Stardew Valley
- All time rank:
- 92
- 2010s rank:
- 33
- 2016 rank:
- 6
- Developers:
- ConcernedApe
- Platforms:
- PC , PS4 , XB1
- Year of release:
- 2016
- Genres:
- Indie , Role-playing (RPG) , Sandbox , Simulator , Strategy
- IGDB Link:
- https://www.igdb.com/games/stardew-valley
You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won’t be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town’s most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness!
Stardew Valley is an open-ended country-life RPG! You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won’t be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town’s most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness!
from IGDB.comAll Time Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| British GQ | The 100 greatest video games of all time, ranked by experts | 2023 | 49 |
| Digital Trends | The 50 best video games of all time | 2023 | 26 |
| Game Informer | The Top 300 Games of All Time | 2018 | 167 |
| GamesRadar+ | The 50 best games of all time | 2021 | 32 |
| GamesTM | The 200 Greatest Games of All Time | 2018 | 108 |
| GLHF | The 100 best video games of all time, ranked | 2022 | 36 |
| The best 100 games of all time, ranked | 2023 | 37 | |
| Hyper | The 200 Games You Must Play | 2018 | 1 |
| Polygon | The 500 best games of all time | 2017 | 209 |
| Popular Mechanics | The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time | 2019 | 71 |
| WatchMojo | Top 100 Best Video Games of All Time | 2023 | 83 |
Decade Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| BuzzFeed | The 20 Best Video Games Of The Decade, Ranked | 2019 | 5 |
| CNET | The 30 best video games of the decade, ranked | 2019 | 29 |
| Den of Geek | 100 Best Games of the Decade | 2019 | 21 |
| Eurogamer | Games of the Decade | 2019 | 1 |
| Fanbyte | Fanbyte’s Top 50 Games of the Decade | 2019 | 35 |
| Gamer.nl | De 100 beste games van het decennium | 2019 | 46 |
| GamesRadar+ | The 100 best games of the decade | 2019 | 12 |
| GQ | The 17 Best Games That Shaped the Decade | 2019 | 1 |
| IGN | The Best Games of the Decade | 2020 | 1 |
| Mashable | Our 15 favorite video games from the 2010s | 2019 | 1 |
| NME | The 50 Best Games Of The Decade | 2019 | 22 |
| Paste | The 100 Best Videogames of the 2010s | 2019 | 22 |
| Polygon | The 100 best games of the decade (2010-2019) | 2019 | 22 |
| Trusted Reviews | Trusted Reviews’ top 25 games of the decade | 2020 | 21 |
| USgamer | USG's Top 100 Games of the Decade | 2020 | 23 |
| VG247 | The top 50 games from 2010-2020, ranked | 2019 | 17 |
End of Year Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA | British Academy Games Awards Winners in 2017 | 2017 | 2 |
| Eurogamer | Eurogamer's top 50 games of 2016 | 2017 | 18 |
| Game Developer | Gamasutra's Best of 2016: Top 10 Games of the Year | 2016 | 1 |
| GameSpot | Game of the Year 2016 Countdown | 2016 | 16 |
| Giant Bomb | Game of the Year 2016: Day Five Deliberations | 2016 | 10 |
| IGN | Game of the Year (2016) | 2017 | 7 |
| Kotaku | The 12 Best Video Games Of 2016 | 2017 | 1 |
| Paste | The 25 Best Videogames of 2016 | 2016 | 8 |
| Polygon | Polygon’s 2016 Games of the Year | 2017 | 8 |
| Slant Magazine | The 25 Best Video Games of 2016 | 2016 | 25 |
| The Guardian | The 10 best video games of 2016 | 2016 | 1 |
| The Verge | The 11 best video games of 2016 | 2016 | 1 |
| WhatCulture | 20 Best Video Games Of 2016 | 2016 | 8 |