Stardew Valley Coming to Apple Arcade on July 21

[MacRumors]

Apple's subscription gaming service Apple Arcade is set to gain hit title Stardew Valley in July, Apple announced today. Stardew Valley+ will feature the same open-ended farming gameplay with more than 50 hours of content to get through, along with mobile-specific features like auto-save and various control options.

Most people have heard of Stardew Valley at this point, and it is available on the iPhone and iPad for $4.99, but the Apple Arcade version will be available to Apple Arcade subscribers at no additional cost.

Stardew Valley allows players to overhaul an abandoned, overgrown plot of land, turning it into a thriving farm complete with crops, animals, and more. Players will also be able to get to know the townspeople, solving villager quests and taking part in seasonal festivals.

There are caves to explore to fight monsters and gain treasure, and goods collected from crops and animals can be turned into artisan products that sell for more money. Other features include dating events, fishing ponds, clothing and hats to unlock, pets, and more, with the Apple Arcade version including all content from recent updates. Stardew Valley is set to launch on July 21.

Also coming to Apple Arcade in July is a new Hello Kitty simulation game called Hello Kitty Island Adventure (July 28), plus classics like Slay the Spire+ (July 7), LEGO DUPLO WORLD+ (July 7), and Ridiculous Fishing EX (July 14).

Apple Arcade is priced at $4.99 per month, with family members able to share a subscription. The service has more than 100 games, and new content is added on a regular basis.

Article Link: Stardew Valley Coming to Apple Arcade on July 21

 

[antiprotest]

Guys come visit my farm

 

[Unregistered 4U]

Stardew Valley with no IAP’s? Well, I guess that makes it like the $4.99 version

One less barrier for entry to someone that already has Apple Arcade.

 

[tweaknmod]

“More than 50 hours of content…”
You spelled ‘hundreds’ wrong… 😋

 

[nottorp]

Stardew Valley with no IAP’s? Well, I guess that makes it like the $4.99 version

One less barrier for entry to someone that already has Apple Arcade.

So there is an iOS version for 4.99 with no IAPs?

 

[tazinlwfl]

I hope there is controller support. The non-Arcade version says the last update had “Gamepad support improvements” but the store page doesn’t show controllers supported.

 

[Picklefoot]

Stardew Valley with no IAP’s? Well, I guess that makes it like the $4.99 version

One less barrier for entry to someone that already has Apple Arcade.

Stardew never had IAPs. One of the few good games that didn’t adopt the worse gaming plague to ever exist (thanks Apple.)

But Stardew for iOS has always been neglected…

Apple popularized micro-transactions and software subscriptions (the worst things to ever happen to software.)

 

[Algus]

haha as if I haven't owned the game since launch

but more people having the chance to play this marvelous game is excellent

 

[drumcat]

Yep. Own it already, but this is well deserved.

 

[MacPainter]

But are we expected to just abandon Wylde Flowers when we still have a few people left without a maxed out friendship?!

 

[IlluminatedSage]

umm may I ask the obvious, is this news or a press release?

 

[hortod1]

The most astonishing part about the whole article is that “most people have heard of Stardew Valley at this point…”

Seems I am not most people

 

[dannyyankou]

The most astonishing part about the whole article is that “most people have heard of Stardew Valley at this point…”

Seems I am not most people

I’ve never played it, but I’ve heard of it and it’s incredibly popular apparently.

Edit: I looked it up, only 20 million downloads as of March 2022. Nbd

Between this and Stray, Apple is getting some good games lately on their platforms.

 

[Ethosik]

Just an FYI this has been on Mac for a while now through Steam. One of my favorite games. I haven't played it recently though, playing Factorio on the Mac and Tears of the Kingdom on Switch at the moment.

 

[sleven]

Butters: "But I don't play World of Warcraft."
Cartman <disappointed>: "Butters, you said you're on your computer all the time."
Butters: "Yea, I'm playing Hello Kitty Island Adventure."
Cartman: "Butters, go buy World of Warcraft, install it on your computer, and join the online sensation before we all murder you."
Butters <nervous>: "Ohhh ohh, alright... alright."

 

[darngooddesign]

“More than 50 hours of content…”
You spelled ‘hundreds’ wrong… 😋

"More than 50 hundreds of content..." doesn't sound right.

 

[darngooddesign]

umm may I ask the obvious, is this news or a press release?

It's news of a press release. 😀

 

[anthogag]

All of these games suck 😭

 

[K&E]

Will this one have multiplayer? iOS version was the only one that never got updated for that.

 

[hagfish]

I wonder how things are going with the Haunted Chocolatier. It's been very quiet on that front for the last couple of years. Fingers crossed for next year!

 

[TracesOfArsenic]

I love this! Apple Arcade keeps going from strength to strength with these new AA game releases!

 

[Apple Fan 2008]

Cool, I’ll have to try it.

 

[tweaknmod]

The most astonishing part about the whole article is that “most people have heard of Stardew Valley at this point…”

Seems I am not most people

“… at this point…”
Technically, at that point (in the sentence), you’d heard of it.

I mean, if you’re going to pick nits… 😜

 

[BGPL]

I need to give Apple Arcade another look. In a subscription world, it's a lot for $5 a month. Also factoring in that I have two of the Nimbus controllers sitting in my closet.

 

[SnarkyBear]

Just an FYI this has been on Mac for a while now through Steam. One of my favorite games. I haven't played it recently though, playing Factorio on the Mac and Tears of the Kingdom on Switch at the moment.

Also on GOG if you want a DRM free version of the game.