What changed in Stardew Valley in 2021
157 updates · 14 main milestones · Jan 8, 2021 to Dec 22, 2021
- 5 eventsFixed Emily's patio decorations positioningbug fix
Fixed Emily's patio decorations being one tile above where they should be.
SteamFixed garden pots auto-harvesting issuebug fixFixed garden pots automatically harvesting when moused over.
SteamFixed crash in Compatibility mode on MacOSbug fixFixed a crash when starting the game in Compatibility mode on MacOS.
SteamFixed window movement issue in multi-monitor setupsbug fixFixed being unable to move the game window from one desktop to another in certain monitor configurations.
SteamFixed profession selection issue with gamepadbug fixFixed an issue that prevented selecting a profession using a gamepad.
Steam - 10 eventsFixed random crash at the end of the nightbug fix
Potential fix for a random crash that could occur at the end of the night.
SteamESC key issue with level up screenbug fixFixed a bug where pressing ESC to dismiss the level up screen would dismiss the menu without applying the level up.
SteamFixed map screenshots not functioning on Linuxbug fixFixed map screenshots not functioning on Linux.
SteamHoed dirt no longer decays under forage itemsgameplayHoed dirt no longer decays under forage items on the farm.
SteamIndoor grass no longer dies in wintergameplayGrass placed indoors no longer dies when seasons change to Winter.
SteamFixed farm types' wallpapers and floorings issuebug fixFixed a bug that prevented the various farm types' wallpapers and floorings from applying when starting a new game.
SteamFixed harvesting issue with Tea Saplingsbug fixFixed being unable to harvest Tea Saplings placed on Garden Pots on Ginger Island.
SteamFixed unbindable Z key issuebug fixFixed an issue where the Z key would be unbindable after resetting controls to the default.
SteamMulti-monitor support improvedquality of lifeGame now remembers and restores on the last used monitor for multi-monitor setups.
Steam - 6 eventsFixed volume levels not applyingbug fix
Fixed an issue where last used volume levels weren't properly applying when starting a new game.
SteamFixed memory leak related to sound effectsbug fixFixed a memory leak related to sound effects in hotfix.
SteamHotfix to fix the hotfixbug fixSteamMODDING: Zero padding issue fixedmoddingFixed an issue where modding was not properly zero padded.
SteamFixed Special Orders board distortionbug fixFixed the Special Orders board appearing distorted during festivals.
SteamFixed fullscreen revert issuebug fixFixed an issue where quitting the game in exclusive fullscreen would revert to borderless windowed.
Steam - 26 eventsFixed invisible tiles in Mountain lakebug fix
Fixed various invisible tiles preventing fish activity bubbles from spawning.
SteamFixed explosion radius issuebug fixFixed the explosion radius not being centered when dislodging flooring and certain items.
SteamFixed unbuildable tiles on beach farmbug fixFixed some tiles on the left side of the beach farm being unbuildable.
SteamFixed horseback entry issuebug fixFixed a case where entering the Farm from the south on horseback could cause players to get stuck in a wall.
SteamBuild/Move buildings on artifact spotsgameplayYou can now build or move farm buildings onto artifact spots, destroying them.
SteamAdded commas to price displayui uxCommas added to the price display on building construction menus.
SteamFixed typo in Livin' Off The Landbug fixCorrected the statement about Super Cucumber being catchable in Winter.
SteamGarden Pot watering issue on Ginger Islandbug fixGarden Pots placed on Ginger Island on a rainy day will now spawn with their dirt correctly watered.
SteamIn-game time display in multiplayerui uxIn-game time is now shown on the upper-right corner during Journey of the Prairie King in multiplayer.
SteamAdjusted collisions in Calico Desertbug fixAdjusted collisions to avoid a minor sorting issue on the raised cliffside.
SteamGuaranteed loot chest after Cryptic Note questgameplayReaching the 100th floor of the Skull Cavern after completing the Cryptic Note quest will guarantee a loot chest.
SteamDefault settings for new savesquality of lifeNew saves now default to previous settings for many options.
SteamBlacksmith profession affects Radioactive Barsbalance changeThe Blacksmith profession now affects Radioactive Bars.
SteamBuy back sold itemsquality of lifeYou can now buy back items accidentally sold in the same shopping session.
SteamFixed typos in French localizationbug fixSteamPurchase/Craft stacks of 25 itemsquality of lifeHolding CTRL in addition to shift now allows purchasing/crafting stacks of 25 items.
SteamGarden Pots retain fertilizersgameplayGarden Pots no longer lose applied fertilizers when harvested.
SteamNudge pets while buildinggameplayYou can now nudge pets out of the way while building/moving a building.
SteamFixed incorrect backslash characters in Hungarian localizationbug fixSteamFixed Sebastian's sprite position issuebug fixFixed an issue where Sebastian's sprite would shift into an invalid position at 1:00 PM.
