Stardew Valley Expanded

Games like Stardew Valley have fully taken root on PC, so now we're thoroughly spoiled for choice on new games to plant parsnips in.

We’re starting a new series at IGN called The Long Game, where we focus on things you can invest in early in new or popular games that will pay off in the long run. We’re starting this series with Stardew Valley, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary this year and is one of the most successful indie games of all time.If you’ve never played Stardew Valley before, it’s a farming and life sim where you leave your job at a soulless corporation to manage a farm left to you by your deceased grandfather. The farm has seen better days, so it’s up to you to restore it to its former glory. That means

Seattle celebrity raccoon Jimothy is winning hearts and minds and a spot in games, thanks to modders and World of Warcraft.

This mod transforms the cozy farming sim into a business management experience where you control everything, from shelving to marketing campaigns

The biggest cozy life sim reveal of Summer Game Fest and the 2026 Xbox Showcase deserves attention from anime fans