660 MB
A little farm, a whole town, and a calendar that makes one more day dangerously easy.
Stardew Valley is a free rpg game released under Proprietary commercial game. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, needs about 660 MB of disk space, and requires no account, payment or trial. On a computer, the fastest route is the PlayBound Launcher. On a phone or tablet, use the official store or site instead.
One-click install
PlayBound fetches the official release — no third-party mirrors.
Get your own copy from GOG or Steam, then install it with that store's client or installer. Choose the store where you own the game.
Windows
Return to PlayBound and use Locate if the launcher does not discover the installed executable automatically.
macOS
Install the macOS build for the copy you own. Return to PlayBound after installation; if PlayBound cannot locate it automatically, launch it through the store client.
Linux
Install the Linux build for the copy you own. Return to PlayBound after installation; if PlayBound cannot locate it automatically, launch it through the store client.
How to join and navigate multiplayer lobbies and servers in Stardew Valley.
The host loads a co-op farm; friends join through the in-game Co-op menu or a Steam invite. Desktop online farms can host up to eight people. Split-screen is also available on one PC.
Minimum
Windows, macOS 10.10+, or Ubuntu Linux; 2 GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM, GPU with 256 MB video memory. Windows requires DirectX 10; Mac/Linux require OpenGL 2. Steam says 500 MB free, but its current Windows depot is about 660 MiB.
Recommended
The developer does not publish a separate recommended client specification. Allow extra disk space for saves and optional mods.
Current desktop versions support up to eight players on one farm.
Yes. Split-screen co-op is available on one PC.
Yes. Stardew Valley supports controllers on PC.
Yes. Stardew Valley is sold on GOG as well as Steam; install the copy you own.