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Stardew Valley
ConcernedApe · 63,422 ratings · ★ 4.8
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Top complaints - extracted from 39 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
1
"game"
26 negative reviews mention this · 67% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Poor controller support. Controller support is the most poorly optimized I have ever seen on any game. Ever. Many of the features are completely inaccessible when using a controller, leading to a frustrating loop of switching between touch controls and a physical c…" - Keegster631
2
"screen"
13 negative reviews mention this · 33% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Game too zoomed, can’t play. I was excited to play Stardew Valley but unfortunately I can’t use it on my phone at all. The edges of the screen are too zoomed in and there’s no way to fix it as I can’t access the in-game settings. From looking online this seems to be a …" - Mel15768
3
"iphone"
13 negative reviews mention this · 33% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Great but bugs are tough. Love this game but the bugs related to screen going black from tapping the bottom bar or the infinite running that gets the character stuck is so frustrating. have lost full day progress multiple times and makes it difficult to want to keep…" - Crystal dog
4
"money"
8 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Issue with controls. I love this game on all other platforms but on the iOS this game is almost unplayable with the way the controls are set up. 2 stars for the love of the game but I wish I could get my money back for this app." - Hadrian3200
5
"love"
6 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Don’t bother. If I could give negative stars I would. I have had several people tell me that this is the game I would love. I never pay for games but paid $5 for this game and it will not even run! So frustrated. Feeling ripped off!" - Crosann
6
"play"
6 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Poor controller support. Controller support is the most poorly optimized I have ever seen on any game. Ever. Many of the features are completely inaccessible when using a controller, leading to a frustrating loop of switching between touch controls and a physical c…" - Keegster631
7
"energy"
6 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Terrible port. The game is improperly ported to newer version iPhones. Can’t see energy bar and randomly crashes." - Chinese power
8
"controls"
5 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Poor controller support. Controller support is the most poorly optimized I have ever seen on any game. Ever. Many of the features are completely inaccessible when using a controller, leading to a frustrating loop of switching between touch controls and a physical c…" - Keegster631
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"mobile"
5 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "multiplayer. uzaktanda arkadaşlarınla oynama özelliği gelsin mobile" - qimptoven
10
"doesn"
5 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Controls suck. This mobile version is unfortunately terrible I wish so badly the controls were more comparable to the other versions of the game that I’m used to something like how Roblox has it with the tool bar being at the bottom (like in the other ver…" - EJA75829
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"work"
5 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Controls suck. This mobile version is unfortunately terrible I wish so badly the controls were more comparable to the other versions of the game that I’m used to something like how Roblox has it with the tool bar being at the bottom (like in the other ver…" - EJA75829
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"frustrating"
4 negative reviews mention this · 10% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Poor controller support. Controller support is the most poorly optimized I have ever seen on any game. Ever. Many of the features are completely inaccessible when using a controller, leading to a frustrating loop of switching between touch controls and a physical c…" - Keegster631
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Poor controller support
Controller support is the most poorly optimized I have ever seen on any game. Ever. Many of the features are completely inaccessible when using a controller, leading to a frustrating loop of switching between touch controls and a physical controller. Unplayable for those who do not want to use touch controls
Don’t bother
If I could give negative stars I would. I have had several people tell me that this is the game I would love. I never pay for games but paid $5 for this game and it will not even run! So frustrated. Feeling ripped off!
multiplayer
uzaktanda arkadaşlarınla oynama özelliği gelsin mobile
Game too zoomed, can’t play
I was excited to play Stardew Valley but unfortunately I can’t use it on my phone at all. The edges of the screen are too zoomed in and there’s no way to fix it as I can’t access the in-game settings. From looking online this seems to be a problem for others as well so I wish the developers would get it sorted.
Controls suck
This mobile version is unfortunately terrible I wish so badly the controls were more comparable to the other versions of the game that I’m used to something like how Roblox has it with the tool bar being at the bottom (like in the other versions of the game) and a stick shift on the screen to make the walking the same concept as in Roblox/other versions of stardew. Unfortunately I just can’t relearn the entirely new concept of the walking and toolbar/ tool use and continue to go back and forth on other devices it just really doesn’t work and hopefully since I did have to spend money on this they at some point change it or at least give you control options as this is entirely possible and done on the Roblox app
Co Op
Coop is a mess. Have to use vpn and even then it doesn’t work. Don’t get how this is so highly rated without basic multiplayer
Does not work
I just purchased the app for this game and cannot even get the game to load. It gets stuck on the home screen and will not move. Would like my money back ASAP.
Waste of money
Bought this for my iphone, and immediately upon playing I accidentally hit the fish smoker in my house with the pick ax, which placed it in my inventory. There seems to be no way to place it back in the room. When I drop the fish smoker it just bounces on the floor and back into my inventory. I also accidentally picked up the boat on the table and cannot place it back in on the table.
Horrible on Iphone
Please don’t download this game on iPhone. It is horrible to responding to inputs and the UI and functions in this game do not translate well to mobile. It is a horrible adaptation and you’re better off playing on PC or console. Save your money.
