Stardew Valley Soars to New Player Record After Long-Awaited Update
• Stardew Valley hits new concurrent player record on Steam with over 146,000 players after latest 1.6 update • Previous record was around 95,000 players in January 2021 • Update 1.6 is the first major update since December 2020, includes new festival, items, recipes, etc. • Creator teased update in June 2022, has been revealing patch notes daily leading up to release • Update reignites interest in farming sim, sends game into Steam top sellers list with 20% discount