stardew valley
aka da bes game evar!
stardew valley is probably my favorite game of all time; i have as of this writing (2025.09.20) 2,423 hrs in this game since I bought it in 2017.
part of what makes stardew so fun is the wide variety of mods available for the game, effectively making its replay value limiteless! i’m always trying out new mods and testing new maps, and over the years, there’s some I’ve really grown to love. i figured i’d maintain a list of some of my favorites here!
my favorite modders
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chichuicha
their craftables, buildings, bin, and mailbox are the cutest!! i just love everything they put out! -
collingbee
absolutely in love with their pixel work; favorites are their sea breeze farmhouse and cellar, ginger island beach house, elegant craftables and interiors, and their blue grass recolor. -
HimeTarts
frequent collaborator with Wildflour, maker of excellent furniture. there’s too many I love to name favorites, basically everything she makes is good. -
katestardew
her cute kitchen, casual furniture, and soft craftables are must-haves for every install for me! -
KawaiiMuski
her recolors of Hime & Wildflour’s furnitures are some of my favorite; I play with her fairy fountain recolor & greenhouse recolor every time. -
Kayyteee
her clothes are my favorite: closet 1, closet 2. I always use her baking lovers decor and lively table decor, and i love her cute kitty cats and muted series (boosts, saplings, and seeds). -
LooneyLuny
love her aesthetic, i’m especially fond of her new cute swamp buildings, cute cottagecore furniture, plushies, and cuter companions recolor. i’ve been using her vanilla swirl body & custom skin tones lately, and her farm dresses, cozy simple shawl, and simple head scarf mods are must-installs for me. -
nuupon
maker of my favorite recolor of all time, soft slow seasons. I also love their immersive barns & coops, seasonal & overgrown construction, and overgrown vintage map. -
Yomi
maker of my favorite dresses & outfits in this game, if they ever stop modding, my character will never be as cute as they were with their mods. also makes a bunch of really cute furniture! favorite clothes are: cute princess dress, coat & dress set, cute dress 6, and cute dress 7. also their pink galactic weapons are my favorite. -
Wildflour
if she ever stops modding i will cry. extremely prolific & creative modder, my personal favorites are forager’s nooks & crannies, atelier goods, rose & the alchemist, whimsical resources, and her witchy greenhouse map.
recommended modders
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Aimon
prolific map modder, I’ve used a ton of their mods over the years. favorites are their tidy cozy farmhouse & cellar, shed, more lively farm cave & sewer, and warp totems to magic book tomes. -
Ayunaria
their cute barn animals and cute coop animals are super cute! -
Babeyeonyi
makes cute hairstyles & hair accessories. -
birDfiSHi
has a lot of retextures of in-game items & objects that I really like. -
campanulamis
one of the OG modders for stardew, their country furniture, mermaid replaces mariner, chic cute kitchen, and warm cozy fireplaces are some of the mods I’ve been using for the longest and they’re still adorable, even almost 10 yrs since I started playing!1 -
catmao
they make really cute furniture, I especially like their picnic furniture, bud silk rugs, hot air balloon replacement, and windmill sprinklers. -
chobab
their forest fairy farm buildings are the cutest, and I’m interested to see if anyone ends up translating their being a fairy farmer dialogue mod (currently 🇰🇷 only) -
Churpix
flower garden hairstyles is a must-have for me tbh. I always act like i’m gonna try out new hairstyles and then end up going back to old reliable (Chamomile, my beloved).
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cocumiT
my favorites are their farmhouse, wooden furniture, and pastoral clothes. -
crystalinerose aka Kisaa
really great mapmaker, some of my faves are their cozy rustic cellar, greenhouse and farmhouse, mystwood homestead, which features unlockable warp points; and blossom crest farm. -
DaisyNiko
very prolific mapmaker, personally i use Earthy Recolor the most, and am also a fan of SDV Reimagined 3 (currently out of date) & Oasis Greenhouse. -
Dustbeauty
maker of quite possibly my favorite farmhouse ever, also has excellent paths, fences, furniture, and foliage. -
ENGloomy
love their work so much, faves are seasonal picnic pet bowl, shane’s seasonal coop, and vintage industrial decor. - hadiwrites42/ big fan of their spanish revival buildings & cuter mushroom log; excited to try out paddy fields for the newly added paddy crops (added in 1.4).
