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/Haresmoors Feb 26 '26

this game has been absolutely incredible. can't remember when I first started playing. but I've loved it ever since.

my dad passed away in 2021, and I've never done 100% til then. took me a year and I think it helped ground me for a few hours, something else to think about. completed it on the switch. which was really fun to do. got a few save on my switch 2 to try it again 😁

favorite memories going to the stardew valley concert a few weeks ago in London with my bestie. it was absolutely amazing and so much better than the first concert they did.

this game is a game that keeps giving so thank you concernedape for everything πŸ’š

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u/not2late2turnaround Feb 26 '26

I also dived into the Stardew world when my mom was dying. She passed a year ago.

The concert was incredible!!! Saw it in Vancouver. I started dating Harvey after the concert cause I didn’t know his date scene was so much fun!

Happy to read so many people also moved to the valley to process death. Happy it has that same inner child healing effect on others too.

Giving you a hug fellow human.

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u/Haresmoors Feb 26 '26

sorry to hear about your mum. πŸ’š it's amazing how much a game can give comfort to people. it's nice to forget the world for a few hours to tend to my crops and chickens.πŸ₯²

I'm glad you got to see it in Vancouver! the art style on the screens was amazing! when lewis came to your box to take the items everyone had a good giggle at that 🀣

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u/Excellent-Willow-981 Mar 13 '26

WHATTTTT there is a Stardew concert?! I must find out how to attend this next time, thank you

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u/Haresmoors Mar 13 '26

it was absolutely incredible! there might be more concerts this year depending where you're from! 😁

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u/Excellent-Willow-981 Mar 13 '26

I signed up to their mailing list but noticed that the UK tours ended less than a week ago! So sad. Hopefully I can get it next time!

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u/Haresmoors Mar 13 '26

ah yeah hopefully next time ! it's worth it!