Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Here is the best way to play Stardew Valley in 2026! There are hundreds of mods to choose from, so Zoe has picked out the best Stardew Valley mods that you need to play, whether you're playing on Switch 2, steamdeck, PC, or anything else! From story expansions that add hundreds of hours of gameplay to gameplay tweaks that will make it easier to find NPCs and figure out what gifts they like, these mods can completely revamp your Stardew Valley to make it almost unrecognisable. If you've already got the Perfection achievement then this is definitely the video for you, farmer.

00:00 - Hello!
00:49 - How To Install SMAPI
02:58 - Stardew Valley Expanded
03:44 - Ridgeside Valley
04:28 - East Scarp
05:10 - Canon-Friendly Dialogue Expansion
05:28 - Miihau's Event Expansions
06:00 - Lifecycle - Rival Heart Events
06:20 - Sword And Sorcery
07:16 - Sunberry Village
07:41 - Aesthetic Mods
08:29 - Event Lookup
09:03 - Gift Taste Helper
09:23 - Integrated Minecarts
09:44 - No Friendship Decay
10:01 - NPC Map Locations
10:12 - Bye!

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