Steam market intelligence
Stardew Valley
98% positive · 1,018,684 Steam reviews · released Feb 26, 2016 · by ConcernedApe
Farming SimPixel GraphicsMultiplayerLife SimRPGRelaxingAgricultureSimulation
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~45.8M
(P10–P90: 18.3M – 101M)
Gross revenue: ~$563M
(P10–P90: $225M – $1.2B)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Jul 3, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 99% positive across 894 stored reviews. RPG games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 2591 games).
Multiplayer & community98% positive · 46 mentions
“My favorite game of all time!! CA is awesome for continuing to push out updates after years this game's been released, as well as the modding community.”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 1012 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity95% positive · 39 mentions
“At first this game did not hook me at all but as someone who likes to 100% games, I was determined to play it through fully. It's a well made game I'll give it to the dev. You can really tell that there's one brain behind it all. I love…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 214 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics97% positive · 31 mentions
“I have over 250 hours of gameplay on PS which is why I had to get it on PC, I also got the game on my phone because I loved it so much, the main reason I wanna play it on PC is to try it with mods which is not available on PS. It's cozy…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removalStory & writing97% positive · 30 mentions
“At first this game did not hook me at all but as someone who likes to 100% games, I was determined to play it through fully. It's a well made game I'll give it to the dev. You can really tell that there's one brain behind it all. I love…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 214 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio96% positive · 24 mentions
“This game is a certified classic. Very calming atmosphere, charming characters, and some pretty addictive game mechanics. Every now and then I get the urge to plant some green beans in-game. It's an easy game to keep coming back to over…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 731 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value100% positive · 14 mentions
“At first this game did not hook me at all but as someone who likes to 100% games, I was determined to play it through fully. It's a well made game I'll give it to the dev. You can really tell that there's one brain behind it all. I love…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 214 h played · Report / request removal894 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Technology
2D
Art style
Pixel art
Structure
SandboxOpen world
Mood & themes
RelaxingCute
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.