Game news 8 years after its release, this video game appears at the top of Steam sales. And for once, it’s not an action game
This meteoric rise astonishes users of Valve’s online gaming platform. However, this title is indeed among the most popular of the moment… Eight years later!
If you are a fan of relaxing games, you have probably already played Stardew Valley. Released in 2016, it is considered one of the best indie games ever made, offering players the opportunity to maintain their family farm. Its non-linear gameplay allows players to vary their daily life in the countryside between farming, fishing, mining, crafting, caring for animals and fighting monsters. And on top of all that, it’s possible to bond with the extravagant residents of the small town near your farm, get married, and even have children!
Stardew Valley is now available on many platforms, allowing a wide audience to discover this timeless title. The craziest thing about this game is that it was made by one and the same person: Eric Barone. He spent four years full-time developing his project. In other words, he is at the origin of absolutely everything in the game, whether it is the dialogue, the monsters, the scenery or even the music. While this excellent game is already eight years old, it is enjoying a great resurgence in popularity on Steam. The reason ? The announcement of a big update with new content.
Stardew Valley appears at the top of sales on Steam
Recently, it was officially announced that Stardew Valley is going to get a big update adding content. This is a way to celebrate the eighth anniversary of this title, with new outfits, more than a hundred lines of dialogue, new parties, new quests and much other content. While this update 1.6 is planned for March 19 on PC, it didn’t take much for a large number of players to take the plunge and finally buy this relaxing game. However, this is not the only reason for this resurgence in popularity, since this title was on sale at -50% on Steam a few days ago. Thus, it quickly rose to fifth place among the best-selling games on the platform, even though it was eight years old. From now on, it appears lower in this ranking, but still remains among the most popular titles on Steam such as Counter-Strike 2 and Elden Ring which is also experiencing new popularity thanks to the arrival of its DLC. In short, this is further proof that Stardew Valley is a must-have that still attracts many players.