Stardew Valley surges to new Steam player count heights following 1.6 Update

Stardew Valley’s latest update has shown just how powerful continued developer support can be for older games.

The farming simulator has soared to new heights on Steam following its most recent patch, reaching a player count that’s nearly two-and-a-half times greater than its previous peak on the Valve platform. On March 23, Stardew Valley hit just over 224,000 concurrent players, according to Steam Charts, flying past its previous peak of 94,000 in December 2020.