James Clarkson
The Outerhaven ProductionsStardew Valley Review (XSX) – Does It Stand The Test Of Time?
Published 2/26/2025
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PS4 / Linux / Switch 2 / Android / PC / iOS / Mac / WiiU / Vita / XONE / Switch - 2/26/2016
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is an 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? It won’t be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town’s most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness!
- Developer
- ConcernedApe
- Publisher
- Chucklefish Games, ConcernedApe, 505 Games
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91
Average of 34 scored external reviews.
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91
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Whimsical / playful / lightheartedDefining · 1 player response
Story / character-drivenDefining · 1 player response
Side-content richDefining · 1 player response + curated baseline
Highly replayableStrongly · 1 player response
Systems / mechanics-drivenStrongly · 1 player response
Cozy / low-pressureStrongly · 1 player response
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityStrongly · 1 player response + curated baseline
Exploration-drivenStrongly · 1 player response + curated baseline
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Loot / progression-drivenStrongly · 1 player response + curated baseline
Strategic / planning-heavyModerately · 1 player response
Multiplayer / socialModerately · 1 player response + curated baseline
Reflex / execution-heavySlightly · 1 player response
Combat / action-focusedSlightly · 1 player response
Puzzle / logic-focusedSlightly · 1 player response
Punishing / high-pressureSlightly · 1 player response
Buildcraft / customization-heavySlightly · 1 player response
Unconventional / experimentalSlightly · 1 player response
Short / focusedNot present · 1 player response + curated baseline
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Run-based / proceduralNot present · 1 player response
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Critic avg
91
34 scored reviews
Total coverage
34
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Score range
80–100
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The critic average is 91 across 34 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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34 included scored reviews
90–10026 reviews · 76%
80–898 reviews · 24%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Stardew Valley Review - 2024
Published 5/7/2024
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100
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalAmanda Van Parys
XboxEraReview | Stardew Valley (2021)
Published 10/2/2021
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95
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Read originalStardew Valley Review 2018
Published 8/7/2018
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95
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Read originalBrandon Howard
Cubed3Stardew Valley (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 12/30/2017
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90
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Read originalJeremy Peeples
Hardcore GamerReview: Stardew Valley (Nintendo Switch)
Published 10/14/2017
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90
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Read originalMatt West
Nintendo World ReportStardew Valley (Switch) Review
Published 10/12/2017
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90
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalSimon Parkin
EurogamerStardew Valley review
Published 10/10/2017
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100
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalRyan Craddock
Nintendo LifeReview: Stardew Valley (Switch eShop)
Published 10/7/2017
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90
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Metro GameCentralStardew Valley Switch review – growing appeal
Published 10/6/2017
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80
-11 vs critic avg
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