SteamMigrated to MonoGame for futureproofingsystemMilestoneMigrated the game from XNA to MonoGame, allowing mods to access more than 4 gigs of RAM.
SteamFixed hard mode mines issuebug fixFixed an issue where hard mode mines could become permanently enabled.
SteamFixed Elliott's table tile issuebug fixFixed the tile holding the plant on Elliott's table not being passable from behind.
SteamFixed Shane's 6-heart event soft-lockbug fixFixed an issue in the Hungarian translation that caused a soft-lock.
SteamFixed cabin with cellar moving issuebug fixFixed an issue where moving a cabin with a cellar would warp players out of bounds.
Steam - 19 eventsAdjusted Perfection Logic for Joja Routebug fix
Adjusted the logic for checking for Perfection to account for games where the farm switched to the Joja route partway through a Community Center playthrough.
SteamBombing Quarry Mine Floor Tiles Fixbug fixBombing certain floor tiles in the Quarry mine area no longer spawns items.
SteamFixed Fishing Rod Animation Bugbug fixMilestoneFixed an issue where fishing with multiple rods in your inventory after catching a treasure could cause strange animations and softlocks when casting from a different rod.
SteamLocalization Fix for Leo's Eventbug fixFixed a formatting issue with Leo's first event in the Korean localization, preventing the event from completing.
SteamWallpaper and Lost Book Exploit Fixedbug fixYou can no longer place and retrieve certain wallpapers in chests to obtain a Lost Book.
SteamFixed Skull Caves Unlock Exploitbug fixMilestoneFixed an exploit where entering the Skull Caves would immediately unlock all 120 floors on the elevator.
SteamCharged Hoe Chest Dislodging Issue Fixedbug fixFixed a rare instance where a charged Hoe could dislodge a non-empty chest and destroy its contents if placed in a specific configuration next to other chests.
SteamStardew Valley Fair Shop Item Fixbug fixThe Stardew Valley Fair shop no longer sells multiples of the randomly chosen items. Tea Sapling has also been replaced by Triple Shot Espresso.
SteamFixed Rare Crash in Multiplayer Eventsbug fixFixed a rare crash that could occur when watching an event in multiplayer as the clock hits midnight/1:00 AM.
SteamQi Challenge and Special Order Item Removal Fixedbug fixQi Challenge and Special Order related items are now properly removed from Marlon's Item Recovery Service, and items requested to be recovered are now removed from the mailbox once the quest expires.
SteamGolden Coconuts Collection Restrictionbug fixYou can no longer collect Golden Coconuts from Palm Trees in the Desert.
SteamLucky Rings Retain Luck Bonus Overnightbalance changeLucky Rings no longer lose their luck bonus overnight.
SteamScepter of Return Interaction Restrictionbug fixYou can no longer interact with objects while warping using the Scepter of Return.
SteamGraphical Inconsistency FixedvisualsFixed a minor graphical inconsistency with the quality indicator on procedurally-colored objects such as flowers.
SteamHarvesting Sound Issue FixedaudioThe sound of fiber crops being harvested can no longer be heard if you are in another area.
SteamSpecial Order Board Visibility Fixbug fixThe Special Order board is no longer invisible during summer in the Korean localization.
SteamPam's Birthday Visit to Island Resort Fixedbug fixPam no longer visits the Island Resort on Sandy's birthday.
SteamTree Growth on Furniture Issue Fixedbug fixTrees no longer grow on top of placed furniture items.
Steam - 2 eventsHotfix for item loss checksbug fixMilestone
Fixed items lost from being knocked not being considered for checks that check all items in-game.
SteamHotfix for multiplayer fishing issuebug fixMilestoneFixed an issue where you could get stuck from pulling in fish after getting a nibble on fishing rod in multiplayer.
Steam - 35 eventsMenu backgrounds display fix in splitscreenbug fix
Fixed the menu backgrounds option displaying incorrectly when playing on splitscreen on a rainy day.
SteamGinger Island daytime music fixaudioThe daytime music from Ginger Island can now properly be played on the Saloon jukebox.
SteamFix for spawning on cliffs near Ginger Island docksbug fixMilestoneFixed rare issue where you could spawn onto the cliffs on the northwest corner of the map near the Ginger Island docks.
SteamCatch Night Market fish with Magic BaitgameplayYou can now catch Night Market fish using Magic Bait in the southwest corner of the Beach.
SteamPenny's 14 heart event bed placement fixgameplayPenny's 14 heart event now places your existing bed in a chest rather than replacing it.
SteamCrash fix with Warp Totem during Mermaid Showbug fixMilestoneFix for a crash using a Warp Totem while the Mermaid Show is playing.
SteamFix for Strange Capsule light glowbug fixFixed bug where the Strange Capsule would leave a residual light glow.
