Stardew Valley

As someone who struggles with games with resource management and repetitiveness, i was hooked on this game. There is so much to do in the game that if one particular part doesn't interest you, you can go and do something else: exploring, relationships, farming, raising animals and combat. As someone who is finding his gaming time less and less due to other responsibilities, i love the breakdown of each day. I can pick up the game and play 1 day or 20 (which often happens). As someone who got this game to shut a friend up that went on and on about it, i was never expecting to love it as much as i did. I was pleasantly surprised. Do yourself a favour and give it a go. You never know, you may surprise yourself too.

I've been waiting for split screen co-op to introduce my wife to Stardew. Couch co-op is her preference, and Stardew is exactly the kind of game she enjoys. Now we bicker almost every night on upgrading and creating the perfect farm. Thank you Concerned Ape.

This game is truly a masterpiece. Balances between the mundane regular tasks and optionality to explore, develop friendships, or design your farm how you like. My wife plays. My 12 year old plays and my 8 year old plays. 4 out of 4. Few games can do that. The soundtrack is perfect. The game is chill yet addictive. A true escape and source of joy.

I'm a massive fan of indie, RPG and simulator games, and stardew valley ticks all the boxes. It's a great game to sit down after a long day and play casually, or min-maxing if you're into that. The soundtrack is awesome, and everything fits together perfectly. Great game, I'd recommend.

It took me a long time to give this game a chance, because I played Rune Factory and never got into it all that much. With Stardew Valley, I got really interested in exploring every aspect of the game. It was a lot of fun! Yet at some point, everything felt like it plateaued and I was just going from one day to the next, hoping for the season to change or some other big event to come along. The beginning of the game is awesome and sets up an enjoyable experience. Granted, the fact that I lost interest in Rune Factory probably should have told me what to expect! All in all, though, I put in somewhere around 40 hours before I felt like nothing was happening and stopped playing. That's certainly not a bad deal! I was under the impression that this was a game that would stay fun and interesting for me. I certainly recommend checking it out if this sort of game might be appealing. It does have a lot of fun moments: I only wish the monotony would have been broken up some more.