The 1.6 replace for Stardew Valley has triggered an enormous spike of curiosity, leading to a brand new report Steam concurrent participant depend.
The earlier peak was set again in January 2021 with round 95,000 concurrent gamers, in response to SteamDB. Now that is leapt to over 146,000 gamers.
It is also now contained in the Steam retailer high 10 high sellers, aided by a 20 % low cost – it is accessible for simply £8.79.
The brand new peak is not essentially a shock. Stardew Valley first launched again in 2016 and has gained an enormous following within the years since. By Could 2022 it had offered over 20m copies.
Replace 1.6 is the primary main replace since December 2020 and has galvanised the farming sim’s neighborhood, resulting in the brand new peak. It is accessible now on PC (Steam, GOG), with consoles to observe.
The replace was teased in June 2022 and within the lead as much as launch this previous week, creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has been releasing singular patch notes every day.
New options embrace a serious new pageant, new objects and crafting recipes, a brand new farm sort and extra. Maybe extra importantly, there are actually hats for pet cats and canines, plus gamers can drink mayonnaise.
There is no higher time to leap into Stardew Valley, then.
An additional patch, 1.6.1, can also be “imminent”, which is ready to repair a handful of bugs.
And for those who’re utilizing mods already, lots have already been up to date for the brand new model.
In a earlier Q&A, Barone would not be drawn on whether or not a 1.7 replace could be on the way in which, however by no means say by no means?
It is possible his priorities will now shift to subsequent recreation Haunted Chocolatier, which remains to be and not using a launch date.