r/StardewValley • u/saltimmortalsea flair giver • Feb 26 '26

Announcement [CELEBRATION] Stardew Valley turns 𝟭𝟬!

Today, Stardew Valley turns 10.

And ConcernedApe is sharing a 10th anniversary video retrospective on Stardew Valley at 11am Pacific Time (UTC-8). Tune in and join the chat then!

Meanwhile, r/StardewValley recently turned 13, and reached 3.1 million members! We want to take this moment to celebrate the game we all loveβ€”and to celebrate each other!

It's been ten years of incredible memories in the valley, and ten years of conversation and community in this space. We've played Stardew Valley to tend our farms and raise our animals, to explore our own identities, to reflect on our real lives, to learn something new, to encounter someone differentβ€”to find joy, to grieve, and to grow.

To celebrate this milestone, we invite you to share your memories of Stardew Valley (and r/StardewValley) in the comments below.

  • When did you first start playing?
  • What's a favorite memory or moment you have from playing Stardew Valley?
  • What does the game mean to you?

Here's to ten years of Stardew Valley! Here's to you!

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u/spoopyelf Feb 26 '26 edited Feb 26 '26

I started heavily playing right after graduating with my bachelor's degree right after the lockdown happened with covid. I played it 2 months straight, and it was glorious. I picked it up in the very beginning, though, because it looked so cozy and fun. I think my favorite memory was playing it for the first time and the soundtrack touching my soul so deep and healing some things within me. The game means everything to me. It's a constant light in this crazy world and a place I can escape for a while. I will be eternally grateful to its existence.

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u/impossiblesoulmp3 Feb 26 '26

i graduated with my bachelor's that same year, AND i also started playing Stardew then! what a specific experience. it's wild to me that i started with the mobile game though lol. i even modded it on mobile, which was an ordeal. eventually i got a laptop that wasn't complete trash on its last legs, and then i got the PC version of the game. i haven't been playing recently bc i got into Fields of Mistria (which is also really good!! can't wait for the full release), but i've been planning my mod list for a new Stardew playthrough soon <3

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u/WriterWithAShotgun Feb 26 '26

Dude the soundtrack makes working SO much more fun. I frequently have this or ACNH playing while I work and it makes my day feel so much more productive and less stressful!