As Stardew Valley turns ten, ConcernedApe's life game still holds a personally important record
Everyone has their own reasons for loving Stardew Valley: the coziness, the music, the romance, the mods. Sure, I'm deeply appreciative of all those elements too - despite all the challengers that came after its launch ten years ago today, and the many more that will spring up in the future, Stardew remains one of the best life games ever made. However, there's an even more important reason why Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone's masterpiece is one of my all-time favorites - it still holds the record as the game I've played the most with my wife. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:ConcernedApe admits he was "starting to work on a Stardew Valley 2" before Haunted Chocolatier, and he could return to it one dayI never thought Stardew Valley and Diablo could coexist in one game, but then I saw EmbervilleThe best Stardew Valley mods February 2026
Everyone has their own reasons for loving Stardew Valley: the coziness, the music, the romance, the mods. Sure, I'm deeply appreciative of all those elements too - despite all the challengers that came after its launch ten years ago today, and the many more that will spring up in the future, Stardew remains one of the best life games ever made. However, there's an even more important reason why Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone's masterpiece is one of my all-time favorites - it still holds the record as the game I've played the most with my wife.Read the rest of the story...
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ConcernedApe admits he was "starting to work on a Stardew Valley 2" before Haunted Chocolatier, and he could return to it one day
I never thought Stardew Valley and Diablo could coexist in one game, but then I saw Emberville
The best Stardew Valley mods February 2026
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