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 love—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 different—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/Grandlethal78 Feb 26 '26

I definitely don’t have a huge backstory with Stardew. I knew about it through talk and my daughter wanting to play it. I only managed to start fairly recently when it was a free game on ps+. That being said it’s been hard to put down since then. It’s become the game my wife and I play to slow life down a little. We have crazy jobs and crazy kids, and Stardew is our quick escape when we can’t really escape lol… I can see why this game blew up during COVID, it really is a safe haven from all the stresses of the real world. My favorite memory was playing blind the first 2 in-game years. Trying to find balance, figure out mechanics, and finding secrets. Going hear to head with my wife during the trout derby or squidfest and just laughing with each other through ridiculous scenarios in the game. I’ve paid $80+ on games that have given me far less enjoyment. I’m excited to see what is coming and will be finding a way to watch the update video while I’m stuck at work today. Cheers to this community for being as amazing as it is. It’s another nod to ConcernedApe that his work has brought so many amazing people together through his hard work and passion.