Stardew Valley: Does The Game Ever End? & 9 Other Things New Players Should Know (2024)

The ever-growing farming simulator, Stardew Valley, has become a fan-favorite game for a wide number of reasons. Firstly, the game is calming and fun and has an excellent soundtrack. Additionally, it can transport the player to the very farm they choose, as they can personalize it as much as they'd like.

There is an ever-growing list of things to do on the farm and within the town of Stardew Valley itself. Players can interact and develop friendships and relationships with the townspeople, they can go adventuring in the mines and the desert, and so much more. Stardew Valley isn't so much of a commitment to an expansive game, but every player is sure to fall in love with the game and play it to their heart's content.

Updated on March 28, 2024, by Andrea Sandoval: Stardew Valley is one of the coziest and most iconic indie games. This farm simulation has become a fan favorite because of its creator's attention to detail. Since a new update of Stardew Valley was released recently, we updated this article to fix important information that changed with the update.

10 Is There An End To Stardew Valley?

• Despite having 8 years on the market, Stardew Valley's most recent update was released on March 19, 2024.

One of the biggest questions in Stardew Valley is whether there is actually an end to the game or not. And the answer is: there isn't an end to Stardew Valley. After three years, the player's grandfather appears to the player in a dream sequence to discuss the player's time at the farm and how they have adapted to living farm life.

Depending on how much the player has done (especially in the Community Center), it will prompt a couple of different responses, one of which implies that the player has done a lot on the farm and that they have reached their goal. However, the game has received several updates that have extended its gaming life. For example, players can continue their adventure on Ginger Island, and with Stardew Valley update 1.6, other sidequests came along. What's more, even if the game stopped receiving updates, Stardew Valley can be played ad infinitum, as players can continue modifying their farm, making money, and creating relationships with the townspeople.

9 Can Stardew Valley Be Played In Multiplayer?

• Stardew Valley can be played by up to eight players in the same farm, at the same time.

One of the cool things about Stardew Valley is that there is a multi-player system for a player to be in-game with up to eight friends. It used to be only four, but with the Stardew Valley 1.6 expansion, the game allows 8 players to work on the same farm. In the multiplayer version of the game, the players all share the main farm they choose to live on, each having their own cabin to themselves to upgrade as they please.

One of the long-standing issues with the multiplayer system was that players also shared a money pool. So if one person messed up and were found outside of their house by 2 AM, the money would be taken from everyone. However, the game fixed that issue and now players have the choice when creating the multiplayer world if they would like to start with money shared or separated.

8 Is There Cross-Platform Play For Stardew Valley?

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• While Stardew Valley is available on PC and most consoles, people can only play Stardew Valley together by playing on the same type of platform.

Unfortunately, this game is not cross-platform. Players on PC can play with other players on PC, PlayStation players can play with other people on PlayStation, and Xbox can play with Xbox, and the same thing with Nintendo Switch. However, they cannot cross over beyond that.

The creator has said that it is likely there will never be a cross-platform update, but considering how many people want cross-play, it still isn't out of the question. However, Stardew Valley 1.6 didn't change this issue, so it's unlikely this will ever happen. The game is also available for single-player on iOS and Android mobile devices.

7 How Far Can You Take Interactions With Villagers In Stardew Valley?

• Players can reach 10 hearts with every non-romanceable NPC in Pelican Town (and they should if they want to complete the game 100%).
• Players can reach up to 8 hearts with romanceable characters unless they start dating them.
• Players can reach up to 14 hearts with spouses.

Unlike many farm simulator games, the villagers have pretty deep connections to the player. In games such as Animal Crossing, the player gets to befriend and talk to all the villagers they have. But in Stardew Valley, the player gets to go one step beyond that, creating long-term relationships.

Stardew Valley is based on a "hearts" system: The more the player speaks to the NPCs and gets them gifts they like (especially on their birthday), the more they earn hearts with the NPC. Players become closer and closer to the villagers as they unlock different heart events to learn more about them. Some of the NPCs can even be marriage candidates, as the players can get into romantic relationships with them.

6 What Can Happen After You Marry A Villager In Stardew Valley?

• Players can marry any of the ten romanceable villagers.
• The character moves to the farmer's house once they get married.
• Players can divorce one character and marry another one.

Many things can happen once a player reaches ten hearts with any of the villagers who can be married. These villagers (often called the Bachelors and Bachelorettes) typically have a big heart event around the eighth heart that establishes that the bachelor or bachelorette has feelings for the player.

After the event, the player can purchase a Bouquet from Pierre's General Store with which they can ask the villager to become their boyfriend or girlfriend, and if the player has all eight hearts, the NPC will say yes. The two will begin to date, and after this, the player can purchase a Mermaid's Pendant on any rainy day in order to ask the character to marry and move in with them. After this, the player and their new spouse will be able to reach up to 14 hearts and eventually have children, if they upgrade their house.

