Recommended Modders

these are modders whose work I like so much I can safely endorse anything they release; they’re mentioned & linked here by name rather than individually linking their entire library of content. fav denotes modders I strongly recommend.

Personal Favorites

I strongly recommend all of these, but even among them I have favorite-favorites x3

  • Aimon
    mostly map retextures.
  • Collingbee
    a lot of retextures and map edits; really good stuff! I love their aesthetic.
  • DaisyNiko
    a lot of really great map edits.
  • Delotti
    a little bit of everything, also an excellent pixel artist.
  • HimeTarts
    frequent collaborator with Wildflour, makes mostly furniture, but also is known for their mod Always Raining in the Valley (a set of custom npcs for East Scarp).
  • KateStardew fav
    reminds me a lot of a modder who left the community some years back, Yoseiri, whose style I adored so I was very pleased to see someone with a similar aesthetic begin sharing their mods!
  • LiuNianHui
    A very prolific Chinese modder whose map edits I adore.
  • LuoLi
    prolific Chinese modder known for their cute outfits.
  • SpaceSheepCaptain
    love their artstyle; their dog mod is one of my favorites.
  • Wabi
    adorable aesthetic; I love their furniture & fashion mods!
  • Wildflour fav
    easily my favorite modder on this list; maker of the massive atelier series of mods. I love their aesthetic and creativity, if they ever quit modding I will probably cry.
  • Yomi
    maker of very cute dresses and furniture

Personal Favorites: No Longer Active

  • Ali fav
    one of the first modders whose work I ever fell in love with; her maps and flower grass were some of the first mods I ever downloaded and used.
  • DustBeauty aka Hesper fav
    lovely aesthetic, all-rounder. best known for their seasonal garden farmhouse and for foliage redone.
  • IYAHO
    unfortunately this Korean modder has removed a bunch of their older stuff due to being bullied out of the community by some people in the English-speaking stardew modding community. Always really sad to see, but I love their mods and wish them well.
  • KAYA fav
    currently taking a break from modding, so her stuff may not be compatible as of right now, but a prolific Korean modder who was famous a few years back for their Flower Valley town mod. LOTS of crops, buildings, etc.
  • Naeldus
    really cute building and craftable retextures.
  • StrangelyLiteral
    creator of Starblue Valley.
  • Walpi
    maker of the starry sky interface.
  • Who_M fav
    mod author who has stopped redistribution of many of their mods; but I love their work.
  • Yellog fav
    had a bunch of cute furniture that used to be available, but you can still get their buildings mod. really loved their aesthetic, gonna miss them from the scene for sure.
  • Yoseiri fav
    left the community/stopped releasing mods toward the end of 2017. really cute aesthetic, I was obsessed with their work. it’s unfortunate to see they seem to have lost interest, but their work is/was great and they will be missed.
  • Asta
    maker of very cute outfits.
  • BogWyytch
    really interesting dark & witchy aesthetic.
  • Delaney
    craftables, buildings, tools, and weapons.
  • Doxepins
    furniture, wallpapers, and flooring.
  • Dugongkebalik
    the creator of simple foliage/simple resources.
  • DSHi
    item retextures.
  • ElfinLibelle
    a prolific German modder with a unique aesthetic; I love their farm maps and added content mods!
  • FengAyi aka Auntie Feng fun fact: 阿姨 (āyí) is mandarin for “auntie.”
    mostly farmer clothing/accessories, has some other mods as well.
  • Gweniaczek
    known for their Way Back Pelican Town mod and medieval style retextures.
  • HisameArtwork
    really cute aesthetic, makes some Studio Ghibli-themed mods.
  • IdaIda
    lots of buildings, craftables, also has some walls & floors & farmer shirts.
  • Itsannette
    authored two cute sweets recipes: roll cakes and caramel pudding.
  • Junimods aka Elle
    makes a bunch of building & animal retextures, close to vanilla style, so won’t disrupt your aesthetic too much if you’re sticking to mostly vanilla.
  • KatyDTK
    has a very cute aesthetic that I love; their furniture mod is a must-have for me, and I also love their muted seeds, boosts, and saplings mods.
  • Kyuya
    A really talented Chinese modder probably best known for their Candy Valley retexture set, but I love their furniture and farmer clothing retextures.
  • Letteas
    A very talented pixel artist known for their retextures.
  • Lynnea
    great dark/witchy aesthetic.
  • Mila
    makes a lot of aesthetic mods, most recently a foliage makeover.
  • MildKewy
    lots of very cute recipes!
  • Miru
    creator of forest amber, also has some very cute retextures of Krobus and the Dwarf.
  • MolaMole
    love their aesthetic; I frequently use their mailbox & shipping bin retextures.
  • Muski
    has only released recolors so far, but I still love their sense of color and wait warmly for any new releases from them. :3
  • NanoIsNotRobot
    very talented Chinese pixel artist with great furnitures & craftables.
  • OrangeBlossom
    really talented pixel artist & mod author; had a bunch of cute furniture mods that are currently set to private.
  • Otohime
    really cutesy aesthetic modder with lots of sanrio-themed mods: desserts, furniture, etc. also loves axolotls and has lots of mods containing them. has a really cute sweet lolita fashion set for fashion sense.
  • PathosChild
    the person who made the Stardew Valley Modding API (SMAPI) and content patcher; has a lot of widely used mods and dependencies.
  • Peachitto
    love this modder’s aesthetic, another one that reminds me of Yoseiri’s work. Big fan of their fall set and objects mod.
  • PlatinumCats
    author of the Quaint Living series of floral mods, also has some cute furniture mods out.
  • QueenAcademe
    love their Interiors of Pelican Town series of map retextures for buildings.
  • RiceHit
    maker of some really cute custom furniture.
  • Shyziie
    mod author with a good aesthetic, has made a bunch of mods with a similar aesthetic to Gweniaczek. I absolutely love their string lights mod.
  • Tanga
    Korean modder with a really unique aesthetic; I love their forest series.
  • TT
    newer Chinese modder whose aesthetic I absolutely adore.
  • Twinkle
    author of the opulence mod; I love their pixel work and their aesthetic is very cute!
  • YriKuru
    maker of the “Project Yellog” town building retexture and also Retro Recolor.

