Stardew Valley 1.6 is available for iOS and Android. A multiplayer is also on board.
“Left, up, X, right, right, circle”. Anyone who played games like GTA on the old consoles many years ago will know these cheats only too well. Developer Eric Barone has come up with something similar for Stardew Valley.
With Stardew Valley 1.6, the big update is finally coming to iOS and Android The hidden multiplayer mode can be optionally unlocked via the main menu with a short “button” combination.
We have summarized the new features that await you with version 1.6 at the end of the article.
Schnellnavigation:
- Stardew Valley 1.6: Unlock Multiplayer for iOS and Android
- Can a PC host the game?
- Stardew Valley: Why is multiplayer hidden?
- Stardew Valley 1.6: What’s new
Stardew Valley 1.6: Unlocking multiplayer for iOS and Android
When you start the game, you will find yourself in the main menu of the farming simulation as usual. To start a multiplayer session, you have to follow a specific sequence of pressing the leaves around the “Stardew Valley” logo in the main menu. The image below shows which leaf on the tablet represents which direction:
- The keyboard shortcut: ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← →
- Then tap the question mark symbol in the bottom right corner to unlock the co-op mode.
As soon as the “Coop” button appears, you can use it to start the game with your fellow players. However, you will need the IP address of the respective host to join the game. According to the developer, you should ideally be in the same network.
How to find out the IP address:
- For iOS: Settings -☻ Wi-Fi -☻ Click on the “(i)” symbol next to the Wi-Fi name and then search for “IP address”.
- For Android: Settings -☻ Network & Internet -☻ Internet -☻ Click on the cogwheel next to the Wi-Fi name and search for “IP address”.
We’ve linked the complete instructions for multiplayer
Can a PC host the game?
“The ideal ‘mobile multiplayer’ scenario would be to connect from a high-end mobile device on a local network to a PC-hosted farm (over Wi-Fi unless you have a way to connect your mobile device to Ethernet). This would be the best-case scenario.”
Stardew Valley: Why is multiplayer hidden?
According to the developer, this is still an experimental feature. You should expect bugs and other issues like sudden disconnections.
Eric Barone (ConcernedApe) emphasizes that multiplayer sessions via smartphones can be potentially frustrating. He therefore recommends that a PC take on the role of host.
Stardew Valley 1.6: What’s new
Listing all the new features would go well beyond the scope of this article.We have therefore linked you to the official patch notes for everything new. Nevertheless, we don’t want to withhold the biggest new features from you:
- A new major festival
- Two new mini-festivals
- New content for the later game with a focus on the various skills
- New items and crafting recipes
- Joja alternatives for some endgame quests
- Over 100 new lines of dialogue
- Seasonal outfits for the villagers
- New rewards for completing job board quests
- Support for 8-player multiplayer (PC only)
- Many small additions and adjustments
- New type of farm
- New secrets and more
Do you own Stardew Valley on iPhone or Android phone? Where do you prefer to play the farming sim? Let us know in the comments below!
