{"id":1605,"date":"2021-08-06T07:50:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T07:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/?p=1605"},"modified":"2021-08-06T07:50:58","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T07:50:58","slug":"is-stardew-valley-cross-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/is-stardew-valley-cross-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Stardew Valley Cross-platform in 2021? Find Out Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In recent years, it&#8217;s become more common to play games with others regardless of what operating system they use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One game that many gamers enjoy with one another is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/413150\/Stardew_Valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Stardew Valley.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, many of these gamers do not know whether or not this game can be played across different operating systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, you&#8217;ll discover the answer to that question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is Stardew Valley Cross-platform? Can you cross-play in Stardew Valley?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on to discover the answer to that burning question. Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/is-stardew-valley-cross-platform\/#What_is_Stardew_Valley_A_Brief_Intro\" title=\"What is Stardew Valley? A Brief Intro.\">What is Stardew Valley? A Brief Intro.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/is-stardew-valley-cross-platform\/#Is_Stardew_Valley_Cross-play\" title=\"Is Stardew Valley Cross-play?\">Is Stardew Valley Cross-play?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/is-stardew-valley-cross-platform\/#Is_Stardew_Valley_Cross-platform_between_Switch_and_Xbox\" title=\"Is Stardew Valley Cross-platform between Switch and Xbox?\">Is Stardew Valley Cross-platform between Switch and Xbox?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/is-stardew-valley-cross-platform\/#Is_Stardew_Valley_Cross-platform_between_PS4_and_PC\" title=\"Is Stardew Valley Cross-platform between PS4 and PC?\">Is Stardew Valley Cross-platform between PS4 and PC?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/is-stardew-valley-cross-platform\/#Is_Stardew_Valley_Cross-platform_between_Switch_and_PC\" title=\"Is Stardew Valley Cross-platform between Switch and PC?\">Is Stardew Valley Cross-platform between Switch and PC?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/is-stardew-valley-cross-platform\/#Will_Stardew_Valley_be_Cross-platform\" title=\"Will Stardew Valley be Cross-platform?\">Will Stardew Valley be Cross-platform?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/is-stardew-valley-cross-platform\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Stardew_Valley_A_Brief_Intro\"><\/span>What is Stardew Valley? A Brief Intro.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s talk a bit about the game Stardew Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stardewvalley.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Stardew Valley<\/strong><\/a> is a role-playing game that was released in early 2016.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s available for many platforms, including the Xbox One, PC, Playstation 4, and the Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, Stardew Valley is one of the rare games <strong>compatible with all the major consoles.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This game emphasizes farming and relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The player must work hard to grow crops, raise livestock, and interact with the locals who live in a small town called Pelican Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re able to get married and have kids in this game as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are so many things you can do, which makes it an incredibly immersive experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As time goes on, you&#8217;ll slowly build up your skills and create genuine bonds with those around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Stardew_Valley_Cross-play\"><\/span>Is Stardew Valley Cross-play?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Is-Stardew-Valley-Cross-play_-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Is-Stardew-Valley-Cross-play_-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Is-Stardew-Valley-Cross-play_-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Is-Stardew-Valley-Cross-play_-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Is-Stardew-Valley-Cross-play_.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, this game can be played in multiplayer mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s good news for those who love to play games with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the question for many people is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Does Stardew Valley support cross-play?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Unfortunately, the answer is no, and there is currently no way to play Stardew Valley cross-platform.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means that you&#8217;ll need to have a copy of Stardew Valley on a particular operating system to play with your friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If all of your buddies have a Playstation 4, you&#8217;ll need to purchase the game for PlayStation&nbsp;<em><strong>(and vice versa).<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m sure many readers were disappointed to hear this news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know I was, because the more people who can play a game together, the better!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, a lack of cross-platform play can prevent a game from reaching its full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Well, I think more games should be cross-play compatible.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering that Stardew Valley is available on so many platforms already, it would have been really cool if this game could allow players from different devices to play together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That way, we could all team up and help each other out in our quest &#8211; even though some of us might need a little bit more time than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite what I think, it&#8217;s not my decision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, that choice is up to the developers of Stardew Valley.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m sure they have reasons for<strong> choosing not to allow this game to be cross-play compatible.