Modders of Yore Whose Work I Enjoyed

  • Campanulamis
    no longer active, but has a really nice aesthetic; mostly interior retextures.
  • CatCattyCat
    a lot of small annoyance fixes, some mods can be “cheaty.”
  • Catmao
    really cute retexture maker; I love their custom furnitures especially.
  • Coii
    cute farmer accessories/outfits.
  • Horangwa
    has a lot of lovely dialogue mods; I especially like their dialogue expansion for Harvey and their wedding anniversary letters mod.
  • Identitypollution
    the cutest, fattest farm animals you’ve ever seen.
  • Loro21s
    has two amazing map edits released, really looking forward to seeing more from them, but since there’s been no new releases in two years, it’s probably unlikely… ;w;
  • Maraluna
    known for their Overgrown Flowery Interface; currently on indefinite hiatus. their mods are extremely cute; I love their aesthetic.
  • Medinaquirin
    modder with a great aesthetic, left the community in 2019.
  • Mycenia
    a really nice modder with a great aesthetic.
  • ParadigmNomad
    very prolific author that is now retired from modding; author of the very popular PPJA mod series.
  • Ranfuu
    inactive modder, but wrote one of my favorite NPCs, the Harvest Goddess. Also had a really cute farmer retexture and made a mod giving Shane a part time job after Joja closes (Junimo route).
  • RoseDryad
    really cutesy-style aesthetic modder with some great retextures. currently on hiatus.
  • Sonreirblah
    hasn’t released any new mods in 5 years, but has a suite of very cute rural Japanese-aesthetic buildings.
  • TaintedWheat
    maker of the famous 2cute farmcave and greenhouse; hasn’t been active for over 8 years but one of the first modders I followed.

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