Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley: Skull Cavern Guide & Tips

The Skull Cavern in Stardew Valley is a treasure trove of opportunity. This endless cavern is full of rare monsters and resources, and there are even a couple of surprises waiting down in its depths. Our guide will be going over everything you need to know about the...

Fishing in Stardew Valley (2023 Guide)

Fishing is one of the many activities in Stardew Valley. It can be a little bit hard at first, but after some practice, you'll get the hang of it. You'll definitely want to stick with it, as fishing is very worthwhile — after some time and effort, you can earn quite a...

Stardew Valley: Upgrade Tools Guide

On your first day in Stardew Valley, you get a set of tools that you'll use for all sorts of things, from farming to mining. Because of how much you rely on them, you'll want to upgrade them as soon as possible. These upgrades can be expensive, however, with each new...

Stardew Valley: Best Farm Maps

When you first start a new game of Stardew Valley, you're presented with an important choice — which farm layout to go with. Do you choose the standard farm, or one of the more specialized options with unique layouts and special perks? These features can make a pretty...

Stardew Valley: The Mines Guide

On Day 5 of Spring 1, you'll receive a letter from Joja letting you know that they cleared the landslide by the mountain lake. Once you head up there, you'll gain access to a new area in Stardew Valley — the Mines. Following a cutscene with Marlon, you'll receive a...

How to Get Cloth in Stardew Valley

Cloth is one of the many artisan goods in Stardew Valley. Even though cloth has few practical uses outside of profit and building the Mill, it's a necessary ingredient for one of the more fun and creative mechanics in the game — tailoring. Just by putting some cloth...

Stardew Valley: Best Food to Cook

There's all sorts of stuff to do in Stardew Valley, from farming to mining, to fishing and more! However, you only have so much energy in a day, and your time is limited. Fortunately, all you need to top up your energy is some food. Today, we'll be covering the best...

Stardew Valley Iridium Farming Guide

Iridium is one of the most coveted resources in Stardew Valley for plenty of good reasons. It's a key ingredient in several top items and the final tool upgrades. You'll also need it to build structures and complete quests that are necessary for 100% Perfection....

Best Crops for the Greenhouse in Stardew Valley

Spring gradually turns into summer, and summer eventually becomes fall. Things change — it's just a part of life. It's also a part of the farming mechanics in Stardew Valley. You spend hours, if not days, cultivating your farm, and once the season is over, you have to...

How to Make Money in Stardew Valley

If there's one thing you need in Stardew Valley, it's money. You need it to buy seeds and livestock, to build and upgrade farm buildings, and to complete the Joja Community Development Form (if you choose not to go the Community Center route). Even when you don't need...

Stardew Valley: Best Professions for Each Skill

As you play through Stardew Valley, you'll start to level skills as you farm, forage, mine, fish, and more! And as you level up these skills, you'll have the opportunity to choose professions that affect the mechanics in the game and give you certain advantages. So...

Stardew Valley: Best Spring Crops to Plant

Spring is many things — the end of winter, the start of cherry blossom season, the time of year when trees sprout new leaves and when plants and flowers start to grow. Ultimately, spring is a season of change. It’s fitting that this is the season where you start a new...

Best Summer Crops in Stardew Valley

Summer is an opportune time in Stardew Valley, especially for farming. Though the number of available crops is roughly the same as other seasons (except winter), summer crops are far more prevalent, and often more profitable as well. As such, farming in the summer...

Best Winter Crops in Stardew Valley

In our last Stardew Valley guide, we covered the best fall crops in Stardew Valley. So naturally, we're covering winter, the next season in the game. However, there's one slight complication — just about nothing grows in the cold, harsh weather that winter brings. So...

Stardew Valley: Best Fall Crops to Plant

Stardew Valley is a farming sim — naturally, farming is a big part of the game. Several crops play key roles in completing bundles and quests, and act as important ingredients in crafting and cooking recipes. Since the crops you can plant change with each season, it's...

The Best Stardew Valley Mods

Stardew Valley is a game of possibility. Move to the idyllic countryside town of Pelican, and embark on a grand adventure full of simulation farming, RPG monster-slaying, and other magical experiences. The world is your oyster. But oysters are small,...

10 Games Like Stardew Valley

I fell in love with Stardew Valley when it was first released. Even before I bought the game, I watched scores of Twitch streamers and YouTubers stake their claim to the land in this delightful farming-simulator/RPG. I picked it up for PS4 the day it...