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.
As Stardew Valley turns ten, ConcernedApe’s life game still holds a personally important record
27 February 20260

Related Articles
20 August 20250
Valve changes how Steam’s user reviews work, seemingly to counter review bombing
There are two ways I work out whether a game is for me or not. First, I check critic reviews, especially from critics I respect and whose tastes align with my own. Then I check the Steam reviews. I te
Read More
25 October 20250
Slots and Daggers is the D&D and Balatro crossover I’ve always dreamed of, and you can play it now
What if Balatro was a slot machine instead of a deck of cards? What if Jimbo was replaced by creatures out of your scariest D&D campaign? And what if you could play this game right now? I'm (very
Read More
18 February 20260
Reanimal ending explained
What is the meaning of Reanimal's ending? The ending to Reanimal's story is largely up to interpretation, but there is fun to be had trawling through all the theories out there. The story toys with ma
Read More

Comment here