Stardew Valley sold over 10 million copies in 2024 to reach a new sales milestone

Stardew Valley is undoubtedly one of the most popular cosy games. In a recent update on the official website, it was revealed that the game sold over 10 million copies in 2024 which is quite impressive. The game might also be the reason why Steam year-end review revealed most players spent their time playing older games this year.

The majority of the players are on PC (presumably Steam) while the rest were from various platforms including Nintendo Switch. “As of December 2024, Stardew Valley has sold over 41 million copies across all platforms, with over 26 million copies sold on PC, and 7.9 million copies on the Nintendo Switch,” the update revealed.

Released back in 2016, Stardew Valley was developed by a single developer named ‘ConcernedApe’. The 10 million-plus sale count came after a previous update early this year revealed that the game surpassed 30 million copies in sales back in February. The actual sales count for this year may be well over 11 million in reality.

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Stardew Valley now outselling Hogwarts Legacy

With a massive sales number, Stardew Valley has now surpassed some of the most notable game releases. These include Hogwarts Legacy, Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, Diablo III and a lot of popular Call of Duty games. What’s impressive is that all of these games mentioned are multi-platform, although Stardew Valley is more multi-platform with releases for iOS, Android and even Linux.

A simple reason is the pricing for the game, as it is available for $15 and less much of the time. However, that isn’t the only thing, as the biggest factor is how fun and relaxing the gameplay is. Players can also play the game in co-op with up to three friends. The game is constantly updated, so it may not be surprising to see it reach close to Terraria in sales numbers in the next few years.