Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update smashes its Steam player record
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- Stardew Valley's massive 1.6 update has attracted over 146,000 concurrent players on Steam, smashing its previous record.
- The previous peak was around 95,000 players in January 2021 following the 1.5 update.
- The new player count is higher than recent numbers for the game Palworld.
- The update added new content like a Meadowlands farm, moving the farmhouse, new pets, and NPC dialogue.
- Players can now drink mayonnaise in the game.
- Some update features have not been revealed and can only be discovered by playing.
- The 1.6 update is currently available on Steam and GOG.
- A patch fixing bugs (1.6.1) has already been released.
- The developer has not announced console/mobile release dates but says the Gamepass version is coming soon.
- Stardew Valley is discounted to $11.99 on Steam due to the hype around the new update.