打差评并不是游戏不好玩
而是它和我最讨厌的游戏联动了。我真的很喜欢星露谷物语，刚开始在iPhone上玩这个游戏，非常喜欢。整天都再玩。之后我又在steam上买了它，开了新的存档。这个游戏一直是我避风的港湾。然而它和曾经网爆过我的游戏联动了。我再也无法直视星露谷物语这个游戏了。每当我打开这个游戏我可能会想到曾经被网爆的时刻。我知道我无法改变这次联动的决定。我只好不再玩这个游戏了。再见。
Items keep disappearing from chests
Had my ostrich egg from journal page 10 stored in my shed and its disappeared from inventory. Getting tired of these glitches.
Terrible port
The game is improperly ported to newer version iPhones. Can’t see energy bar and randomly crashes.
Want a refund
I love stardew, but oh my how bad the layout is for mobile, i could not have expected it to be this unusable.
I searched for a refund option and I could not find it.
I searched for a refund option and I could not find it.
Very unstable, crashes regularly
Current version has some major stability issues, particularly after screen time activates or a phone call. Basically any time the app loses focus, it doesn’t handle that gracefully and is basically doomed to crash shortly thereafter. On top of that, it doesn’t save your game so that nice shiny diamond you found is gone to the RND gods.
iPhone 16 Pro UNPLAYABLE
The game menu is off screen so no UI adjustments can be made. Don’t purchase if this is your phone. Refund inbound.
How is this allowed?
This game simply doesn’t work on an iPhone & I don’t understand how they’re allowed to take my money for it. I was so excited to grab this for my phone bc I love it on switch, but when I first opened it I noticed the toolbar, energy bar, etc bleed off the screen. After googling & finding this had been a complaint for years I was confused, but persisted. Using the options I was able to move the toolbar from being completely blocked by the black oblong where the selfie camera lives. Using the options I was able to get almost everything in screen, but the energy bar has no controls available & I can’t see the bottom… which is integral to gameplay wether you’re fishing, farming, or adventuring the mines. In every instance I need to know when I’m getting low & how low. Just super sad to see I was charged $5 for this despite seemingly EVERYONE knowing it doesn’t work on iPhone. Not cool.
Back up problem
Paid game but no auto save
This game sucks
I purchased this game and I can’t even play it. There are some bugs or broken links. It only gives me the start of menu. I’ve tried everything even ChatGPT to walk me through to see if I can get to start and nothing works. Don’t waste your time.
Hate it
I bought this only because it was recommended by an article. I played for 5 minutes and hate it. Everything is so small and pixelated. I don’t find it intuitive at all. It’s not fun. I tried to get a refund and apple is no help, of course. I HATE MODERN DAY TECHNOLOGY SO MUCH. YOU ALL ARE HORRIBLE.
İ cant play with my friends!!!
İ cannot play with my friends even tho we do every step correct pls i beg u fix this
Bad iPhone port
Can’t see or move half of the energy bar, can’t lock the toolbar to the top or bottom of the screen, tips pop up blocking your inventory that stop you from doing what the tip is telling you to do. Good game but bad port.
Disappointed
I have over 2400 hours in SDV on my PS5. Obviously a game I enjoy… so I decided to give this a whirl… a tablet is a wee bit more portable.
And on Day 2, while fishing, had the screen fully black out, forcing an exit and restart.
I know the game to be a lot of fun. I like the ability to water all 9 squares around the character., wish we had it on the PS5. But to have it crash on Day Two, is severely disappointing.
It’s been deleted from my desktop, for now. Whenever that bug is fixed, I’ll be happy to try it again. But that bug makes it incredibly frustrating, especially given the importance of fishing in the game.
And on Day 2, while fishing, had the screen fully black out, forcing an exit and restart.
I know the game to be a lot of fun. I like the ability to water all 9 squares around the character., wish we had it on the PS5. But to have it crash on Day Two, is severely disappointing.
It’s been deleted from my desktop, for now. Whenever that bug is fixed, I’ll be happy to try it again. But that bug makes it incredibly frustrating, especially given the importance of fishing in the game.
Рыбалка / fishing
Самый старт игры - рыбалка, худший геймплей максимально не проработанный ни на ps5, ни на айфоне. Не рекомендую, денег у вас без рыбалки не будет, рыбалка соотвественно оч плохо реализована. Готов вернуть деньги и кайфуйте сами в нищете
How to play
Zero in-game instructions
Unplayable due to screen size
The energy bar in the corner will not resize so I can only see half of it, literally makes this game unplayable on iOS.
iPhone 16 Pro - don’t bother
Can’t progress past New by clicking the check mark. Complete waste of money, unable to play.
Screen Size
Owning an iPhone 16 Pro and the proportions of the screen size are way off, you can’t see the energy bar fully, the date is cut off and same with the tool bar even when trying adjust it in settings.
Waited a whole year for an update and got nothing.
The new update is just a bunch of bug fixes, and leader boards we never asked for or wanted or are relevant for an off-line single player game.
WHERE'S NEW CONTENT?
Haunted Chocolatier is a TERRIBLE game..
WHERE'S NEW CONTENT?