5 Are You Locked Into Romantic Relationships In Stardew Valley?

• Players can break up a relationship by gifting a partner a Wilted Bouquet.
• Players can get a divorce in Mayor Lewis' house.
• Players can marry again after getting a divorce.

Like in real life, Stardew Valley gives players the choice of breaking up with their significant other or divorcing them if they get married. A player might choose to do this if they want to explore other relationships in the game or if they simply get bored with their partners. In fact, players can even date all ten romanceable characters at the same time, even if they're already married. To end a relationship, players can purchase a Bouquet (typically used to ask NPCs out) and then burn it in a furnace to create the Wilted Bouquet.

Once the player gives the damaged flowers to their S.O., the relationship immediately ends and the hearts drop to five. The player is still able to speak to the NPC and give them gifts. Divorces, however, will create some pretty nasty tension between the player and the NPC. The characters will have angry and hurt dialogues about their failed marriage and will be unable to grow friendship hearts or receive gifts. However, there's a way to make the NPC forget everything in the Witch's Hut.

4 Can You Undo Mistakes In Stardew Valley?

• The Witch's Hut can be accessed after completing The Dark Talisman quest with the Wizard.
• The Witch's Hut is an abandoned home with three helpful shines owned by the Wizard's ex.

Stardew Valley is kind of like a Bob Ross painting. It is totally peaceful and forgiving. All the "happy little accidents" are easily reversible if the player chooses. For starters, the game only saves once the player goes to sleep at night. So, if a player really messes up, they can simply quit the game before going to bed, which will prompt them to replay the day.

Stardew Valley also has a ton of features, mostly in the late game, that can reverse events if a player gets bored. In the Witch's Hut, a player can turn any children into little doves that fly away (although this unlocks a very creepy scenario in the game). Additionally, they erase the memories of any ex-spouse — or roommate, in Krobus' case — so that they may work on collecting new hearts with them and start the relationship over.

3 How Many Farms Are There To Choose From In Stardew Valley?

• The most recent 1.6 update added a new farm map, the Meadowlands Farm.

There are eight farms to choose from, including one larger multiplayer map. The different farms each have different features to accommodate that map's needs. Besides the Standard farm, which is a balanced map, there is the Riverland farm which is filled with small streams of water, perfect for fishing but has the downside of not having much space for farming. The same happens with the Beach farm, which is surrounded by the sea.

Additionally, the Forest farm is excellent for foraging with all of the extra bushes and areas. The Hill-top farm is ideal for those who like mining, as many stones spawn on the land. The Wilderness farm is great for people who enjoy combat, as monsters spawn after nightfall and it has the unique Wilderness Golem. The Multiplayer farm (also called Four Corners Farm) has a little bit of all of the farms within each corner of the map, which makes it perfect to play with friends. Lastly, the Meadowlands Farm is great for ranching, as it already includes two chickens and a special blue grass that animals love.

2 Is Stardew Valley Still Updating?

• Stardew Valley 1.6 was released very recently. Odds are Eric Barne will continue adding more features to Stardew Valley.

The creator of the game, Eric Barone, is working to continuously update the game. The most recent update is Stardew Valley 1.6, which includes new interesting quests, characters, and features. Barone announces new updates on his Twitter account, @ConcernedApe, and keeps up with the community through his platform.

The game seems to get some pretty major updates nearly every time and keeps adding new and amazing content to the game so that the little farm in Stardew Valley continues to expand. Even if the game stops receiving official updates, there's also a tremendous amount of mods for Stardew Valley.

1 Is It Possible To Literally See And "Do" Absolutely Everything In Stardew Valley?

Fun Challenges Players Can Try After Finishing Every Quest:

• Completing all the museum items.
• Dating all the 10 romanceable characters.
• Buying every disposable item in the game (some of which are really expensive, like the Golden Clock, which costs 10,000,000g).
• Completing Junimo Cart and Journey of the Prairie King, from The Stardrop Saloon.
• Decorating every nook of the farmhouse and the farm area.
• Create all possible items of clothing at Emily's house (or in their own sewing machine when they acquire it).

Likely, players will never really finish the game, as there always seem to be new things for someone to do. Each quest takes a long time to complete and usually opens a door to a new one right after. The game also adds new NPCs every so often, so meeting new characters and attempting to collect hearts with them adds something for the players to always work on.

The game is pretty much never-ending and as long as the updates continue as planned, it seems like there will never be an end in sight. Even if Stardew Valley ever reaches an end, the game can be constantly explored to discover secrets or collectible items. It's hard to be truly done with Stardew Valley.

Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley isan 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?

RPG

Simulation

Platform(s)

PC , Xbox One , Android , iOS , PS4 , Switch

Released

February 26, 2016

Developer(s)

ConcernedApe

Publisher(s)

ConcernedApe

Multiplayer

Local Multiplayer , Online Multiplayer

ESRB

E for Everyone (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Simulated Gambling, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco)

How Long To Beat

53 Hours