SteamFurniture visibility during eventsbug fixFurniture is no longer visible/can no longer block movement during events that take place outside of the Farm.
SteamIncorrect button mapping on Local Coop Join screen fixui uxFixed incorrect button mapping shown on Local Coop Join screen.
SteamCrash fix with Dust Spirit's movebug fixMilestoneFixed a crash that could occur if a Dust Spirit's stone-breaking move would cause a Qi Bean to spawn.
SteamGemstones on Daily Quest board fixbug fixFixed certain gemstones appearing on the Daily Quest board before they are actually accessible in-game.
SteamQuality Bobber bonus application fixbug fixMilestoneFixed an issue where the Quality Bobber was not applying its bonus.
SteamSummit event triggers for married playersgameplayThe Summit event now properly triggers if the player is married to another player character.
SteamImmediate sleep after passing outgameplayYou can now properly go back to sleep immediately after waking up after passing out.
SteamFix for Prismatic Slimes not dropping jellybug fixMilestoneFixed bug preventing Prismatic Slimes from not dropping Prismatic Jelly in rare cases.
SteamRe-trigger Summit event musicgameplayPlayers can re-trigger the Summit event if flagged as having seen it but the music is not marked as heard.
SteamExperimental support for ultra-wide displaysnew contentAdded an experimental change to allow the game to render correctly on ultra-wide displays.
SteamFix for positioning issue on horseback in VolcanomoddingFixed an issue where going from one floor to another on horseback inside the Volcano could cause the player to be positioned incorrectly on the next floor.
SteamFix for soft-lock during Pirate cave eventbug fixMilestoneFixed an issue where you could get soft-locked if you hooked a fish right as the Pirate cave event begins.
SteamQi Beans/Fruit removal after Qi ChallengegameplayQi Beans/Fruit are now properly removed from any machines/craftables after the Qi Challenge expires.
SteamIncreased Prismatic Slime spawn ratebalance changeMade Prismatic Slimes a little more common and daily luck slightly modifies the chances of encountering it.
SteamLost & Found tool check updatequality of lifeThe overnight Lost & Found tool check now also checks the Island Farmhouse fridge.
SteamCrab Pots affected by farmer's professiongameplayCrab Pots are now affected by the crab pot related professions of the farmer who refills the bait.
SteamFarmer blinking issue fixvisualsThe Farmer no longer blinks while charging a tool, causing a minor visual issue.
SteamGourmand dialogue delay removalquality of lifeRemoved a long delay after talking to the Gourmand when you've got the crop he's requested growing, but not yet fully grown.
SteamItem duplication glitches fixbug fixMilestoneFixed various item duplication glitches related to moving Rings around in certain menus.
SteamFix for big craftables losing mod datamoddingFixed big craftables losing mod data when removed.
SteamFix for Normal Bundles data entry issuesbug fixFixed some minor data entry issues on Normal Bundles that also appear in Remixed Bundles.
SteamVarious localization fixesotherSteamException for invalid items in randomized bundlesmoddingAdded an exception when specifying invalid items in randomized bundles.
SteamNo catching Qi Beans during festivalsgameplayYou can no longer catch Qi Beans when fishing during festivals.
SteamFix for player getting stuck in animationsbug fixMilestoneFix for various cases where the player could get stuck/soft-locked in an animation after using a tool.
Steam - 54 eventsFixed sitting on chairs during animationsquality of life
You can no longer sit on chairs if the game is currently pausing your character due to an animation (such as using a tool or kissing your spouse).
SteamLevel Up screen 'Ok' button fixedui uxThe 'Ok' button will never be positioned offscreen. You can also dismiss the menu by pressing the ESC key.
SteamMini-Fridges can be placed inside Island Farmhousenew contentSteamFixed issue preventing Perfection in Joja routebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Sign items placement indicator issuebug fixFixed Sign items no longer showing their placement indicator once a Fish Pond had been built on the farm.
SteamFixed crash related to Iridium Krobus itembug fixFixed a crash and other issues related to obtaining the Iridium Krobus item.
SteamTools track previous enchantmentsgameplayTools now track the previous two enchantments that were added to them and prevents those enchantments from being randomly selected.
SteamFixed crash when removing Crabpotsbug fixFixed a crash when Crabpots are removed by a farmhand.
SteamCollect Honey from Beehouses in WintergameplayYou can now collect Honey from Beehouses on the Island farm in Winter.
SteamFixed Qi Challenge completion issuebug fixYou can no longer complete the 'Danger In The Deep' Qi Challenge by visiting the Skull Caves.
SteamTilesheet order consistency for Beach FarmmoddingMade the order and naming of tilesheets on the Beach Farm more consistent with the other farm types.
