Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley is the definitive farming life simulator, single-handedly developed by Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone over four years and released in 2016. It has sold over 30 million copies, outpacing the entire Harvest Moon franchise that inspired it by more than 10 million units. With its charming pixel art, deep customization, and free content updates still arriving a decade later, it earned a 89 Metacritic score, outperforming #2 in the genre on Steam user reviews.