"Stardew Valley" is smashing records yet again, and this time, its player count is seeing another all-time high almost a decade since its release. This is made possible thanks to the latest Steam Summer Sale 2025 which featured the renowned farm simulation game with a significant discount, available for new and returning players.
Despite its long run, "Stardew Valley" is still one of the most beloved indie simulation games on the market, with ConcernedApe seeing significant fame and engagement in his only title.
'Stardew Valley' Smashes New Player Count Records
According to new data shared by SteamDB, "Stardew Valley" hit a new milestone this year as it smashed the records of its PC player count this July, marking the latest achievement of the game. This is a notable feat for a game like "Stardew Valley" because it is approaching its first decade in the gaming industry and is still going strong with an impressive player base.
In the latest data, SteamDB saw a surge in "Stardew Valley's" player count last July 6, seeing a 24-hour peak of 157,851 players logging into the game on the Steam PC platform. The number includes both new and existing players on Steam who played the game during this time.
One of the reasons that helped the game achieve its latest feat is the Steam Summer Sale 2025 which listed "Stardew Valley" with a huge discount for players to take advantage of. Another milestone also helped the game achieve this feat, as according to GameRant's report, "Stardew Valley" recently became the highest rated indie game on Steam, receiving a 97.66% approval rating from over 898,000 reviews.
'Stardew Valley' on Steam Summer Sale 2025
The Steam Summer Sale 2025 began in late June and is set to end by July 10, giving gamers less than four days to take advantage of the massive discounts on games, DLCs, and bundles available on the platform. "Stardew Valley" is part of this year's summer sale and is listed with a 50% discount that now makes it available for only $7.49.
Despite its sale pricing and rating milestone on Steam, the much-awaited update 1.6 was released last year, which was significant for the franchise. "Stardew Valley's" update 1.6 brought more end-game content to enjoy, as well as significantly expanding the dialogue. It likewise added numerous elements to the game which was celebrated by its existing fanbase.
For now, there are still no details on "Stardew Valley's" sequel, as well as its spiritual successor, "Haunted Chocolatier," which are also heavily anticipated by its fans from all over the world. Despite the plans for new games under ConcernedApe's portfolio, "Stardew Valley" would continue to be available for players to enjoy, with possible updates still arriving in the future.