SteamHearts in Qi's Hungry Challenge collectiblegameplayHearts that are dropped during Qi's Hungry Challenge can always be collected even if inventory is full.
SteamFixed missing event in Willy's shop localizationbug fixFixed a missing event in Willy's shop from the Hungarian localization.
SteamVarious minor typo and localization fixesotherSteamFixed crash when fishing with Magic Baitbug fixFishing from the pond on your farm using Magic Bait no longer crashes the game.
SteamFixed Beet Sugar production issuebug fixFixed an issue where large amounts of Beets placed in a Mill would not produce the proper amount of Sugar.
SteamPotential fix for random crash when going to bedbug fixSteamSilenced bomb fuse sounds overnightaudioBomb fuse sounds are now forcibly silenced overnight, fixing an issue where placing a bomb and sleeping could cause the fuse sound to play indefinitely.
SteamFixed weapon cooldown timers in Shop menubug fixWeapon cooldown timers no longer display on weapons in the Shop menu.
SteamCoral classified as a 'red' itemgameplaySteamAdjusted Journal Scrap treasure map imagevisualsAdjusted one of the Journal Scrap treasure map images to more accurately represent the in-game location.
SteamAdjusted rendering of wide furniture itemsvisualsAdjusted the rendering of very wide furniture items so that they do not extend too far past an inventory slot.
SteamFixed passing out issue in Qi's secret roombug fixPassing out in Qi's secret room no longer causes you to wake up on the mainland.
SteamJunimos harvest crops even when player is absentgameplayJunimos will now harvest crops on the farm even if you spent the night on the Island.
SteamPotential fix for crash in the minesbug fixSteamFixed minigames misalignment in split screenbug fixFixed an issue where most minigames would appear misaligned in split screen.
SteamGeodes and Artifact Troves item collect count fixbug fixBreaking open Geodes and Artifact Troves no longer erroneously count as 2 item collects on the Collections tab.
SteamCookout Kits sell price reducedbalance changeReduced the sell price of Cookout Kits from 3000g to 80g.
SteamSpecial Order items removed from Junimo Chestsbug fixSpecial Order related items that are stashed in Junimo Chests are now properly removed once the Special Order expires.
SteamCombined Rings display stat buffs correctlybug fixCombined Rings now properly display the stat buffs of all of their component rings instead of just the first.
SteamFixed crashes related to Lewis's phone callbug fixFixed crashes related to Lewis's phone call in various localizations.
SteamFruit tree saplings and seeds price adjustmentbalance changeFruit tree saplings and seeds sold at Festivals now properly reduce their price according to the profit margins setting.
SteamDark Cowboy Hat added to Skull Cave lootnew contentSteamForage crops no longer disappear overnightgameplayForage crops no longer disappear overnight on the Island farm on Saturdays/Sundays.
SteamGarden Pots no longer watered in raingameplayGarden Pots on the Island farm no longer become watered on days it is raining in Stardew Valley.
SteamFixed Cheese Cauliflower display issuebug fixFixed a bug causing Cheese Cauliflower to not display in Collections tab.
SteamKey to the City access to Pierre's Seed ShopgameplayThe Key to the City now allows you to go into Pierre's Seed Shop, even if you completed the game through the Joja route.
SteamQi Seasoning buff duration increasedbalance changeQi Seasoning will no longer increase speed buffs. The duration of buffs granted by Qi Seasoned food/drinks has been increased by 50%.
SteamFixed loading screen issue in split screenbug fixWhen two split screen players select the same farmhand, one of them will no longer get stuck on a Loading screen.
SteamFixed incorrect weapon name in German localizationbug fixFixed an issue where some weapons added in 1.5 would display an incorrect weapon name in the German localization.
SteamFixed instant kill of Fector in Journey of the Prairie KinggameplayYou can no longer instantly kill Fector as a Zombie in Journey of the Prairie King.
SteamFixed gifting related Special Order objectivesbug fixFixed gifting related Special Order objectives not correctly checking the minimum liked value of items gifted.
SteamFixed Leo's 6-Heart event localization issuebug fixFixed an issue with Leo's 6-Heart event in the German localization. This fix is applied retroactively.
SteamFailsafe for warping to southern Island mapbug fixAdded a failsafe preventing players from warping to the upper left corner of the southern Island map.
SteamHotfix for spouse outdoor areas graphical issuebug fixFixes a graphical issue with spouse outdoor areas.
SteamFixed graphical issues with post-Perfection eventvisualsSteamFixed crash in shop menu scrollbarbug fixFixed a crash that could occur when clicking in the scrollbar region of a shop menu when there are less than 4 items available.
SteamFixed crash in Mermaid Show in split screenbug fixSteamCoral included for Botanist professiongameplayCoral and other aquatic forage items are now included for the 'Botanist' profession.
SteamQi Fruit can now be grown in Winternew contentSteam