Stardew Valley’s 1.6 Replace Is Out In every single place (2024)

Up to date November 2024: This story has been up to date with the brand new availability of Stardew’s 1.6 replace.

The favored farming sim and final cozy recreation Stardew Valley dropped a serious replace on Tuesday after months of anticipation. Stardew’s 1.6 replace has an insane quantity of latest content material that touches each space of the sport, from new menus and DIYs, to a brand new farm structure, new crops, and the flexibility to have a number of pets and play with seven buddies without delay. It’s sufficient updates to make the sport really feel recent, however it isn’t so new you can’t ease again right into a beloved farm and toil away.

As of November 4, 2024, the free replace is obtainable for gamers on all platforms. The replace was initially solely obtainable for PC gamers utilizing Steam, however it’s now obtainable for console and cell gamers too. If you do not have the sport but, you’ll be able to buy it on Steam for $15 for PC, Linus, and Mac computer systems, or the store on your console of selection, just like the Nintendo Retailer ($15) or Xbox Retailer ($15). You too can buy it for cell within the Apple Retailer ($5) or Google Play Retailer ($5) to play in your cell gadgets. There aren’t any cross-saves, so every platform can have its personal information and farms.

As quickly because the PC replace arrived again in March, I opened up Stardew Valley and began a file with the brand-new farm structure (which has me very broke) to dive proper in. The replace additionally works in your present Stardew information, and I’ve been bouncing backwards and forwards between my brand-new file and a later-game file to see what’s new in numerous seasons. In every single place I look, I see one thing new. Moss to forage off bushes! New reactionary dialog from NPCs! A prize machine within the mayor’s home!

For those who hate spoilers, I’m actually undecided why you learn this far, however it’s best to undoubtedly cease studying. I’m about to inform you about among the largest adjustments I’ve noticed since enjoying the up to date recreation.

Screenshot courtesy of Nena Farrell

Ranch Mode

The most important change to see straight away is the brand new farm structure. Stardew’s 1.6 replace provides the Meadowlands Farm, a grass- and animal-focused design for my fellow animal ranchers. This farm grows a particular blue grass that recreation creator Eric Barone says animals will love. It could actually elevate animal’s hearts sooner, bettering the eggs and milk they provide you. There’s much less farming land obtainable, and some adjustments to preliminary quests. I’m having fun with the Meadowlands Farm up to now—I instantly created one when the sport dropped–despite the fact that beginning with two chickens and no parsnip seeds is unquestionably a slower path to the infinite wealth I am searching for. However despite the fact that I am broke, it’s nonetheless been enjoyable to have such a special begin to the sport.

Screenshot courtesy of Nena Farrell

Recent Crops

The primary query my sister requested me after I began enjoying: “Are there new crops?” At first, I instructed her no. I didn’t see something new to buy within the store. However there are new crops with the replace–you simply gained’t discover them in any shops.

As an alternative, you discover 4 new crops (one for every season!) in a couple of alternative ways—primarily, digging them up from the bottom within the recreation’s well-known Artifact Spots, though spots with these new crops have a barely totally different fashion you’ll be capable to spot. You too can win them within the brand-new Prize Machine within the mayor’s home, when you get your hand on a prize ticket. The brand new crops are carrots for spring, summer time squash for (shocker) summer time, broccoli for fall, and powdermelon in winter. These new crops can be utilized within the recreation’s principal quest, too. Simply select Remixed Bundles for the Group Heart in your beginning settings.