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Stardew Valley
A calm farming game where you and your friends run one farm near a small country town.
Online co-op for up to 8 players and split-screen co-op for up to 4 players, with crossplay.
- 8 online
- 4 split-screen
- Crossplay, platforms unclear
Where to buy
About the Apple App Store and Google Play versions
Apple App Store. The standard iOS game has hidden experimental co-op in version 1.6, described in the developer's guide. Players join by IP address and may connect to PC-hosted farms. The App Store description still says multiplayer is unsupported. Apple Arcade's Stardew Valley+ is excluded. The mobile player limit is not confirmed.
Google Play. The standard Android game has hidden experimental co-op in version 1.6, described in the developer's guide. Players join by IP address and may connect to PC-hosted farms. The iOS App Store description still says multiplayer is unsupported. Apple Arcade's Stardew Valley+ is excluded. The mobile player limit is not confirmed.
Playing together
- Online co-op8 players
- Local co-op4 playersSplit screen
- YesHidden experimental mobile 1.6 co-op lets Android or iOS join a PC-hosted farm by IP. Matching versions and a shared network or host port forwarding are required. Apple Arcade is excluded. Exact desktop systems and mobile group ceilings are not confirmed.Friends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- YesA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- NoEveryone needs to buy itFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You take over an old farm near a small country town. It has gone wild, and you slowly turn it into something that pays. You plant and water crops, look after animals, fish, chat with the locals and head into the mines for ore. At night you go to bed and the game saves.
In co-op, everyone lives on the same farm with their own cabin, tools and skills. You can split the day between you, so one person waters the fields while another fishes at the beach or fights through the mines. Crops, animals and buildings belong to the whole farm.
There is no rush and little that can go wrong. It suits long, quiet evenings where you chat while you work and plan what to build next.
How it feels
Kind of game
A calm world you share and look after at your own pace, with little danger.
- A big part
- Now and then
- Working in sync
- Exploring
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- About
- Farming
Rated on our own feel scale. 8 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Stardew Valley
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
Coral Island
Why it scores 93%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Cozy shared world
- Core to both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Unlocks and progress
- About
- Farming
- Notable in both
- Story, Building and creating, Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Coral Island differs
- No local co-op
- Fits a smaller group than Stardew Valley
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Both give you a calm world to share at your own pace. Both are calm and low on stress. Both are easy to play while you chat.
But no local co-op.
Farm Together
Why it scores 90%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Cozy shared world
- Core to both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Unlocks and progress
- About
- Farming
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Notable in both
- Building and creating
- Co-op
- Online co-op and split-screen local co-op for up to 4 players
How Farm Together differs
- Less story than Stardew Valley
- 16 online
- 4 split-screen
Both give you a calm world to share at your own pace. Both are about farming and country life. Both are calm and low on stress.
But less story than Stardew Valley.
Farm Together 2
Why it scores 90%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Cozy shared world
- Core to both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Unlocks and progress
- About
- Farming
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Notable in both
- Building and creating
- Co-op
- Online co-op and split-screen local co-op for up to 4 players
How Farm Together 2 differs
- Less story than Stardew Valley
- 16 online
- 4 split-screen
- Crossplay
Both give you a calm world to share at your own pace. Both are calm and low on stress. Both are easy to play while you chat.
But less story than Stardew Valley.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 1923242526272829
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Yes
Hidden experimental mobile 1.6 co-op lets Android or iOS join a PC-hosted farm by IP. Matching versions and a shared network or host port forwarding are required. Apple Arcade is excluded. Exact desktop systems and mobile group ceilings are not confirmed.
- 22
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Sources
29 pages
stardewvalley.netOfficial site, read 23 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Release date, Genres.
- Platforms: Lists PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PS4, PS Vita, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android.
- Release date: States the game was released on February 26th, 2016.
- Genres: Calls the game a country-life role-playing game.
stardewvalley.netOfficial site, read 23 October 2026
Backs Release date, Online co-op, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Unlocks and progress, Working in sync.
- Release date: History section says the PC release was February 26, 2016. The factsheet line on the same page says 22 February 2016, which conflicts.
- Online co-op: The old press kit's four-player and no-mobile wording is superseded by current PC eight-player support and the maker's experimental iOS/Android IP-joining guide. Apple Arcade remains excluded.
- Kind of game: Says players can work together on one farm and share resources.
- Sessions: Calls the game an open-ended country-life RPG.
- About: Calls it a country-life RPG set on an old farm plot near a town.
- Unlocks and progress: Calls it a country-life RPG.
- Working in sync: Says players can work together on one farm and share resources.
stardewvalley.netOfficial news, read 23 October 2026
Backs Most players online.
- Most players online: Update 1.6 changelog says up to 8 players on PC. No official 8-player statement found for PS4, Xbox One or the original Switch.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 23 October 2026
Backs Online co-op.
