Stardew Valley Guide
ConcernedApe2016PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch, MobileSimulationRating: 97
Stardew Valley is a farming simulation game by ConcernedApe (one person!). Players inherit their grandfather's farm and build a new life in Pelican Town. The game features farming, fishing, mining, combat, crafting, and relationships with townsfolk. With endless content and regular free updates, it's one of the most beloved indie games ever.
🎮 First Spring Guide
Day 1-7
- Day 1: Meet everyone, collect 15 daffodils/leeks, parsnip seeds
- Day 2-3: Plant parsnips, chop wood, fish (learn fishing early)
- Day 5: Check the mine (opens after reaching level 5 farming or day 5)
- Day 8: Egg Festival — buy strawberry seeds (best spring crop)
- Day 13: First harvest of parsnips
💡 Fishing is the best money-maker in Spring. Fish at the ocean, aim for gold star fish.
💰 Best Money Making
- Spring: Strawberries (Egg Festival), fishing
- Summer: Blueberries (multiple harvests), hops
- Fall: Cranberries, pumpkins
- Winter: Mining, fishing, greenhouse crops
- Greenhouse: Unlock by completing pantry bundles — grow any crop year-round
- Ancient Fruit: Best late-game crop — plant in greenhouse
❤️ Marriage Candidates
- Abigail: Loves amethyst, blackberry cobbler — adventurous
- Maru: Loves battery pack, gold bar — scientist
- Leah: Loves salad, goat cheese — artist
- Emily: Loves amethyst, aquamarine — spiritual
- Haley: Loves coconut, pink cake — photographer
- Penny: Loves poppy, melon — teacher
- Alex: Loves complete breakfast, salmon dinner — jock
- Sam: Loves pizza, tigerseye — musician
- Sebastian: Loves frozen tear, obsidian — programmer
- Harvey: Loves coffee, pickles — doctor
- Shane: Loves hot pepper, beer — troubled
- Elliott: Loves crab cakes, pomegranate — writer
⚠️ Talk to everyone every day. Friendship unlocks heart events and useful recipes.
🎣 Fishing Tips
- Practice: Fishing minigame gets easier with higher fishing level
- Best spots: Ocean (summer), mountain lake (spring), secret woods
- Legendary fish: 5 special fish, one per season — worth a lot
- Crab pots: Passive income — place in ocean, collect daily