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HReenna
maker of the magical valley suite, i use all of these mods regularly. -
HUAHUACHA
talented pixel artist, i always use both their elegant purple furniture and their lovely beds. -
Hummingmint
love her sanrio plushes, fae wings set, and realistic flowers. -
Gweniaczek
love their medieval aesthetic, faves are craftables, buildings, mailbox, and fences. -
itsannette
the cutest little recipes: caramel pudding/flan, and swiss roll cakes. -
Jiaojiao004
has a bunch of really cute clothes & furniture - love their pet room furniture & doghouse & cat tree a lot. most of their recent clothing mods are pixel remakes of clothes from shining nikki, but I’m partial to the baking clothes set. -
Kana
Italian 🇮🇹 modder, has a great aesthetic, I’m especially fond of their many maps. -
kqnuka
love their retextures, excitedly looking forward to their upcoming ginger island house mod. favorites are drinks & rock candy and festival cacti. -
Kyuya
mostly makes farmer retextures (like hair, clothing, etc.), my favorite are their hats and museum artifact replacements. -
Latteholn
maker of one of my favorite new NPCs, Enya, I also love their Italian countryside buildings and farmhouse. -
Letteas
excellent retexturer, i always use their retro furniture and quest items. -
luinianhui/LNH
prolific Chinese 🇨🇳 mapmaker; some of my favorites are more farm, sunshine shed, natural greenhouse, and magic farm. i’d love to try moon summit farm & small farmhouse 2 soon. four seasons greenhouse is probably my most-played greenhouse over all my saves. -
Lune
prolific fashion modder, the bubblegum, bloom, and wildwood collections are my favorite of those. other mods i like of theirs are overgrown valley and cottagecore bicycles. -
LuoLi
extremely prolific fashion modder - so so so many cute dresses and accessories! you can grab all of their clothes in one pack, or scroll through their modlist and pick and choose your faves. -
mychocolate
Chinese 🇨🇳 modder who ports many naver cafe mods to nexus. -
NanoIsNotRobot
great pixel artist, really love their garden craftables and retro furniture. -
OriyadoLcat
maker of really cute clothing mods. -
orochifrogu
maker of very cute furniture, big fan of their cute cribs and green cute furniture especially. -
otohimexoxo
lover of all things aquatic, cute, & lolita fashion, my favorites of hers are her sweet lolita outfits, animated koinobori, and basically every plushie pack she’s made. -
QueenAcademe
maker of the Interiors of Pelican town series, favorites are Caroline’s Sunroom and Witch’s Hut -
Shyziie
great pixel artist, my favorites are their string lights and rugs. -
skellady
responsible for the very cool and fun Sunberry Village, has a furniture mod with a giant plush of my beloved Moon, and has one of the coolest farm maps I’ve played in a minute. -
spacesheepcaptain
i always play with their dog and wallpaper mods, and I love their doors that are not doors and windows that are not real windows furniture. -
strawberrymilk95 aka Ali
another OG modder like campanulamis, favorites of hers are her picket & lattice fences, enchanted garden buildings, and flower grass. hasn’t been active in the community since 2017, but you can find conversions of most of her mods for modern versions of the game. -
SugarSugarRuin
maker of one of my longtime favorite interfaces: overgrown flowery interface and kitty channels, which I play with every single time. -
twinkle22
love their wallpaper & flooring mods, I always have them installed. -
wabiii
really cute clothing & furniture mods, my favorites are their sweetheart and simple pink furnitures, their rosy cottage, and coquette collection. -
Yoseiri
hasn’t been active since 2017, but I love their pixel work. their scarecrow, plants, and hairstyles are long-time favorites of mine. they used to have a lot more uploaded but hid most of them when they left the community.