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At any rate, we can only hope and wait for them to change their minds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that out of the way, let&#8217;s address some of the main questions about Stardew Valley Cross-platform support that came up from our readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/is-terraria-cross-platform\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"773\">Is Terraria Cross-platform?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Stardew_Valley_Cross-platform_between_Switch_and_Xbox\"><\/span>Is Stardew Valley Cross-platform between Switch and Xbox?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Is-Stardew-Valley-Cross-platform-between-Switch-and-Xbox_-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Is-Stardew-Valley-Cross-platform-between-Switch-and-Xbox_-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Is-Stardew-Valley-Cross-platform-between-Switch-and-Xbox_-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Is-Stardew-Valley-Cross-platform-between-Switch-and-Xbox_-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Is-Stardew-Valley-Cross-platform-between-Switch-and-Xbox_.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most common questions that we receive at Game Cross-play is whether or not Stardew Valley supports cross-platform play between Xbox and Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Unfortunately, it does not appear to be possible right now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, you&#8217;ll need a copy of this game for the Nintendo Switch if you want to play with others who have that console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the Switch version is too expensive, you might want to consider buying a cheaper copy of Stardew Valley for Xbox One.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/can-you-play-ds-games-on-switch\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"666\">Can You Play DS Games On Switch? Here is What You Should Know in 2021!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Stardew_Valley_Cross-platform_between_PS4_and_PC\"><\/span>Is Stardew Valley Cross-platform between PS4 and PC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s also not possible to play Stardew Valley cross-platform between Playstation 4 and PC.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, it&#8217;s not possible to play Stardew Valley cross-platform between any of the major consoles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to have the option to interact with players who are using a Playstation 4, then you&#8217;ll need a copy for that system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even so, we have seen some games that allow you to cross-play between PS4 and Xbox One.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps in the future, there will be a way to play Stardew Valley cross-platform between PS4 and PC, or even Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Stardew_Valley_Cross-platform_between_Switch_and_PC\"><\/span>Is Stardew Valley Cross-platform between Switch and PC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Similarly, there is no way to play Stardew Valley cross-platform between Switch and PC.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned above, you&#8217;ll need a copy of this game for both consoles if you want to play it together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a shame, considering that the Switch is a very popular platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know that all of your friends have a Switch console, then it might make sense for you to buy a copy for that device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Otherwise, PC players who want to play Stardew Valley will be left out in the cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_Stardew_Valley_be_Cross-platform\"><\/span>Will Stardew Valley be Cross-platform?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering whether or not Stardew Valley will ever be cross-play compatible, that&#8217;s something we can&#8217;t answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, back in 2018, Stardew Valley developer&nbsp;<strong>Eric Barone<\/strong>&nbsp;mentioned that it&#8217;s something he will consider for the game to support cross-platform play in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unfortunately, there will not be crossplay. Apparently, the technical barriers are very high. It&#39;s still something I really want to add and I promise to look into it more closely, but first priority is getting the update out there<\/p>&mdash; ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConcernedApe\/status\/1036993838613651459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 4, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although he said this over two years ago, it&#8217;s still good to hear that the developer consider adding cross-platform functionality to the Stardew Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll have to wait and see what happens!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So <strong>is Stardew Valley cross-platform in 2021?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, the answer is no. <strong>Stardew Valley does not support cross-platform play in 2021<\/strong>, and it has not yet announced plans to implement it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the possibility of cross-play exists as the game will be released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, which both have that option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will they ever implement it? Only time can tell\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stardew Valley was a tremendous success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s no doubt that this game will continue to be played for many years to come.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the popularity of Stardew Valley, <strong>it makes sense for the developers to add cross-platform play at some point in the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It would definitely allow a massively increased gaming audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you think Stardew Valley will ever support cross-play? Would you play this game if it did?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me know down below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, it&#8217;s become more common to play games with others regardless of what operating system they use. One game that many gamers enjoy with one another is Stardew Valley. However, many of these gamers do not know whether or not this game can be played across different operating systems. 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