Best Stardew Valley Mods 2025 [Ultimate List]

Stardew Valley is just one of those games that can be challenging to put down once it has stuck its claws in you.

Despite having three “official” conclusions, the game never truly ends, meaning you could spend the rest of your life forming connections with the citizens of Stardew.

However, even the greatest video games can start to feel stale after a while, leading many gamers to rely on mods to help keep things feeling novel.

Here, I will be highlighting our preferred Stardew Valley mods on PC. Make sure to check back as we will be updating this list in the future with new entries.

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The first mod you will want to install is the Stardew Modding API (SMAPI). This community-created API allows you to install more intricate mods that substantially affect gameplay. It goes hand in hand with the Stardew Valley Mod Manager (SDVMM), which is useful for installing and updating SMAPI in addition to keeping track of all your existing mods and monitoring for conflicting ones.

The Stardew Valley Content Patcher is also a valuable tool, capable of loading a myriad of different mods without altering their XNB files, making the entire process of installing and removing mods less problematic. With these three installed, your chances of accidentally deleting the wrong file or placing something in the wrong folder are significantly reduced.

The Stardew Valley Expanded mod adds a considerable amount of new content beyond the base game, including 18 new locations, 74 new character events, 4 new NPCs, a new village to explore, over 500 location messages, enhanced maps, and much more.

What we enjoy most about SVE is how authentic it remains to its source material, with dialogue and character designs aligning with the tone and aesthetic of Stardew Valley. If you find yourself feeling apathetic after finishing the main story, this mod offers the ideal chance to discover entirely new regions and encounter fresh characters.

The Perks of Being Married mod gives the concept of marriage a lot more significance in Stardew Valley. Now when you move past the courting phase with an NPC and finally get them to say “I do,” you can feel confident in knowing you’re about to inherit some awesome skills in exchange for sacrificing some living space in your home.

The mod includes one triggering event for each NPC in the game, along with some contextual dialogue. Each perk is distinctive based on the NPC you’ve managed to woo and ranges from lower building costs to more valuable rewards. Additionally, it’s compatible with the SVE mod, assigning each of the new custom NPCs their perk.

Anyone who’s played Stardew Valley for a substantial amount of time will know how frustrating it can be to have an entire day planned go to waste simply because you were tending to your farm longer than you had hoped to. The Tractor mod lets you buy the tractor garage along with the tractor itself from Robin, although you’ll have to wait until she’s done constructing it.

Once you have access to the tractor, you can bid farewell to using separate tools again. While riding it, you can select and use each available tool along with plant seeds and fertilizer. The mod can also be configured to spawn the tractor anytime at your present position using a hotkey.

One of the more perplexing aspects of Stardew Valley is learning the various habits and paths of each non-playable character. Given the restricted nature of in-game events such as birthdays, it can be a hassle to search all over town for a specific character before the day finishes, resulting in many undelivered gifts that are now collecting dust.

Thankfully, modder Bouhm has created the NPC Map Locations mod, which displays every NPC’s location on an adaptable minimap that conveniently integrates with the game’s HUD, a larger, more extensive map, that can also be opened at any time while playing. The mod includes options for customizing when different NPCs appear on the map and is compatible with numerous other custom mods.

The simplest way to breathe new life into a game is to install mods that add more visual elements. The More Festive Stardew Valley mod redesigns the vanilla farm buildings, town maps, outdoor tiles, and some sprites to create a more vibrant feel all year round, with different looks to reflect the in-game seasons.

This contains various main menu screens, billboards, Help Quest screens, and Junimo notes. Themes last for the entirety of a particular season and focus on a specific holiday—spring’s Egg Festival (Easter), summer’s Luau, fall’s Spirit’s Eve (Halloween), and winter’s Feast of the Winter Star (Christmas).

The fishing mini-game in Stardew Valley reeks. There, we said it. However, that doesn’t mean you’re merely stuck enduring through it every time you decide to throw your line into the water. With the Easy Fishing mod, your chances of successfully catching a fish are instantly increased.

This mod reduces the quantity of motion fish have once you’ve entered the mini-game. It can be modified so that every catch is just about assured.

The life of a farmer in Stardew is not straightforward as you’re expected to juggle dozens of tasks, all while still monitoring your health, stamina, and social standing within the community. The Daily Tasks Report mod provides you with a thorough report detailing which activities you’ve yet to complete along with optional notification bubbles that appear over items.

This makes it so much simpler to keep track of crops that need watering and items that are ready to be harvested. It can really boost your productivity and time management when combined with other mods on this list, such as the Tractor mod.

We’ve all been there before; you’ve managed to make it quite far into the mines despite unceasing attacks from slimes and other monsters. You come across a gleaming gem and realize your inventory is completely full, forcing you to either leave the item behind or discard something from your pouch.

The Chests Anywhere mod makes inventory management a total non-issue, granting you access to each of your chests from anywhere on the map. Moreover, the mod lets you access your fridge, shipping bin, and Junimo huts remotely.

Some of the greatest mods are the ones that entirely change the way a game is meant to be played by giving you access to every item in the game. The first one we’re recommending you install is the CJB Item Spawner mod, which lets you spawn a host of in-game items including tools, crops, gems, you name it.

If you want to go beyond, adding the CJB Cheats Menu mod will provide numerous game-altering options like unlimited health/stamina, faster movement speed, and teleportation.

Although cheats can sometimes diminish the enjoyment of playing a video game, they can also be immensely gratifying.