my favorite mods
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Adorable Animal Crops
cutifies your crops! -
Adorable Greenhouse
a nice balanced greenhouse with room for 4 iridium sprinklers, 6 plots of trellis crops, and 16 fruit trees. -
Arkneru’s NPC retexture
this is the retexture i currently use for most characters. -
Atlas’ West Elm Furniture
some really nice vintage furniture for your farmhouse. -
Bath House Hot Spring
changes the bath house into a Japanese-style onsen. -
Baubles
I only recently started playing with this mod, but it’s so cute and I love the idea of making tons of decorative plushies and figures, so it’s quickly becoming a favorite. -
Botanical Greenhouse
an elegant larger greenhouse, perfect for modded farmers. - Candle Torch Replacer
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Cherry’s Farmhouse
another really cute farmhouse remodel -
Colonial Revival Farm Buildings
probably my favorite building mod, i use this one just about every save. -
Cute Action Sprinkler
what can I say, I have a type: I love cute things! -
Cute Fox & Red Panda Horse Replacement
why ride a boring horse when you can ride a pretty fox or red panda? -
Cute Rabbit Furniture
really cute lunar new year-style furniture made for 2023, the year of the rabbit! -
Delaney’s Energetic Craftables
another cute craftables recolor, I like to install multiples of these with Alternative Textures and use them as I like. -
Doll Totem
retextures the warp totems to look like kokeshi dolls. -
Enchanted Hospital & Apothecary
retextures Dr. Harvey’s clinic to be more ✨magical✨-looking. -
Elfflower Seasonal Obelisks & Gold Clock
really gorgeous magical-looking wizard structures. has a matching wizard furniture mod as well. -
Fairy Weaponry
outdated/not compatible with 1.6, but an awesome mod and I hope it gets updated soon… - Flumme’s Farmhouse
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Gedian’s Swing
a set of gorgeous swings for your farm! -
Ghostytea’s Cute Hats
a bunch of pastel cottagecore hats for your farmer. -
Gintyann’s Sunflower Furniture
really nice sunflower-themed furniture. -
Green Cozy Wardrobe
vvcni makes really cute outfits, but usually deletes them shortly after uploading for some reason; the green cozy wardrobe is my favorite and is the only one still available for download at the moment. -
Hapi’s Pink Rabbit Merchant Cart
super cute edit of the traveling merchant’s cart. -
Heart’s Delight Farm
one of my favorite farm retextures; really big, has two farm caves (one regular that you can mod freely, and another that has to be unlocked later), a warp hub for each corner of the farm, and its own summit map that you can build on! -
ICHIMO1’s seasonal buildings
clean pixel-style cute farm buildings. -
Joys of Efficiency
automates a bunch of repetitive button-mashing tasks, like watering & picking up things, which are a lifesaver for my arthritic hands. -
Lacey Rugs
lacey/doily rugs. -
Little Cottage Farm
one of my favorite farm maps, small but efficient and cute. -
Lovely Junimo Paintings
some really cute paintings for your house! -
Nostalgic Old Furniture Collection
a really nice furniture retexture, goes well with Nano’s Retro Furniture. -
Obi I. Furniture
the fountains are just so pretty -
Peach Planet RV
lovely retexture for Pam’s RV, needs to be manually edited though (it’s just a raw.png
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PNG Retex Helper
perfect for all those random loose .pngs you have laying around. -
Potatoes’ Cozy Furniture
A really cute cottagecore furniture set. - Prophet’s Rugs and Dining Room
their rugs are so nice, i love them and always play with them! the kitchen is also lovely, I especially love the tables & adjustable benches. -
Prospurrity
outdated mod adding magical cats as barn animals. -
Pumpkin Junimos Replace Spirit’s Eve Maze Spiders
I’m arachnophobic, so this is a must-install. -
Ribbon Cottage
really cute pastoral cottage covered in gorgeous ribbons. -
Rilakkuma Kitchen
a cute retexture of the default kitchen that has a rilakkuma-themed fridge! -
Rural Outfitters
very cute colorable clothes. -
Sabrine’s Cottage
cute cottage farmhouse -
Samoyed Dog
big fluffy white dog!!! -
Seasonal Fantasy Lamp-Posts
I’m obsessed with the glowing overgrown stump lamp from this mod!! -
Sky Attic
I just love gorgeous rooms like this. -
StarDust’s Maps Retexture
retextures a bunch of the festivals to look nicer. -
Strawberry Blossom Recipes
adds a bunch of cute strawberry foods to the recipe crafting menu. - sugarmaples’ Cafe and Matcha clothes
i love both of these outfit sets a lot and always play with them. -
Suitcase Record Player
changes the record player to a vintage-looking portable record player built into a tiny suitcase! -
Tiny Totoros
turns junimos into chibi totoro. -
Totoro Cannoli
changes the statue of Old Master Cannoli in the secret woods to a statue of Totoro instead. -
TT’s Cute Items
retextures a bunch of the new items in 1.5 & 1.6: the artifact troves, mystery boxes, tickets, secret notes, fairy dust, and butterfly powder. -
VintageCandy’s Wallpapers & Floors
probably my favorite wallpaper mod of all time. -
Wooden Mirror for Fashion Sense
adds a usable (with fashion sense) mirror furniture. -
Zhu Zai’s Dress
idk I just really like this style.
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campanulamis hasn’t been active since 2018, so most of their mods are out of date. if you search nexus for the names of any of their mods, you can find people who’ve updated them for use in later versions of stardew valley (post 1.3). ↩