Stardew Valley is a farm life simulation game developed by Eric
"ConcernedApe" Barone.
Players take the role of a character who inherits their deceased
grandfather's dilapidated farm in a place known as Stardew Valley.
The game was released for Windows in February 2016 before being ported
to other platforms.
Stardew Valley is open-ended, allowing players to grow crops, raise
livestock, fish, cook, mine, forage, and socialize with the townspeople,
including the ability to marry and have children. It allows up to four
players to play online together.
Barone developed Stardew Valley by himself over four and a half years.
He was heavily inspired by the Story of Seasons series, with additions
to address some of the shortcomings of those games.
He used it as an exercise to improve his own programming and game
design skills.
British studio Chucklefish
approached Barone midway through development with the offer to publish
the game, allowing him to focus more on completing it.
Stardew Valley has been cited as one of the greatest video games of all
time, with praise directed towards its music, characters, and relaxing
qualities.[not verified in body] Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of Story of
Seasons, also praised the game for retaining the freedom that later
entries of his series had lost. The game was a commercial success,
selling over 20 million copies by 2022.
Learn more on the Stardew Valley Wiki Page here.