Updated November 25, 2025 by Gabrielle Castania: Finding all the Ginger Island fossils in Stardew Valley can be a long and tedious process. We've updated this guide with a bit more information to help ...

Just like Farming or Mining, Fishing is another one of the skills you can level up in Stardew Valley. There are ten levels in total; reaching each level grants you a +1 in Fishing Rod Proficiency as ...

After years of content patches and tens of millions of copies sold, Stardew Valley finally has an official, mod-free approach to using cheat codes—akin to those in The Sims. As part of the farming sim ...

Ekoh Beach promises a new addition to the cozy life sim genre, and it looks primed to be a game many Stardew Valley fans will be intrigued by. From the overall aesthetic to its premise, Ekoh Beach ...

LB Beistad is a writer and musician based in Nashville, TN. Her love of gaming began with her cousin introducing her to Banjo Kazooie and Jak and Daxter. It was love at first play. Since then, she has ...

Stardew Valley has received many excellent quality-of-life updates over the years, and update 1.6.9 finally added cheat codes to the base game. Previously these codes were only possible with the help ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. After completing the main quest of revitalizing the town in Stardew Valley, you can discover a broken-down old boat in the back of Willy's fishing ...

Editor's Note: This review takes a fresh look at Stardew Valley after its 1.6 update on PC, replacing our previous review from 2018. You can read more about our review policies and philosophy here.

After it came out in 2016, Stardew Valley set a new standard for the farming sim genre. It’s a game that can be as chill or as intense as each player wants, and the charming pixel art and iconic ...

The beach is sandy and private when picking the Stardew Valley Beach Farm map. Unlike the traditional homesteads seen in other layouts, this option exchanges soil for an oceanside view. However, it ...

When Stardew Valley first came out in 2016, it was positioned as a Harvest Moon-like. The comparison was the only way at the time to describe a low-stakes farming simulator with a village of locals to ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Stardew Valley is the ever-expanding farming game gift that just keeps on giving, with solo developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone releasing free ...