{"data":{"slug":"stardew-valley","name":"Stardew Valley","aliases":[],"url":"https://gamecrave.app/games/stardew-valley","api_url":"https://gamecrave.app/v1/games/stardew-valley","facts":{"online_coop":true,"max_players_online":8,"min_players_online":null,"local_coop":true,"max_players_local":4,"local_screen":"split_screen","separate_device_coop":null,"max_players_separate_devices":null,"free_to_play":false,"free_coop_setups":null,"crossplay":true,"crossplay_platforms":null,"drop_in_drop_out":true,"host_only_ownership":false,"proximity_voice_chat":null,"platforms":["windows","macos","linux","playstation_4","playstation_5","xbox_one","xbox_series","nintendo_switch","nintendo_switch_2","ios","android"],"solo_only_platforms":null,"steam_deck":"verified","release_status":"released","release_date":"2016-02-26","genres":["simulation","farming","role_playing"],"steam_app_id":413150,"wikidata_qid":"Q23013817"},"sources":[{"url":"https://www.stardewvalley.net/faq/","kind":"official_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["platforms","release_date","genres"],"notes":{"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."}},{"url":"https://www.stardewvalley.net/press/","kind":"official_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["release_date","online_coop"],"notes":{"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page says 22 February 2016, which conflicts.","online_coop":"The old press kit's four-player and no-mobile wording is superseded by current PC eight-player support and the maker's experimental iOS/Android IP-joining guide.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."}},{"url":"https://www.stardewvalley.net/stardew-valley-1-6-update-full-changelog","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["max_players_online"],"notes":{"max_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."}},{"url":"https://steamcommunity.com/games/413150/announcements/detail/1694928687235498030","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["online_coop"],"notes":{"online_coop":"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."}},{"url":"https://steamcommunity.com/games/413150/announcements/detail/5364315219806928037","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["local_coop","local_screen"],"notes":{"local_screen":"Update 1.5 added local split-screen co-op."}},{"url":"https://www.stardewvalley.net/stardew-valley-1-5-out-now-on-consoles/","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["local_coop","local_screen"],"notes":{"local_coop":"Developer says split-screen on the original Nintendo Switch is limited to 2 players."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-2-Edition/Stardew-Valley-Nintendo-Switch-2-Edition-3044087.html","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["max_players_local","local_screen","max_players_online","platforms"],"notes":{"max_players_local":"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.","max_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."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=413150&cc=us&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["steam_app_id","online_coop","local_coop","release_status","platforms","release_date"],"notes":{"local_coop":"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."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/saleaction/ajaxgetdeckappcompatibilityreport?nAppID=413150&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["steam_deck"],"notes":{"steam_deck":"Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck."}},{"url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23013817","kind":"wikidata","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["wikidata_qid","genres","release_date"],"notes":{"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."}},{"url":"https://www.pockettactics.com/stardew-valley/coop","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["host_only_ownership"],"notes":{"host_only_ownership":"Guide says online play needs everyone to own the game. Steam Remote Play Together and Switch 2 GameShare do not count."}},{"url":"https://www.pcgamesn.com/stardew-valley/stardew-valley-pc-multiplayer-mode","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["host_only_ownership"],"notes":{"host_only_ownership":"Article updated 2019-04-30 says each friend needs their own copy."}},{"url":"https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/stardew-valley/C3D891Z6TNQM","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"platforms":"The exact title explicitly lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Series means supported playback of the Xbox One edition.","free_to_play":"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."}},{"url":"https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/08/ps-plus-essential-games-for-september-2025-announced","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["platforms"],"notes":{"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."}},{"url":"https://www.stardewvalley.net/stardew-valley-v1-3-beta/","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["drop_in_drop_out"],"notes":{"drop_in_drop_out":"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."}},{"url":"https://www.stardewvalley.net/mobile-multiplayer-guide/","kind":"official_support","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["online_coop","crossplay"],"notes":{"online_coop":"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."}},{"url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stardew-valley/id1406710800","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"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_to_play":"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."}},{"url":"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chucklefish.stardewvalley","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"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_to_play":"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."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["free_to_play"],"notes":{"free_to_play":"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."}},{"url":"https://www.gog.com/en/game/stardew_valley","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["free_to_play"],"notes":{"free_to_play":"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."}},{"url":"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/227229","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["free_to_play"],"notes":{"free_to_play":"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."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/stardew-valley-switch/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["free_to_play"],"notes":{"free_to_play":"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."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/stardew-valley-nintendo-switch-2-edition-switch-2/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["free_to_play"],"notes":{"free_to_play":"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."}}],"updated":"2026-10-24"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://gamecrave.app/api"}}