Explaining How Stardew Valley Co-Op Works
As most fans would agree, the enduring popularity of Stardew Valley is largely due to continual, substantial updates to the game. The sheer amount of content Stardew Valley has given players to explore over the past few years has kept fans engaged with the 2016 game. In 2018, the game's creator ConcernedApe released version 1.3 of the game, which introduced a co-operative mode to the idyllic farm simulator. While Stardew Valley'smultiplayer mode does have some limitations, it is implemented in a way that makes playing with another player really rewarding.
The Stardew Valley co-op mode doesn't support cross-platform play, and remote players will need their own copy of the game/subscription to their console's online services. This is pretty standard for most co-op games, but with a noticeable push towards cross-platform capabilities, it's worth knowing that Stardew doesn't have this (yet). While ConcernedApe works on the upcoming Haunted Chocolatier, there are no immediate plans for more Stardew updates so now is a great time to check out what the co-op mode has to offer.
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There are a few different ways to play Stardew Valley in multiplayer mode. Players with an existing farm can have either online or local players join their farm, or they can create a new farm for a multiplayer game. The first step to enabling a farm to host multiple players is to have Robin build a cabin on the farm for a second player; this can be repeated for up to four players on most consoles, and two on the Switch.
Once the cabin is built, the player just has to select "Local Co-op" from the multiplayer section in the options menu. This enables the split screen mode, but if player's exit the game
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