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Villager Hearts
Green Rain
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Best Mods for Stardew Valley
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Table of Contents
Stardew Valley Guide
Beginner's Guide and Tips
Gifts
Things Stardew Valley Doesn't Tell You
Perfection Tracker
Cooking Recipes
NPC Winter Outfits
Marriage Guide
Villager Hearts
Green Rain
Raisins
Cooking Recipes
Crafting Recipes
Best Mods for Stardew Valley
Best Farm Layouts in Stardew Valley
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Stardew Valley Guide

By Laura May Randell, Stacey Henley, Miguel Amaro, +2.1k more
updatedJan 17, 2022

ReleasedPlatforms
February 26, 2016
December 13, 2016
December 14, 2016
October 5, 2017
PC
PS4 (NA)
Xbox One, PS4 (EU)
Nintendo Switch
DeveloperPublisher
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Stardew Valley is a farming simulation game, where you are a young man or woman who inherited an old farm. From here, you must set out to repair, fix up and improve the farm. You will have to collect resources, raise animals, and plant crops, as you work towards having the best life possible.

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Stardew Valley Wiki Guide Sections

IGN's Stardew Valley Wiki guide will teach you everything you need to know about this country-life RPG. Whether it's the basics of farming, tips and tricks for yielding better crops, exploring the hidden secrets within each Valley location, meeting the residents, or potentially forming a relationship, we've got you covered in our complete Stardew Valley guide below.

The Basics: Getting Started in Stardew Valley

If you're new to Stardew Valley and want a basic run-through, or you're returning after a long time away and need a catch-up, these are the best pages to start with.

  • Beginner's Guide - Basics and Features
  • Things Stardew Valley Doesn't Tell You
  • How To Guides
  • Best Mods for Stardew Valley
  • Multiplayer Public Beta
  • Best Farm Layouts in Stardew Valley

Items

If you want help with items in Stardew Valley, as well as the main Items hub, there are some specific pages to check out.

  • Seeds
  • Crops
  • Tools
  • Resources
  • Minerals
  • Forage
  • Artisan Equipment
  • Item Codes for Spawning Cheat

Locations

There are a few different regions/locations in Stardew Valley, and from here you can check a breakdown of any of them. Some locations have other locations in them, like the Secret Woods in the Cindersap Forest. These are the main hubs in Stardew Valley.

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  • Backwoods
  • Bus Stop
  • Calico Desert
  • Cindersap Forest
  • Farm
  • Ginger Island
  • Mountains
  • Pelican Beach
  • Pelican Town
  • Railroad
  • Sewers
  • Witch's Swamp

Stores

As well as the locations, there are several specific shops in Stardew Valley you'll want to visit.

  • Abandoned House
  • Adventurer's Guild
  • Blacksmith
  • Carpenter's Shop
  • Casino
  • Desert Trader
  • Fish Shop
  • Harvey's Clinic
  • Ice Cream Stand
  • Island Trader
  • Joja Mart
  • Marnie's Ranch
  • Oasis
  • Pierre's General Store
  • Qi's Walnut Room
  • The Stardrop Saloon
  • Traveling Cart
  • Volcano Shop
  • Wizard's Tower

Miscellaneous

On top of all that, there are a few odds and ends in the guide which, while not easily categorized, are still very important when it comes to mastering your farm in Stardew Valley.

  • Skills
  • Fishing
  • Town Events
  • NPCs
  • Marriage
  • Quests
  • Achievements
  • Monster Eradication Goals
  • Collectibles

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