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Stardew Valley Release Date and Time

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Stardew Valley
Release Date Gameplay & Story DLC & Pre-Order Review

Stardew Valley is a cozy life and farm simulation game created and published by lone developer ConcernedApe! Read on to learn about when it was released, which platforms its on, and its announcement history.

Stardew Valley Release Date and Time

Released on February 26, 2016!

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Stardew Valley initially released for the PC on February 26, 2016, eventually finding its way to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on December 13, 2016. The console ports were followed up by a version on the Nintendo Switch on October 5, 2017 and on mobile devices a year later on October 10, 2018.


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Price $14.99
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Price $4.99


Is Stardew Valley on Xbox Game Pass?

The game is available on Xbox Game Pass.

Is Stardew Valley on PS Plus?

The game is currently not available for PS Plus, but it was included once in the past. Regardless, a subscription will be required to access the game’s online play

Is Stardew Valley on Nintendo Switch Online?

A Nintendo Switch Online subscription will be needed to play multiplayer, but not for single-player.

Announcement History

March 19, 2024

ConcernedApe was initially planning on a few technical updates for the 1.6 patch to make it easier for modders alongside some adjustments and bug fixes. However, it eventually ballooned into a gigantic update nearing the size of 1.5, resulting in countless new quality-of-life features, mechanics, and content across the game.

December 21, 2020

Once again, the 1.5 Update became the largest patch to arrive for Stardew Valley, eclipsing the previous 1.4 Update. 1.5, dubbed as the Ginger Island Update, added a whole new endgame area, several new quests, features, NPCs to befriend, and enemies for players to tackle.

November 26, 2019

Stardew Valley received its biggest update since launch with the 1.4 Update that was released on Nov 26, 2019. Countless new items, features, content, and quality-of-life improvements across the board were added to the game, along with numerous bug fixes.

October 10, 2018

The most anticipated port finally came to be as the game launched on mobile iOS and Android devices, allowing the most common and casual gamers to pick the game up on their own mobile smartphone or tablet devices!

October 5, 2017

Stardew Valley finally arrived on the Nintendo Switch, allowing players to tend to their farm life on the go.

December 13, 2016

The game was finally released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, allowing a wider reach for the game.

February 26, 2016

Stardew Valley was initially released for the PC, where only a month later achieved 1 million sales!

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