Haunted Chocolatier is a TERRIBLE game..
对手机异形屏幕和手机屏幕大小没有适配，开发组移植得很不用心
非常失望，iphone别买了，移植得完全不用心，我知道设置里可以调整，工具栏以横屏显示，矿洞r角完全看不见层数，竖屏显示可以解决，但是体力那里r角也会遮挡一部分，完全看不见还剩多少体力，就不能像设置工具栏一样设置个调整日期和体力距离手机边缘距离的调整模块吗，另外文字也很小，看起来非常吃力，移植得很不用心，完全可以优化一下
iPhone 15
On my iPhone 15 screen the game is enlarged so it’s impossible to click to see the map and does not allow me to pinch zoom out and the tools are hidden behind my iPhone camera. Waste of $$ since it makes it impossible to play.
Not good with controller
Game crashes when starting a new game using a controller
The game was optimized for touch and it lost some controller accessibility with menus. Making it frustrating to navigate.
And on iOS the energy bar is clipped off by the curve of my iPhone screen. Meaning I can't tell exactly when I'm going to run out of energy unless I'm constantly tapping it to display the number.
The game was optimized for touch and it lost some controller accessibility with menus. Making it frustrating to navigate.
And on iOS the energy bar is clipped off by the curve of my iPhone screen. Meaning I can't tell exactly when I'm going to run out of energy unless I'm constantly tapping it to display the number.
Issue with controls
I love this game on all other platforms but on the iOS this game is almost unplayable with the way the controls are set up. 2 stars for the love of the game but I wish I could get my money back for this app.
Co-op freezes up
When playing co-op with another player, the guest visitor can’t go into the mines, or skull cavern without it freezing up n requiring that person close out the game n restart.
اللغة العربية
اللعبة جميله لكن لامكنني لعبها او ان اجعل طفلي يلعبها لعدم وجود اللغة العربية
Great but bugs are tough
Love this game but the bugs related to screen going black from tapping the bottom bar or the infinite running that gets the character stuck is so frustrating. have lost full day progress multiple times and makes it difficult to want to keep playing on IPad/Iphone
layout for iphone
i love this game but the layout sucks for iphone!!! i can barely use the controls. please fix
Not too awesome
It’s a very immersive game. You can have a partner, customize your farm and the town, and participate in events that have awards. However, the game can get extremely repetitive, even if you’re doing the task to get something. For the majority of quests or things you need to achieve something, the cycle below is what your gonna do:
Buy seeds, sow seeds, water seeds, sleep, repeat
And sure, you can do other things in the day. But for what reason? Quests come very slow with little reward. Also, you can just delete every quest you get and finish the game with no effort. Also,
It’s very, very, very grindy. A lot of things cost multiple steps (and money) to do. Such as getting a partner, you need to buy a bigger house, buy a bouquet, get about 20,000G. And to get those 20,000G, it’s either you ALSO grind for it by fishing or something else OR grinding AGAIN for a better farm, and then after that you grind IN that farm for the money. And THEN you pay to fix the bridge for the beach, which you also have to GRIND wood. Once you fix it, you spend the money on the necklace thingy that costs 10,000G or something.
Really, it’s heavily on money to make you progress in the game. Unlike Wylde flowers. You can be poor all you want but you can still progress in the game easily. ):< Be more like Wylde flowers.
2 stars. Not pleased.
Buy seeds, sow seeds, water seeds, sleep, repeat
And sure, you can do other things in the day. But for what reason? Quests come very slow with little reward. Also, you can just delete every quest you get and finish the game with no effort. Also,
It’s very, very, very grindy. A lot of things cost multiple steps (and money) to do. Such as getting a partner, you need to buy a bigger house, buy a bouquet, get about 20,000G. And to get those 20,000G, it’s either you ALSO grind for it by fishing or something else OR grinding AGAIN for a better farm, and then after that you grind IN that farm for the money. And THEN you pay to fix the bridge for the beach, which you also have to GRIND wood. Once you fix it, you spend the money on the necklace thingy that costs 10,000G or something.
Really, it’s heavily on money to make you progress in the game. Unlike Wylde flowers. You can be poor all you want but you can still progress in the game easily. ):< Be more like Wylde flowers.
2 stars. Not pleased.
Boring
Honestly not the game for me but I understand the hype. Someone said it was like Minecraft so I got it and upon my first playthrough I was quite disappointed.
It’s a bit similar but doesn’t give that type of experience; obviously…
Not the game for me but hey, it might be for you.
It’s a bit similar but doesn’t give that type of experience; obviously…
Not the game for me but hey, it might be for you.
Needs work for mobile consoles
I like stardew. But auto attack is for everything but mining, if you can stop the guy for wasting time walking around the building. And use it in mines you will die to it. I use joysticks for mining and my items change themselves while I am only hitting attack button. Not a single task is as easy as controller. Just buy a Xbox not this. And the juniom cart game has to many instant kills for it the be a required by qi. ik you evil smiled whil Making that but the tap is way to inconsistent
Sentiment summary
96%
Positive (4-5★)
2%
Neutral (3★)
3%
Negative (1-2★)