play right now across all platforms. Whether it is a large budget experience like Animal Crossing: New Horizons or a smaller title like Moonstone Island, cozy games are the place to be. But what about the forgotten or misunderstood farming sims and cozy games? This is what we have to say about the most underrated farming sim and cozy game of all time.

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Setting aside the (deserved) fan favorites like Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, and Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, more people need to check out Trio of Towns and Harvestella. Trio of Towns is up there as the best in its series for me, with such a diverse landscape to explore, varying economies, and so many excellent characters.

Meanwhile, Harvestella didn’t get nearly the attention it deserved. It truly feels like Final Fantasy-meets-Story of Seasons in all the right ways. It was rough around the edges, especially on the Switch performance-wise, but the mix of story, dungeon-crawling, job classes, and farming could easily pave the way for a fantastic sequel.

Finally, my last pick for this category is a much more recent entry. Ova Magica is an indie game that impressed me upon its release earlier this year. It certainly wears its inspirations on its sleeves, but I appreciate that. The charm of farming sim-meets-Pokemon works surprisingly well. Every aspect of the title, from the farming to romance to turn-based battles are terrific. It fares much better than other similar attempts to marry these genres in the past. It is only a shame it is in early access for now. The content is a bit too light at this time. -- Cody

I wasn't immediately intrigued by Fields of Mistria, but after playing it I was really impressed by how quickly and unobtrusively it established the character of its townspeople. I also second Harvestella. That story didn't quite go where I was expecting but I loved it and would love to see more iterations on its ideas. -- Elliot

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Stardew Valley is a pretty cozy, relaxing, and peaceful farming sim game. Even with the dungeon-crawling aspect and light combat, it is still much calmer than most games. However, perhaps you don’t want that for the Halloween season. If you want the best Stardew Valley Halloween mods to spice up and terrify this otherwise cozy game, you’re in the right place.

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One of the signature parts of Stardew Valley is picking the farm type you want to start out with. Since this is a huge decision, it can affect how you feel about your farm. This mod adds the Haunted Woods Farm option. As you might expect, your farm is in the middle of some spooky woods that will be unnerving no matter the season.

It also has some quality-of-life features like boundaries for NPCs like animals so you don’t lose them, which is a nice touch. My favorite part, though, is how the Haunted Woods Farm changes in appearance throughout the four seasons.

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Some might say that this farming sim is a bit too peaceful at times, especially since most of the combat happens in the mines. If that is you, this is the mod for you. It makes this game much more like Minecraft and other survival games in which nighttime is far deadlier. Monsters will invade all across the world once night falls. This can lead to some intense moments as you fend off slimes, ghosts, and more as you try to make it back home in time.

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The villagers in this game are some of the best parts of the entire experience. So, what if they were all dead? Yes, this mod turns everyone into a ghost, except they don’t know they are one. If you explore enough, you will even find their corpses, which will clue you in to how they met their demise.

This is by far the most sinister and genuinely scariest mod I’ve experienced for the game, and it adds such a neat lore layer to the experience. Just beware there is some heavy content handled in this mod, which may be triggering.

Stardew Valley is available for Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

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ConcernedApe has announced the release date for Stardew Valley 1.6 on consoles and mobile devices. Players on those platforms will finally be able to it on November 4, 2024.

Version 1.6 of Stardew Valley appeared on Windows PCs in March 2024. However, those playing Stardew Valley on devices like their phones, the Switch, or the PS4 were unable to partake in the new updates. In July 2024, ConcernedApe gave an update, stating that he’s been personally working on the mobile version every day. He gave yet another progress report in August 2024, which included some more information on Haunted Chocolatier. Namely that he hasn’t worked on it in a while because he was devoting so much time to Stardew Valley Version 1.6.

Players on platforms like the Switch will be able to use their old saves even in the new version of the game. Some added activities include festivals. There will also be new cosmetics, dialogue options for NPCs, systems, and farm types. On top of that, there were quality-of-life updates to the game and balance changes.

Stardew Valley is readily available on the PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC. Version 1.6 for platforms other than PC will come out on November 4, 2024 as a free update.

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ConcernedApe has taken to Twitter to discuss the status of Stardew Valley console and mobile ports, as well as the development of Haunted Chocolatier. While there aren’t any details in the Tweet, he assures fans that they’ve been working on them and they’re the primary focus since Stardew Valley Version 1.6 appeared on PC.

To summarize it, he acknowledges that the console and mobile ports for Stardew Valley are taking a long time for various reasons he didn't get into. He accepts full responsibility for the delay. ConcernedApe also expresses gratitude to those who have been patiently waiting, as they reduce the amount of stress he has to deal with. As for Haunted Chocolatier, he has not worked on it in a while due to wanting to perfect and finalize Stardew Valley Version 1.6 first. Indeed, the last progress update ConcernedApe shared for Haunted Chocolatier was in 2021. The full statement is available via ConcernedApe’s Twitter . Fans in the replies have been more than understanding for the delay. A lot of them thank ConcernedApe for all the work that he’s done in general. 

Stardew Valley Version 1.6 came out earlier this year on March 19, 2024. It features new festivals and events, a new farm type, a new mastery system, new NPC dialogue, updates to the world map, new outfits, new glamor items, balance changes, QoL improvements, and more. It was, all in all, a massive update to the game.

Stardew Valley is readily available on the Windows PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices. More information on when Version 1.6 for consoles and mobile, as well as Haunted Chocolatier, will come out will appear in the future.

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Back on March 19, 2024, the 1.6 Stardew Valley update appeared for PCs, and now Eric “Concerned Ape” Barone confirmed the Switch, PS4, and Xbox One console and mobile ports of the patch are “still in progress.” He also noted that the PC 1.6.9 version is still in the works and he will never charge for updates or DLC. 

Here’s the official announcement from Concerned Ape. In it, he first discussed the 1.6 Stardew Valley console update, before then noting he’s working firsthand on the mobile one. He also said he will share a release date when one is available. 

In a reply to a Switch player, Concerned Ape confirmed console Stardew Valley players will be able to use their saves with 1.6.

Following that update on the status of the patch, Concerned Ape also affirmed every Stardew Valley addition will be free. 

In follow-up comments, Concerned Ape also discussed some confirmed fixes. He noted that he’s aware of issues with shed wallpapers and garden pots and will handle them.

Stardew Valley is available for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PCs, mobile devices, and the PlayStation Vita. The 1.6 update is available now on PCs, and it is in the works for the Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and mobile devices.

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