

Holly Green is the assistant editor of Paste Games and a reporter and semiprofessional photographer. The mod is so big (“30+ hours”), it even has a subreddit community! The developer also promises there are many more updates and changes (like new NPCs) on the way.

This is a wonderful complement to the original game, retaining its spirit and aesthetic while using the art and assets creatively to deliver a refreshing palette cleanser for long time fans who need the change of scenery. Born from the designer’s desire to recreate the magic of playing the game for the first time, the mod adds 21 new locations, 108 new character events, seven new fully fleshed out NPCs, new fish, a new village, and 750 location messages, as well as reimagined maps and festivals, a custom farm map, a new world map (reflecting the mod’s changes), and many other miscellaneous changes. In terms of mods that beautify the game and extend its gameplay, Stardew Valley Expanded is far and away the biggest and most impressive. There’s also Starbrew Valley, a collection of alcoholic beverages. Pairs well with the sequel, Even More Recipes, Extended Fridge (which bumps the storage up to 144 slots), and Remote Fridge Storage, which lets you pull ingredients from other storage locations. After all, what’s the point of growing all those crops and crafting all those artisan ingredients if you’re not going to do something with them? With More Recipes, you get exactly as advertised, more recipes you can cook in your kitchen.

I don’t know about you, but I live for cooking in Stardew Valley. Check the description of each mod carefully to make sure you download and install all the additional required mods.Īnd with that, here are the 10 Stardew Valley mods you absolutely need. Many mods require tools like SMAPI, ContentPatcher, StardewHack or JsonAssets, but also require or rely on several other files as well. Whether you’re looking to fix some of the minor flaws in gameplay or completely overhaul the experience (or just install some sweet anime avatars), there’s a mod for you.Īs with all game mods, there’s some hefty research to do before beginning the mod installation process for Stardew Valley. Since then, robust new editors have sprung up, making it both easier to create and install new content. Oh sure, they existed, but the selection wasn’t broad and the process seemed like more trouble than it was really worth. It’s hard to believe when you look at the Nexus Forums these days, but there was a time when the Stardew Valley community didn’t have a lot of mods.
