Never has a game been extra deserving of some actual huge numbers than Stardew Valley, as we discovered right this moment Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone’s sensible farming RPG has offered greater than 10 million copies worldwide throughout all platforms.
There was no announcement from the solo dev to shout the excellent news from the rooftops, not even a cinematic trailer or overenthusiastic Tweet. It’s merely talked about ultimately of a paragraph on Stardew’s press page.
We don’t know precisely how lengthy that 10 million determine has been floating about, as there isn’t a date on the web page – however it’s a stellar achievement nonetheless, and completely one value celebrating.
In the 4 years since Stardew Valley’s PC debut, we’ve seen a bunch of updates with all types new and improved content material, like being able to change your type of farm, or letting your spouse actually leave the house. On high of that, it’s been launched on console and mobile platforms, fashioned a great modding scene, and even added multiplayer so we might share our agriculture with buddies.
We’ve declared it certainly one of the best RPGs on PC in addition to certainly one of the most relaxing games on PC. I wasn’t truly round to affect any of those, however I wholeheartedly agree.
I’ve spent a whole lot of hours on this game, and I’m actually not stunned it’s hit the 10 million milestone. Last yr, it got its biggest update yet, so naturally, I spent much more time enjoying it as a result of it launched a bunch of recent story content material, in addition to new areas to discover. And it’s all nice! But now I’ve been fascinated about it an excessive amount of and the little opening song from the title screen is caught in my head (it’s making me fairly glad although).
In Steven Messner’s Stardew Valley review from 2016, his feedback on the game are simply as related now as they had been again then:
“There’s a coherence of design that balances so many transferring components and actions, tempting you with every of them whereas by no means permitting you to perform all of them in a day, giving Stardew Valley an important sense of anticipation for every new morning. This boundless enthusiasm is additional pushed by an exquisite soundtrack and pixel artwork that evokes nostalgia whereas feeling nicely suited to the remainder of Stardew Valley’s easy charms.
“Stardew Valley is the rare kind of imitation that breaks free of the boundaries of its inspiration, becoming more than just a clone but an experience that thrives independent of its origins.”
If you wish to take part on the farming goodness, it’s accessible on Steam, GOG, Humble, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android and even the PlayStation Vita.