- Online co-op: Update 1.3 added online co-op for up to 4 players at the time. Invite codes allow Steam and GOG crossplay, both on PC.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 23 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Split or shared screen.
- Split or shared screen: Update 1.5 added local split-screen co-op.
stardewvalley.netOfficial news, read 23 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Split or shared screen.
- Local co-op: Developer says split-screen on the original Nintendo Switch is limited to 2 players.
nintendo.comStore page, read 23 October 2026
Backs Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Most players online, Platforms.
- Most players on one screen: Switch 2 Edition supports split-screen for up to 4 players. The US Nintendo store lists single system (1), which conflicts. No official local count found for PC.
- Most players online: Switch 2 Edition supports online play for up to 8 players.
- Platforms: Backs Nintendo Switch 2. This UK page lists release 06/03/2026 and the US Nintendo store lists December 25, 2025.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 23 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Release status, Platforms, Release date.
- Local co-op: Categories include Online Co-op, LAN Co-op and Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Platforms: Backs Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Release date: Lists Feb 26, 2016.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 23 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 23 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date, Building and creating, Exploring.
- Genres: Wikidata identifies the game as a simulation video game, role-playing video game, life simulation game, farming simulation game and farm life sim.
- Release date: Wikidata gives 2016-02-26 as the worldwide Windows release date.
- Building and creating: P4151 game mechanics are cooking, crafting and mining.
- Exploring: P4151 game mechanics include mining.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 23 October 2026
Backs About, Building and creating, Calm and coziness.
- About: User tags include Farming Sim and Agriculture.
- Building and creating: User tags include Crafting.
- Calm and coziness: User tags include Relaxing and Casual.
gog.comStore page, read 23 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness, Kind of game.
- Calm and coziness: Store tags include Cozy and Relaxing.
- Kind of game: Store tags include Cozy, Sandbox and Open World.
pcgamesn.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Working in sync.
- Working in sync: PCGamesN article from 2018-05-01 says players can split up and take on different tasks in different places.
thexboxhub.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.
- Calm and coziness: TheXboxHub review from 2017-02-13 describes a relaxed, low-stress atmosphere.
- Time to hang out: Says there is no set time limit and you progress at your own speed.
- Unlocks and progress: Says growing and selling better crops over time is very satisfying.
- Planning ahead: Says the seasons decide what you plant and your energy limits each day.
pockettactics.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Only one of you needs to buy it.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: Guide says online play needs everyone to own the game. Steam Remote Play Together and Switch 2 GameShare do not count.
pcgamesn.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Only one of you needs to buy it.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: Article updated 2019-04-30 says each friend needs their own copy.
blogs.tuni.fiPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Story.
- Story: Review says the weight comes from the town and the villagers' own lives, with some surprisingly deep cutscenes.
destructoid.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Fighting.
- Fighting: Review from 2016-03-07 says fights in the mines are simple and mostly there to gather things.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The exact title explicitly lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Series means supported playback of the Xbox One edition.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
pushsquare.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms.
- Platforms: Push Square, August 27, 2025, explicitly identifies this PS4 title as playable on PS5 through backward compatibility. The current PlayStation page establishes the purchasable PS4 edition. A fresh primary compatibility restatement was not found.
stardewvalley.netOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Friends can join mid-game.
- Friends can join mid-game: The implemented PC multiplayer instructions explicitly allow friends to join a running hosted farm. An available cabin and server visibility govern access. This is historical PC evidence, not every-console or mobile joining proof.
stardewvalley.netOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Crossplay.
- Online co-op: The maker documents hidden experimental multiplayer on iOS and Android, excluding Apple Arcade. It permits matching-version mobile clients to join a PC-hosted farm by IP. No mobile ceiling or complete named desktop-OS group is specified.
- Crossplay: Hidden experimental mobile 1.6 co-op lets Android or iOS join a PC-hosted farm by IP. Matching versions and a shared network or host port forwarding are required. Apple Arcade is excluded. Exact desktop systems and mobile group ceilings are not confirmed.
apps.apple.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The standard iOS game has hidden experimental co-op in version 1.6, described in the developer's guide. Players join by IP address and may connect to PC-hosted farms. The App Store description still says multiplayer is unsupported. Apple Arcade's Stardew Valley+ is excluded. The mobile player limit is not confirmed.
- Free base co-op: The checked Apple full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
play.google.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The standard Android game has hidden experimental co-op in version 1.6, described in the developer's guide. Players join by IP address and may connect to PC-hosted farms. The iOS App Store description still says multiplayer is unsupported. Apple Arcade's Stardew Valley+ is excluded. The mobile player limit is not confirmed.
- Free base co-op: The checked Android full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
gog.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.